Kirkland Dermatologists

CoolSculpting Vs. Zerona

Zeltiq CoolSculpting and Zerona were both FDA-approved at the same time, and both involve non-invasive fat removal. Is it fair to lump the two procedures together and compare them? Are good candidates for one treatment necessarily good candidates for the other?

In our experience, results after Zerona with dieting and supplements were sporadic, but after coolsculpting alone they are reliably positive.  Plastic surgeons will usually recommend liposuction, but if you don't want to go through surgery Zeltiq coolsculpting is the best option.  I have no reason to think that the results will be any more "temporary" than liposuction.

Peter Cooperrider, MD

Kirkland Dermatologist