Fat freezing, also known as cryolipolysis, is a nonsurgical method of reducing fat deposits that target specific body parts using cold temperatures. The operation is meant to eliminate little pockets of fat or lumps that won’t go away with diet and exercise.

The procedure can be performed in an outpatient clinic or a doctor’s office. A skin-marking pencil is used to draw a border around the treatment region after determining the size and shape of the fatty deposit. During the surgery, the patients are awake.