Fat freezing certification: cryolipolysis and coolsculpting

Fat freezing is an incredibly popular fat reduction treatment.  Do you offer it?  In 2019 more than eight million treatments were performed by board-certified plastic surgeons alone.  Even so, confusion abounds about the technology, cryolipolysis, and the brand name of the most well known cryolipolysis device, coolsculpting.  And many body contouring professionals still don’t have an answer to their oft-asked question, does earning my fat freezing certification mean I am certified in coolsculpting?

This article

1 Walks you through and explains the answer to that question

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2 Gives you details about what you will gain from an online fat freezing certification course.

Plus! Get a Body Contouring Equipment Guide inside!

As explained in the ultimate guide to the best body contouring courses, confusion still exists between the fat freezing technology and the name of the machines.

Cryolipolysis (fat freezing) is more-often-than-not referred to as ‘Coolsculpting.’  This is wrong. Here’s why.

What is coolsculpting?

Coolsculpting is the brand name for the first FDA cleared device utilizing cryolipolysis technology for fat reduction.  It’s been around since 2010.

What’s the difference between cryolipolysis and coolsculpting?

Cryolipolysis is the name given the technology that utilizes freezing temperatures to destroy fat cells, whereas coolsculpting is the brand name of the most well known medical grade fat reduction device.

How and why the Coolsculpting Brand Name has become the generic for all cryolipolysis machines

Coolsculpting is the ‘kleenex’ of fat reduction devices, arguably even for those fat reduction machines that don’t use cryolipolysis, and use laser or ultrasound or some other technology instead.  For example, we use Sculpsure at our medical spa; our clients often mistakenly ask for and refer to Sculpsure as coolsculpting.

This is due to the well known marketing phenomenon referred to as ‘the kleenex effect.’

You know the ‘kleenex’ concept, when you reach for a tissue and say you need a ‘kleenex.’  And similarly, when you say you want to be certified in coolsculpting…but you do not own a coolsculpting device, and you do not plan to purchase an actual coolsculpting brand machine with a pricetag of over $125K.  More on the qualifications to purchase an official coolsculpting brand device later.

How does this ‘kleenex effect’ happen?

Over time a brand name can become so well known that consumers associate the brand name with the action of the product.  MOST CONSUMERS, and unfortunately MANY PROFESSIONALS, mistakenly believe that any treatment using cryolipolysis technology - or often times any machine that reduces fat non-invasively - is ‘coolsculpting.”

We hope we’ve cleared the confusion.  And we’re guessing that what you’re looking for is fat freezing certification, via a Cryolipolysis (fat freezing) certification course.

What is fat freezing (cryolipolysis)?

Cryolipolysis is a non-invasive fat reduction technology that uses cold temperatures to freeze fat cells until they die, all without damaging the skin or surrounding tissue, and leads to slimming, shaping and a reduction in inches in the treated area.

How does cryolipolysis work?

• Cryolipolysis delivers precise, controlled cooling
• The technology is delivered via either a static applicator placed on the targeted area of the body or via a hand-held movable applicator focusing on the target area
• The applicator targets fat cells under the skin (subcutaneous layer) in the targeted areas
• The cryolipolysis applicator cools the treated area of the body to below 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius), a temperature low enough to freeze fat cells, but not low enough to damage the skin or surrounding tissues; fat cells are more vulnerable to cold temperatures
• The treated fat cells are frozen, and then die
• Over time, the body naturally processes the fat by eliminating those dead fat cells via the lymphatic system
• The result is a slimmer, more sculpted area of the body

So now let’s dive in so you can see what all you get in the cryolipolysis fat freezing course.

Because it is the same technology as coolsculpting.

Want to jump ahead and find out how to become a Cryolipolysis (Fat Freezing) Provider?

Learn more about the Cryolipolysis (Fat Freezing) Certification Course