What does a treatment involve?
At consultation, your provider reviews your health history, discusses your goals, and assesses whether the area is appropriate for treatment. If you are a candidate, the provider selects an applicator and creates a treatment plan. Some applicators use gentle suction; others rest on the skin without suction.
For the appointment, a protective gel pad or gel is placed on the skin and the applicator is positioned over the treatment area. Controlled cooling is delivered for the planned cycle. Pulling, tugging, pinching, pressure, intense cold, tingling, aching, or cramping can occur at first; these sensations often ease as the area becomes numb. The applicator is removed when the cycle ends, and the provider may massage the area.
Most people return to regular activities soon afterward, but temporary redness, swelling, bruising, tenderness, firmness, or numbness can occur. Sensory changes can sometimes last for weeks.