Senior Editor · Editorial staff
Mireille Chastain
Leads the publication's coverage of stomach fat removal and non-surgical body contouring and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.
5 stories by Mireille Chastain
Explainer · 5 min · Mireille Chastain
CoolSculpting vs. Kybella for Belly Fat: What Each Treatment Actually Does (and What It Cannot)
Two of the most talked-about non-surgical fat removal options work through completely different biological mechanisms. Here is a plain-English breakdown of when each makes sense, and when neither is the right call.
June 10, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Mireille Chastain
Liposuction myths worth dropping
It is not weight loss, not permanent immunity, and not a substitute for fitness.
May 12, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Mireille Chastain
What happens to fat cells after they are removed
Can the fat come back? The honest answer about fat-cell biology.
March 9, 2026
Dispatch · 6 min · Mireille Chastain
Who is actually a candidate for fat removal?
These are contouring procedures, not weight-loss surgery.
November 1, 2025
Field Notes · 7 min · Mireille Chastain
Liposuction vs. CoolSculpting: which removes fat better?
Surgical and non-surgical fat reduction solve different problems.
September 23, 2025