Fat Freezing on the Pubic Area: Does It Work and What It Costs
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Where your body stores fat is mostly down to genetics, and for a lot of people one of those places is the pubic area, the soft pad above the pubic bone that doctors call the mons pubis and the internet calls a FUPA. It is one of the areas people are most embarrassed to ask about and one of the ones fat freezing treats well. This page covers whether fat freezing works there, what it feels like, how many sessions it takes and what it costs at our clinic in Whickham, Newcastle.
The short version
- Yes, fat freezing works on the pubic area (mons pubis) if the fat is soft enough to pinch. A smaller applicator is used.
- Expect a 20% to 40% reduction per session, first visible from around three weeks and complete at about three months.
- £350 for one session, £899 for a course of three, or £450 a session with the lower stomach treated at the same time.
- No downtime, a private room, and a free assessment first.
Can fat freezing be used on the pubic area?
Yes. The mons pubis is a pocket of soft, pinchable fat sitting over bone, which is exactly the shape fat freezing is designed for. We use a smaller applicator than the ones for the stomach or thighs, it draws the pocket in and cools it until the fat cells die off, and over the following weeks your body clears them. Expect a 20% to 40% reduction in the treated fat per session, with the first change visible from around three weeks and the full result at about three months. The fat cells that go do not come back, although the ones left can still grow if you gain weight.
How to lose pubic fat: what actually works
The pubic area is one of the last places the body gives up fat, which is why people who have lost weight everywhere else still have a pad above the pubic bone. Where you store fat is mostly set by your genes and hormones, and there is no exercise that targets one spot, so the honest answer to losing pubic fat is the unglamorous one: overall fat loss through food and movement brings the whole body down, including that area, slowly and last. Strength work for the core and glutes does not burn the pad but it changes the shape around it, and better posture stops the lower stomach pushing forward over it. Creams, wraps and gadgets that promise to melt it do nothing to the fat layer. If you have done the work and the pocket is still there, that is exactly what fat freezing is for, because it removes fat cells from one spot without touching the rest of you. If the fullness is loose skin left behind by weight loss or pregnancy rather than fat, tightening is the answer instead, and we will tell you which at the assessment.
Is it right for you?
The test is simple. Pinch the area between your fingers. If there is a soft pad you can hold, the applicator can hold it too and fat freezing will work. If the fullness is firm, or it is loose skin rather than fat, which is common after pregnancy or weight loss, freezing will not help and we will tell you so. In that case the answer is tightening, which we cover on the skin tightening page. Many clients treat the lower stomach and the pubic area together, because the two pockets run into each other and treating one on its own can leave a step between them.
What the treatment feels like
You lie back, the practitioner marks the area and applies a protective membrane, and the applicator draws the fat in with gentle suction. It feels cold and tight for the first few minutes, then the area goes numb and most people read or scroll their phone until it is done. Afterwards the pocket is firm, red and a little tender, which settles over a few hours, and some numbness in the area can last for a few weeks. There is no downtime and you can go straight back to work, the gym or anything else.
How many sessions, and what it costs
Some people are happy after one session. Others choose a second or third, spaced six to eight weeks apart, for a stronger result. The pubic area counts as one area: £350 for a single session, £899 for a course of three, or £450 a session when the lower stomach is treated at the same time as a second area. Your assessment is free, 0% finance over 12 months is available on plans of £1,000 or more subject to a credit assessment, and we price match like-for-like clinic treatments.
Talk to us in confidence
Nobody at the clinic will be surprised by this question. It is one of the most common areas we treat and one of the least talked about. You will be seen in a private treatment room, you can ask for the practitioner you feel most comfortable with, and the assessment is a conversation, not an examination you have not agreed to. Call 0191 649 8699, text 07307 201681 or book a free assessment online, and if you would rather not say what it is for when you book, you do not have to.
Questions people ask
Does fat freezing on the pubic area hurt?
The first few minutes are cold and uncomfortable, then the area goes numb. Afterwards it is tender for a day or two, like a bruise, and nothing more.
Will it affect sensation or anything else?
No. The treatment works on the fat layer only. The skin, nerves and everything beneath are unaffected beyond some temporary numbness in the treated patch.
How soon can I see a difference?
Some change from around three weeks, the full result at about three months, as your body clears the treated fat cells.
Can men have this treatment?
Yes. The pubic fat pad is common in men too and the treatment is the same.
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