Nonsurgical Body Contouring
Nonsurgical body contouring promises change without an operating room. The skeptical question is what that change commits you to afterward: how many sessions, what upkeep, and what a provider will put in writing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration describes non-invasive body contouring devices and procedures as ones performed on the skin surface. The guides below take the commitment question one method at a time.
One method per guide
- Cryolipolysis Fat Freezing: start here if a provider has offered you fat freezing.
- Kybella Injection Results: read this if the offer is an injection, not a device.
- Nonsurgical Fat Reduction Methods: the guide that sets the methods side by side.
For the whole category in one place, a plastic surgery society's page on nonsurgical fat reduction is a sensible reference to keep open.
What to settle before a session
Ask for the number of sessions, the upkeep after them, and the fee for each, all in writing. A quote that covers only the first appointment is not a comparison.
A federal overview of body contouring technologies and a dermatologic surgery group's treatment page give you the terms to use in that conversation. From there, open the fat freezing guide first and the side-by-side methods guide second.