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Supermodel Cara Delevingne has the hottest pair of legs in fashion and now thecatwalk sensations perfect pins have inspired a new cosmetic treatment trend.

The 20-year-old ritish models thighs are so toned! her legs dont touch a"ove her knees.

#nd now! according to studies! women across $reland and ritain are looking to emulatethe look and are having the fat in their thighs fro%en.

ut its not &ust skinny Cara that is inspiring us! with summer holidays &ust around thecorner many of us are on the lookout for a 'uick fi( to tone those tummies! lose our love

handles and tame trou"lesome thighs.The new procedure thats causing a stir here is Cooltec! a non-invasive! no needle! noscalpel! no scar alternative to liposuction.

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Demand for the procedure that sucks up fat and free%es it to death is at an all-time highaccording to Therapie clinic.

There is now a waiting list for the revolutionary machine treatment after it featured lastweek on T)*s +pose. The machine was designed "y researchers in California! whodeveloped the technology after scientists noticed children who sucked ice lollies developedconcave depressions in their cheeks over time.

The treatment! which works "y cryolipolysis! which means fat cells are cooled to nearfree%ing! crystallise! shatter and die! has proved a massive hit since "eing introduced in the,.S. last year with thousands signing up for it.

ith the promise of "elly fat! "ack fat! a"dominal fat! andor stu""orn fat on the thighs!hips or "uttocks "eing reduced "y up to /0 after &ust one treatment! $ &ust had to try itout.

So off $ went to Du"lins Therapie on 1olesoworth street a few weeks ago "efore the "ig"u%%.

The 3make me a supermodel makeover kicked off after my consultation and $ decided $wanted the Cara thigh 4inner thigh5 and outter thing! lower a"doment and love handles.

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The machine can only do two areas at a time so first off $ tackled the inner thigh andstomach.

asically! it works "y attaching a vacuum-like device on the stu""orn area of fat.

6at free%es at a higher temperature than other tissue! so you can free%e "ody fat withoutdamaging skin.

# gel sheet is placed over the top "efore it is put over the area to "e treated! and as themachine is switched on! a strong vacuum effect pulls your wo""ly "its into the machine.

$ts a painless treatment although you feel a "ig pinch when the vacuum is "eing attached"ut it passes after a few minutes.

7nce the cooling starts 4it free%es the fat to -80C5 the procedure is 'uite comforta"le.

1y treatment lasted for over two hours and $ was a"le to catch up on some work and flickthrough maga%ines while getting it done.

hen the applicator was removed! the area 4the si%e of a pack of 9errygold5 looks very red

and irritated. $t feels num" and swollen and slightly tender for the ne(t 2/ hours.The dead fat cells are digested "y white "lood cells in the immune system pass safelythrough the "ody naturally as waste products.

Studies show the treatment wont damage your skin or nerves! and that a single one-hourprocedure could shrink the fat in the area "eing treated "y an average of 20 to 2:.Sounds impressive! "ut this e'uates to a reduction in fat depth of &ust four millimetres though you can repeat the treatment as often as you like 4or canafford5.

1y Therapie practicioner points out that Cooltec isnt a weight loss treatment "ecause itremoves only small areas of fat.

;The ideal candidate is within two stone of their ideal "ody weight and has pockets ofpincha"le soft fat on muffin tops! flanks! "ack fat! a"domen and inner thighs! she said.