Aesthetic medicine aims to help you reshape your silhouette in order to feel better about your body. With the many existing solutions, it is not always easy to choose the one that might suit you. Are you hesitating between cryolipolysis or liposuction? We come back for you to the differences between these two methods of aesthetic medicine, their advantages and their disadvantages.

Liposuction: the star of aesthetic medicine

Known for many years around the world, liposuction is a body sculpting technique which consists of eliminating subcutaneous fat cells by aspiration.

It is particularly effective for large and deep areas such as the stomach, saddlebags, hips and love handles.

The main advantages of liposuction

Performed under general anesthesia or local, liposuction is a surgical procedure requiring several incisions in order to thoroughly treat the desired area.

In addition, fat removal in the treated area is instantaneous. The patient must, however, be able to stabilize his weight and maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle to avoid falling back into the excesses that made a major intervention necessary.

The disadvantages of liposuction

Liposuction, however, remains a surgical procedure carried out in the operating room and under the supervision of an approved surgeon. Therefore, this makes this treatment constraining and expensive.

Moreover, this type of operation is never without risks. Although liposuction is sometimes considered to be a safe and among the most effective aesthetic medicine treatments. A medical assessment is therefore necessary for the surgeon to ensure that the operation is without risk for his patient.

Cryolipolysis: the rising star of aesthetic medicine

Increasingly used in body contouring during stage 1 of slimming, cryolipolysis is an aesthetic medicine technique which avoids the need for a scalpel.

It is a simple and effective solution for targeted treatment of areas. This can be the stomach, the inside of the thighs, the arms, the hips…

The main advantages of cryolipolysis

This involves using intense cold (around –9 degrees) to destroy unwanted fat cells located under the skin by hypothermia.

This technique destroys the adipocyte membrane. It thus leads to the death of the targeted excess fat cell (this is called apoptosis).

Without pain nor the need for surgical intervention, this technique has the big advantage of being definitive.

In fact, the fat cells thus eliminated cannot regenerate. Your body is therefore permanently rid of it.

Cryolipolysis is also harmless for other types of cells.
The cryolipolysis device vacuums the skin and the bulges. Then, it releases the cold as close as possible to the subcutaneous fat cells.

Thanks to specific training, any professional can handle the device. The sessions can therefore be practiced in an office or in an institute equipped with the necessary equipment.

The disadvantages of cryolipolysis

For final results, it is necessary to wait a few weeks before the final result is visible. However, the first effects generally appear after a few days.

Due to the technique used, cryolipolysis is not always the ideal solution for people diagnosed with obesity. This aesthetic medicine solution is therefore not suitable for in-depth treatment.

Finally, just as with liposuction, it is naturally important to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle to maintain lasting effects.

Between cryolipolysis and liposuction, the important thing is to choose according to your needs

If the two techniques offer the same results on paper, they are not aimed at quite the same people. To be sure you choose the solution that will allow you to obtain the optimal result you are hoping for, it is essential to know where you stand.

If you are significantly overweight or obese, a deeper treatment such as liposuction is appropriate. For a lighter treatment on specific areas, cryolipolysis will be perfectly indicated.

In any case, do not hesitate to contact aesthetic medicine professionals.