Tag: fat reduction
Is CoolSculpting® a Weight Loss Treatment?
It can be frustrating when—even after losing weight through lifestyle changes—you still can’t quite achieve the body shape you’ve always wanted. With that in mind, many patients wonder: Does CoolSculpting® work for weight loss? Many Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village-area women and men ask this question, and the Pierre Skin Care Institute team routinely sees patients searching for …
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Does CoolSculpting® Reduce Belly Fat?
As we all know, losing weight can be challenging. One of the reasons why it’s so difficult for people who are overweight to lower the number on the scale is that their body actively works against them and attempts to prevent lasting weight loss. Although diet and exercise have an influence on your weight, there …
Which Areas of the Body Can Be Targeted with CoolSculpting®?
It can be frustrating for people who work hard to get fit and close to their goal weight through a healthy diet and exercise routine, but who find that there are still some areas of excess fat that they can never seem to lose. Genetics, hormonal factors, and aging can cause us to be predisposed …
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Kybella® vs. CoolSculpting®: Which is Best for a Double Chin?
Is your chin the part of you that you’re most self-conscious about? A defined, sculpted jawline and a toned neck are qualities that many men and women want for themselves, but it might not be easy to get this look because of weight gain or a weak bone structure due to genetics. Even though we …
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What Can Be Done to Make CoolSculpting® More Effective?
We all store fat differently, which is why each person’s body shape is unique. Building the body type you want isn’t just about shedding extra pounds, it’s also about how our weight is distributed. Even after losing weight, we sometimes wish we could change our body shape itself to make it more of what we …
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Who is the Ideal Candidate for CoolSculpting®?
Ever wonder why you can lose weight and get fitter through exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices, but it seems to be impossible to tone up certain areas on the body, such as your stomach, flanks, or outer thighs? That’s because your body is “programmed” to lose weight in some areas and gain weight in …
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How CoolSculpting® Improves Love Handles
Patients often hope to achieve a slimmer waist with body contouring treatments, whether as a way to create a more hourglass-like figure for women or to sculpt a V-shaped, athletic-looking torso for men. The flanks, which are the areas on the sides of the body that extend between the rib cage and hip bone, often …
Do CoolSculpting® Results Last?
Patients hoping for more balanced, proportional contours without surgery, scars, or down time for recovery were excited when non-invasive fat reduction techniques made their goals possible. But many women and men considering the fat-freezing treatment for themselves have a common question: Does CoolSculpting® last? Thousand Oaks’ Dr. Peterson Pierre has a short answer for anyone …
