PITTSBURGH,None — If the deep freeze is making it hard for you to get to the gym, there's another way to battle the bulge.
A new procedure called Coolsculpting promises to freeze fat away. It's being performed by doctors in Canada and will soon be performed in the United States.
Fitness competitor Sara Johnson said she used the procedure to help her get rid of love handles.
"I just wanted to do something for me so nobody else needed to know about it," Johnson said. "It was good. It's actually really relaxing. It's cold, really cold."
Doctors said it's non-invasive and takes about an hour to complete.
"We're not sucking the fat out, we're not removing it. We are actually reducing the temperature in the fat cells so the body now is destroying the fat cells and taking away the fat cells which have been targeted," said dermatologist Earl Minuk.
Minuk said the ideal candidate is fit and only has a few pounds to lose. The procedure has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
For more information, visit: LINK: Coolsculpting
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