Years ago, scientists at Harvard University discovered that some children who ate popsicles would later develop dimples in their cheeks. It was observed that the cold temperatures from the popsicles were freezing and eliminating small pockets of fat cells in their cheeks, which resulted in dimpling. This breakthrough was the inspiration behind the idea of cryolipolysis— the scientific term for CoolSculpting.
Each individual has a set number of fat cells in their body that becomes fixed during their childhood or adolescence. Contrary to popular belief, when you lose or gain weight, you are not actually altering the total number of fat cells in your body. Instead, your existing fat cells will shrink or expand as you lose or gain weight, causing your body to shrink or expand as well. That’s why those pesky trouble spots love to keep returning when you start to put on weight, as the total number of fat cells in those regions does not change through diet and exercise alone.
