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How Soon After Having Coolsculpting Would I See Measurable Results?

http://www.benhugo.com/zeltiq.php Could the full results take as long as 4 months to see? Why?

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8 weeks for sure

While some people claim to see results in as soon as 3 weeks, it normally takes eight weeks to see measurable results.

Best results from Coolsculpting take ~3 months

Coolsculpting results take about about 2-4 months. Coolsculpting works by injuring fat cells. The injured fat cells then undergo programmed cell death and are flushed away by the body. This process takes time, but the results are real and measurable.

CoolSculpting Results

You may start to see changes as quickly as three weeks after your treatment, and will experience the most dramatic results after two months. But your body will still flush out fat cells and continues doing so for up to four to six months after treatment.

How Long to See CoolSculpting Results

CoolSculpting is the greatest advance in fat removal since the advent of tumescent liposuction. I really love the machine and the results that can be achieved. With that said really the only downside is the length of time it takes to see 100% of the results. I don't mind saying that I used the machine on my abdomen and flanks. I didn't notice anything until about 3-4 weeks. It took about 3 1/2 weeks to see the entire result. Although the... more

Measureable results from Coolsculpting

In our practice we see measureable results by 8 weeks and usually explain that those findings represent 80% of the response. Patients may see another 20% reduction in fat over the ensuing 2-3 months.

Steven Hacker, MD

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West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Best results for Coolsculpting in 3-4 months

Optimum results for coolsculpting will be seen in 3-4 months. We have been seeing patients at 8 weeks and many of them are already seeing measurable results and are very happy with them. Some patients have even noticed results after just 4 weeks.

Coolsculpting Results?

Thank you for the question. Cool sculpting technology causes adipose cell death and a secondary inflammatory response to eliminate these cells. This process takes several weeks; I have seen early responses as early as 3 weeks after the procedure. Patients should wait 3 months to see the final effects. Best wishes. see video

Coolsculpting 1 - 4 months to take see results

Some people will start to see results starting in the first month. The majority notice a change at 2 months with the results plateauing at 3-4 months. I usually ask patients to wait at least 3 months to get a real sense of what the end result may look like. Also realize that a weight change in either direction can skew results.

Time frame of CoolSculpting results

The best results are seen in 8 to 12 weeks. Some patients have seen results as early as 3 weeks... more

CoollSculpting by Zeltiq results can take a few months

The freezing induced fat cell death of CoolSculpting induces the body's inflammatory response to metabolize the cells. This takes time. In addition, there is an increased collagen production in the subcutaneous layer that causes retraction (shrinkage) of these tissues after the fat cells go away. All of this starts to be seen around three to four months, but some see improvement already at one month. see video

How long does it take to see results from CoolSculpting?

I have see results in some of my patients as early as three weeks but the most dramatic results are generally seen between the second to fourth month after treatment.