Renee Shares Her CoolSculpting Experience

I love showing off my tattoos on my arms, but it's something I've shied away from in the past because of excessive fat between my elbow and shoulder — bat wings, if you will. It's something many women in my family have and I was so excited to learn that CoolSculpting can target the problem with a pain-free, easy procedure that has no downtime.

I recently had my first procedure with Dr. Roberta Beals at Lubbock Healthy Skin Clinic and, of course, we filmed it so you could see exactly what it entails. I was propped up with the CoolSculpting wand pressed against my skin for about 30 minutes on each arm. They applied a gel (that looks like a face mask to me) to protect my skin during the procedure; there was absolutely no concern the process would affect my tattoos at all.

I felt a coolness as the machine froze and killed the fat cells, and there was only a slight stinging when Dr. Beals massaged my arm afterward. She likened the massage to crumbling a frozen piece of butter; the pressure from the massage helped break up those fat cells, which will be absorbed naturally over the next few weeks. There was a little mild numbness in the area for a few days afterward.

Many patients achieve the results they want in just one session, but I was looking for a more dramatic reduction, so I'm going back for a second treatment 30 days after the first one. I'll follow that up with a skin-tightening treatment to ensure there are no "wings" left in the "bat wing" area.

CoolSculpting also can remove excess fat in the chin, love handles, thighs and more.

I was so pleased with my CoolSculpting experience from start to finish. Dr. Beals is extraordinarily knowledgeable, friendly and just fun to be around. She explained the procedure thoroughly in a way I could understand. Lubbock Healthy Skin Clinic does everything they can to keep you comfortable and looking great.

Ready to start your own CoolSculpting journey? Scheduling your free consultation is as easy as calling or texting 806-790-5964 or visiting lubbockhealthyskinclinic.com.