What’s best for you? Coolsculpting or Endermologie?
I recently attended an information session regarding CoolSculpting as I was keen to see if it offered a viable alternative to liposuction or even Endermologie. Here are some of the differences between Endermologie and Coolsculpting.
Endermologie uses a gentle, non-invasive suction and rollers to massage the skin and its underlying layers. This process, referred to as ‘mechanical cellular stimulation’, has been clinically proven to trigger the release of fat in the fat cells, smooth cellulite, and stimulate the cells that boost collagen and elastin production to help tone the skin. As a full body treatment, it treats the otherwise hard-to-reach subcutaneous and deeper fat, as well as improving the surface appearance of the skin. This means it contours stubborn areas of fat and improves the appearance of cellulite.
Endermologie improves blood flow and lymphatic drainage to reduce water retention and help flush the body of waste. Treatment sessions generally last between 35 to 45 minutes and are administered once or twice a week for approximately 14 sessions, although, in some cases, improvement can be seen at around 6 to 8 sessions.
Endermologie treatments feel like a relaxing massage, and have no side effects.
CoolSculpting uses a device that pulls (using vacuum) a small area of fat between two cooling panels in order to freeze the fat cells beneath the skin. Fat cells are damaged through direct freezing (-10 degrees) and the dead fat cells are then flushed out through the lymphatic system over a few months. Separate sessions are required for multiple areas, for example, if you want your ‘love-handles’ treated, that would require two hour-long sessions on separate occasions. Or if you wanted your whole tummy area, that would usually require 4 separate sessions.
CoolSculpting certainly seems to work as an (albeit more expensive), alternative to liposuction and limits risks associated with surgery such as infection, anesthesia, pain and longer recovery. However it is worth noting that the larger area of skin needs to sucked much deeper into the Coolsculpting device, so please ensure your skin is capable of ‘bouncing back’ after the treatment, i.e. that your skin is in a young, health condition.
Also, burns have occured with improper use, so make sure you choose your CoolSculpting Clinic and operator carefully. A good rule of thumb to use when choosing any more invasive therapies is to make sure your Therapist can handle any issues that could potentially arise (i.e. they have had sufficient training and knowledge of skin and healing processes).
Also, bear in mind that as CoolSculpting does not affect the skin tissues, there is little to no effect on cellulite.
