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Simone Akkerman
Shapes the publication's long-form features on non-surgical body sculpting and the people making those decisions.
8 stories by Simone Akkerman
Results & UpkeepMeasuring your own result: why the tape lies more than you think
A body sculpting session produces a change smaller than the error in the way most people measure it. That is not a comment on whether the treatment works. It is arithmetic, and once you see it you stop taking a tape measure to the problem the way you have been.
· Simone Akkerman · 8 min
Fat FreezingCoolSculpting for a double chin: what submental fat freezing can do
Fat freezing can slim a stubborn double chin gradually and without surgery. Here is what results, downtime, and candidacy really look like under the chin.
· Simone Akkerman · 6 min
Fat FreezingCoolSculpting results timeline: when will you see results?
First changes at three to four weeks, most of the result by two to three months, and the final look at about six months. Here is the month-by-month reality.
· Simone Akkerman · 6 min
Fat FreezingHow many CoolSculpting sessions do you actually need?
Most areas need two to three cycles, and the honest projection matters more than the per-cycle price.
· Simone Akkerman · 5 min
Results & UpkeepHow much downtime does non-invasive body sculpting need?
Most treatments let you return to work the same day. Here is what the days after really feel like.
· Simone Akkerman · 5 min
Results & UpkeepRealistic expectations for non-invasive body sculpting
Gradual, subtle, and best for the near-goal-weight patient.
· Simone Akkerman · 5 min
Results & UpkeepMaintaining non-invasive body sculpting results
Fat reduction can last; muscle and skin gains need upkeep.
· Simone Akkerman · 5 min
Fat FreezingHow CoolSculpting and fat freezing work
Cryolipolysis kills fat cells with cold, gradually and without surgery.
· Simone Akkerman · 6 min