Are there any known side effects or complications from this procedure?

Cooling of fat to reduce fatty volume has been proved to be a safe procedure. It is not associated with any long term complications. It is not invasive, and unlike i.e. liposuction, cannot remove more than 20 to 25% of the fat from any given area after one treatment Therefore over removal or emptying of a given area does not occur. There is always enough fat still present to buffer and smoothen the outer edges of a treated area- this is therefore unlike liposuction, that if not feathered enough, can leave a depression. Some people however may need adjacent areas treated, as fat cooling is designed for specific areas and not whole body contour reduction.