Home / Blog / Aesthetic Clinic / Body Contouring Without Surgery: How Cryolipolysis and Acoustic Shockwave Work Together 3 Key Takeaways Fat cells and skin tissue need different treatments. Cryolipolysis reduces fat; acoustic shockwave improves skin texture and connective tissue. One cannot do the other’s job. These treatments are not a substitute for weight loss. Cryolipolysis reduces fat thickness/volume in the treated area; it does not affect overall body weight, visceral fat, or metabolic health. GLP-1 medications are changing what patients need. Weight loss from GLP-1s often leaves residual skin laxity, which is why acoustic shockwave is increasingly part of the body contouring conversation. If you’ve been considering non-surgical body contouring,...