What Happens If I Gain Weight After Fat Freezing?

One of the most common questions I hear about fat freezing (cryolipolysis) is: “What happens if I gain weight after my treatment?” This is especially important to understand if you’re considering treating your lower abdomen or upper abdomen to reduce stubborn tummy fat.

Diet and Exercise vs. Fat Freezing

With diet and exercise, your body uses stored fat for energy, which makes fat cells shrink. However, the fat cells themselves remain in place, ready to expand again if you gain weight back.

With fat freezing, a percentage of the fat cells in the treated area are crystallised and destroyed. Your body naturally flushes them out over time, and once they’re gone, they don’t regenerate. This means you end up with fewer fat cells in the treated area permanently.

How Cryolipolysis Continues to Improve Body Contouring Results

Let’s say you treated your tummy area and achieved a smoother, more contoured look. Later, if you gain some weight, your stomach may still increase in size — but it will likely stay more proportionate compared to how it would have looked without fat freezing.

Clients often notice that even when their weight fluctuates, treated areas remain more balanced than before.

Protecting Your Fat Freezing Results

To maximise your long-term results:

• Maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.

• Stay hydrated and move regularly.

• Consider a maintenance session down the track. Book your session here.

• In summary: With diet and exercise, fat cells shrink. With fat freezing, fat cells are permanently reduced. If you gain weight after fat freezing, the remaining cells can still expand — but because there are fewer of them, your results remain an advantage.