Cryolipolysis (Fat Freezing)

Cryolipolysis, or fat freezing, reduces stubborn fat pockets by cooling the fat cells to a temperature that destroys them while sparing the skin. The body then clears the destroyed cells naturally over the following weeks, slimming the treated area. At GH Solutions it is a non-invasive, downtime-free way to target the abdomen, hips, thighs and arms, with results visible after a few weeks.

Cryolipolysis — popularly known as fat freezing — is a non-surgical body-contouring treatment that reduces localised pockets of fat using controlled cooling. Fat cells are more vulnerable to cold than the surrounding skin, nerves and other tissue; when an applicator cools a treated area to a precise low temperature, the targeted fat cells are damaged and undergo a natural, gradual death (apoptosis). Over the following weeks the body's lymphatic system clears away these destroyed cells, so the fat layer in the treated area becomes measurably thinner. At GH Solutions cryolipolysis is performed in the Blue House clinic at Spa Resort Sanssouci, with each session including a consultation and preparation and lasting around an hour per applicator area. After identifying a suitable, pinchable fat pocket — typically on the abdomen, hips (flanks), thighs or upper arms — the practitioner applies a gel pad and the cooling applicator, which draws the bulge in and cools it. There is an intense cold sensation for the first few minutes that then numbs, and most people relax, read or work during the session. Afterwards the area is briefly massaged and may be red, swollen, firm or temporarily numb; there is no downtime and you can return to normal activities immediately. Visible results develop gradually over about four to eight weeks as the cells are cleared, and the reduction is long-lasting because the destroyed fat cells do not regenerate. Cryolipolysis is for contouring stubborn pockets in people near their target weight, not for weight loss. Contraindications screened at consultation include cold sensitivity disorders (Raynaud's, cryoglobulinaemia), liver or kidney disease, circulatory disorders, certain skin diseases and pregnancy or breastfeeding.