Cryolipolysis, the technical term for the procedure, involves placing a device onto a targeted part of the body to freeze fat cells. Patients typically undergo multiple treatments on the same area. In successful cases, the cells die and the body absorbs them.
A common cryotherapy known as CoolSculpting that freezes stubborn fat cells to contour a slimmer body has been shown to result in severe disfigurement caused by a build up of hard fat cells.