CoolSculpting® Elite in Carlsbad starts at $1,999 per area at Glow Theory, and new clients save $200 on any package. FDA-cleared fat reduction with no surgery and no downtime.
Non-surgical fat reduction
CoolSculpting® Elite at our Carlsbad studio is a non-invasive body contouring procedure that freezes fat cells. This eliminates small pockets of stubborn excess fat that don’t respond to exercise or diet modifications. CoolSculpting Elite works to target areas that are resistant to weight loss, like the belly, love handles and outer and inner thighs. Many patients see the result they want after one treatment, and some areas benefit from a second.
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Fat freezing
Carlsbad clients come to Glow Theory for their non-surgical aesthetic treatments. We craft unique treatment programs to deliver phenomenal results for every patient. This treatment is perfect for men and women who struggle with fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. Glow Theory Medspa is the premier CoolSculpting Carlsbad provider.
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CoolSculpting® Elite targets pockets of fat that resist diet and exercise. Areas we treat include:
CoolSculpting Elite is the leading non-invasive fat reduction treatment in Carlsbad, San Diego. No need for a long treatment session – each lasts only 35 minutes. These before and after images demonstrate the remarkable results people across San Diego County are experiencing.
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Our CoolSculpting® Elite treatments in Carlsbad target stubborn fat cells located beneath the skin using the scientifically proven process known as cryolipolysis. CoolSculpting exposes subcutaneous fat to a calibrated cooling that freezes the underlying cells without harming the skin or surrounding tissue. This process triggers apoptosis or cell death. After your treatment, the body naturally gathers the dead cells and disposes of them via the lymphatic system.
Many of us have stubborn fat despite diet and exercise.
Fat cells are targeted and cooled to a temperature that triggers apoptosis, a natural cell death.
Fat is more sensitive to cold than the surrounding tissue so the treated fat cells are frozen and die.
Following treatment, your body’s immune system naturally eliminates the dead cells resulting in 20-25% reduction of stubborn fat.
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Both options provide long-lasting fat reduction if you can maintain your current weight. However, the process of these fat reduction procedures varies. CoolSculpting is quick, convenient, and requires no surgery, scarring, or recovery time. Therefore, if you are afraid of needles, are allergic to anesthesia, do not wish to have scars, or cannot afford to take time off work, a non-invasive and discrete procedure like CoolSculpting would be your best option.
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Insiyah has spent more than 15 years in medical dermatology and aesthetics. She completed a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, affiliated with the Harvard Dermatology Residency, and founded Glow Theory to bring that clinical standard to aesthetic care in Carlsbad.
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Dr. Sykes is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon with more than 30 years of practice. He is the former Director of Facial Plastic Surgery at UC Davis and a Past President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and has trained many practitioners in facial anatomy and injection technique.
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At Glow Theory, CoolSculpting® Elite is priced per area rather than per cycle, starting at $1,999. For example, the abdomen is $2,999 with an Essential package or $3,999 with an Elite package, and extra areas treated in the same session are discounted. New clients save $200 on any package.
CoolSculpting Elite treatment in Carlsbad, San Diego is a groundbreaking fat-freezing treatment that utilizes advanced technology. It’s ideal for those seeking to reduce their stubborn, unwanted bulges without needing to undergo liposuction procedures. At your consultation, our CoolSculpting Elite experts can assess you to see if you’d be a good candidate for the procedure. Fat freezing, also known as cryolipolysis, is a safe and efficient way to rid yourself of stubborn pockets of unwanted fat. Most people can benefit from the CoolSculpting Elite procedure, but it is not for everyone. You should not have the CoolSculpting session if you have cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.
CoolSculpting® Elite is FDA-cleared to reduce fat non-invasively in nine areas: under the chin (submental), under the jaw (submandibular), thighs, abdomen, flanks (love handles), bra fat, back fat, upper arms and the banana roll (under the buttocks).
CoolSculpting Elite destroys fat cells in your body, so there are fewer of them around. Fat cells compromised by CoolSculpting Elite become waste products which are processed through the lymphatic system and eliminated permanently from circulation. These dead fat cells cannot be regenerated by your body.
Once targeted fat cells are frozen, they undergo a natural process known as apoptosis. This causes them to die and be naturally flushed out by your body over the course of several months. The treated fat cells are gone for good, so results last as long as you maintain a stable weight.
Kybella and Coolsculpting are both non-surgical options for sculpting your appearance and eliminating stubborn fat under the chin. Kybella is a more invasive method where an acid is injected into fatty tissue in the chin and breaks down fat cells. If you are afraid of needles, CoolSculpting may suit you better. Additionally, clinical studies reveal that 77%* of CoolSculpting patients had an improved appearance of fatty tissue compared to 70%* of Kybella patients, who experienced a noticeable improvement in fat under the chin after six treatment sessions.
CoolSculpting has a high success rate and dramatically improves the appearance of a double chin. It reduces the amount of excess fat under the chin and helps define the jawline; on average, patients can expect a 20–25%* reduction in chin fat after their first treatment session. See also Kybella in Carlsbad.
