The vast majority of women are not satisfied with their figure. Abdominal fat represents a significant energy reserve for the body. New and more effective methods to combat fat have emerged. It is now possible to lose fat through cold, thanks to cryolipolysis. What does this treatment involve, and what results can you expect?
Potential causes of belly fat
In women, hormonal balance influences several mechanisms, including mood and appetite. It also determines where fat is stored in the body.
At menopause, the distribution of fat in a woman’s body changes and the figure transforms. Fat that was previously stored around the thighs and buttocks tends to concentrate around the stomach and hips.
Stress has a significant effect on the appearance of belly fat. When the body is under stress, fat is harder to eliminate and tends to accumulate. Stress stimulates the secretion of cortisol, which has a negative impact on lipolysis — the breakdown of fat — and can therefore lead to weight gain.
From a waist circumference of 89 cm in women, abdominal fat becomes a health risk factor and can lead to illness. It is therefore important to take action to get rid of this excess fat.
Belly fat can also be caused by a poor diet and a lack of physical activity. Indeed, you are more likely to gain weight around the stomach if your diet is unbalanced, too high in fat and calories. The transverse muscle is a deep abdominal muscle that plays a role in fat storage around the abdomen when it is not worked enough.
Cryolipolysis: losing fat with cold
The benefits of cold are used in a variety of approaches, from the removal of warts to muscle recovery after intense exercise for athletes. Since the 2000s, losing fat with cold has also become possible!
The first scientific studies highlighted the mechanism of fat breakdown through cold. A cryolipolysis treatment could reduce the thickness of the superficial fat layer by 20 to 80% (1).
Cryolipolysis for slimming is based on the principle that fat cells are more susceptible to cooling than other cells in the body. As a result, exposing certain areas of the body to cold triggers the destruction of fat cells (2). This cold slimming treatment targeting localised fat deposits leads to a reduction in fat (3).
Methods for removing belly fat with cold
Cryolipolysis sessions targeting the stomach
How does a cryolipolysis session work? In the first step, the doctor takes a series of measurements and photographs the area to be treated from different angles. The aim is to compare before and after photos following the session. During the session, which lasts approximately 1 hour, a cold gel is applied to the stomach. Successive suction movements are then performed while cooling the target area to around -10°C.
In general, a single session is sufficient, but it takes around 2 to 3 months for the body to eliminate the fat cells and for the full results to be seen. In some cases, dietary rebalancing may also be recommended to optimise the effects of the cold fat treatment.
Cryotherapy sessions represent a significant investment. On average, this cold fat reduction technique costs between €500 and €800 per area. However, pricing may be reduced depending on the number of sessions and areas to be treated.
Slimming treatments inspired by cryotherapy
Thanks to innovation, there are now cryotherapy-inspired treatments that can easily be used at home. They are significantly more affordable than professional salon sessions. These cold slimming treatments act on fat cells by creating a cooling effect on the targeted area. When exposed to cold, the body expends energy and burns excess calories.
That is why, to bring you the slimming benefits of cryotherapy, Cellublue has created a range of highly effective treatments inspired by this technique: the Cryo Slimming Gel for Stomach & Hips and the Cryo Slimming Gel for Thighs & Buttocks. These 2 treatments help you lose centimetres in targeted areas and slim down easily at home!
Store your treatments in the fridge whenever possible, to allow the active ingredients to work more intensely with the help of cold. Apply twice a day to the areas where you want to lose centimetres.
Clinical tests carried out on the cryo treatments revealed results in just 21 days:
- Up to -6.6 cm off waist circumference*
- Up to -5.3 cm off hip circumference*
- Up to -3.3 cm off thigh circumference*
- Up to -3.3 cm off buttock circumference*
Sources and references
(1) Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine Surgery 28: 244-249 © 2009 Elsevier Inc. doi 10.1016/j.sder.2009.11.004
(2) Krueger, N., SV, Luebberding, S. and Sadick, N.-S. (2014). Cryolipolysis for non-invasive body contouring: clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 7, 201-5. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S44371
(3) Ingargiola, M. J., Motakef, S., Chung, M. T., Vasconez, H. C., & Sasaki, G. H. (2015). Cryolipolysis for fat reduction and body contouring: safety and efficacy of current treatment paradigms. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 135(6), 1581-90. doi :10.1097/PRS.0000000000001236