CoolSculpting body contouring treatments use cryolipolysis, or fat freezing, to target stubborn areas of fat without surgery. The device freezes and kills fat cells without harming neighboring skin, nerves, vessels, or muscles, so there’s no downtime afterward. It typically takes less than an hour to treat each area.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared it for treating the abdomen, flanks (aka love handles), bra fat, inner and outer thighs, back fat, upper arms, and buttock rolls (also called banana rolls). Doctors also commonly use CoolSculpting off label (beyond its FDA clearance) to tone knees, hips, and other stubborn fat bulges, like the mons pubis, that fit into the applicator.

It’s also cleared by the FDA to treat submental fat (commonly known as a double chin) with a special applicator called the CoolMini.