Systems for affecting subcutaneous lipid-rich cells, systems for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells, and systems for reducing subcutaneous lipid-rich cells

A system for affecting subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a target region of a subject, comprising:

• a treatment unit including a cooling element and a mechanical motion device;
• and
• a control unit programmed to control operation of the cooling element to lower a temperature of the target region to disrupt the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells while non-lipid-rich cells of the subject are generally not injured;
• wherein the mechanical motion device is operable to provide mechanical motion to the target region;
• and
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to command the mechanical motion device to provide mechanical motion to the target region after lowering the temperature of the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells.

A system for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a region of a subject, comprising:

• a treatment unit including:
• a chamber configured to receive target tissue of the region,
• at least one treatment interface,
• at least one cooling element operatively coupled to the at least one treatment interface,
• a control unit programmed to control operation of the cooling element to reduce a temperature of the region such that lipid-rich cells in the target tissue of the region are disrupted while non-lipid-rich cells in the subject's epidermis and/or dermis are generally not injured, and
• a mechanical motion device operable to mechanically move the target tissue in the chamber to affect the damage of the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells;
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to command the mechanical motion device to provide mechanical motion to the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells after reducing the temperature of the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells.