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Feb 16, 2022 · In her first-ever interview, the fashion icon opens up to PEOPLE about the cosmetic procedure she claims left her "brutally disfigured"— and her fight to regain her self-worth
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- Jason Sheeler
Feb 16, 2022 · Supermodel Linda Evangelista is speaking out after nearly five years in seclusion after she says she was disfigured by popular cosmetic treatment CoolSculpting.
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- Scott Stump
- What Is Coolsculpting?
- What Is Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia?
- What Does Evangelista's Lawsuit Entail?
- Celebrities Reach Out in Support
According to its website, CoolSculpting is a non-invasive procedure meant to freeze the body's fat cells. The body then naturally burns these dead cells, removing "stubborn" fat in a process called cryolipolysis. Zeltiq Aesthetic's CoolSculpting is approved by Health Canada and by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States.
In her post, Evangelista said that she developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), an uncommon side-effect of cryolipolysis coined in 2014by a group of researchers in California and Massachusetts. PAH occurs when the fat tissue around the area treated by cryolipolysis thickens, causing the opposite of the desired effect. CoolSculpting's websit...
Evangelista's lawsuitagainst Zeltiq Aesthetics says that her "quality of life, her career, and her body … were all ruined in 2016 after she was permanently disfigured as a result of using ZELTIQ's CoolSculpting system as well as the multiple procedures and surgeries required to try to correct those physical injuries as directed by ZELTIQ." The laws...
A number of celebrities expressed public support for Evangelista in the comment section of her Instagram post. "You are loved [heart emoji]," wrote supermodel Christy Turlington. "Love that you're reclaiming your story. This strength and bravery supersedes any superficial outward appearance. An icon is an icon is an icon. Always [heart emoji]," wro...
Sep 23, 2021 · Supermodel Linda Evangelista has said she has been left "permanently deformed" due to an adverse reaction to a fat reduction procedure. The 56-year-old revealed she had experienced a rare...
Feb 17, 2022 · Supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed the first photos of her body following a cosmetic procedure called CoolSculpting, which she says left her "permanently disfigured" and rendered her ...
Sep 23, 2021 · Last night, the supermodel took to Instagram to reveal that she is “permanently disformed” after having an adverse reaction to a fat-freezing procedure.
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Sep 23, 2021 · Linda Evangelista, the supermodel made famous in the 1990s, said she had become “brutally disfigured” and “unrecognizable” after a cosmetic body-sculpting procedure that had turned her into a...
