Can CoolSculpting Be Used Back of Thighs and Inner/outer Thighs?

It seems this procedure is commonly done on the abdomen area, but what about inner/outer back of thighs on a non overweight person?

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9 Doctor Answers | Asked by WHP1257 in Manhattan, NY

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CoolSculpting on outer and inner thighs for fat reduction

Certainly, CoolSculpting by Zeltiq, has been FDA cleared for the abdomen and the flanks and doctors are able to utilize it, off-label, on the outer thighs. Now with the recently acquired CoolFit applicator, which is flat compared with the curved CoolPlus, 6.2,6.3 and 8 applicators, we are looking forward to seeing results on the inner thighs using the CoolFit off-label. There may be side effects or risks that will be more apparent after a time during which many doctors treat many... more

CoolSculpting on Thighs

Thank you for your question. The most common areas for Coolsculpting Treatment are the flanks and abdomen. This treatment is FDA approved for those areas. If you were to use it on your thighs, it would be an "off label" use. Many people choose to have their thighs treated and end up with nice results. I would recommend that you visit with a doctor who can examine the areas of concern for you and determine if Coolsculpting with help improve those areas. Best... more

CoolSculpting On Thighs

CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared for the flanks (love handles) and abdomen and is proven to be a safe and effective treatment. It is not approved for use on the thighs.

CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting is not FDA approved to treat the thigh area. Also, they do not have an applicator designed to fit that area. Smartlipo would be a good alternative, it will remove the fat in addition to tighten your skin.

Coolsculpting for the thighs

Coolscultping is not FDA approved for the thighs and occasionally treatment of the inner thighs could be problematic so we avoid that area. However, well circumscribed localized fat on the outer thighs does respond quite well.

Steven Hacker, MD

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West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Coolsculpting For Thighs

Coolsculpting can be done in areas other than the abdomen, but only if there is sufficient fat that can be drawn into the treatment chamber. Coolsculpting relies on suction to pull the tissue to be treated into the applicator so it can come into contact with the panels that will then cool and freeze the fat cells. Without sufficient suction and contact with these panels the treatment will be ineffective. Portions of the thigh are often not soft and malleable enough to be... more

CoolSculpting can be used on the inner thighs

CoolSculpting or "Fat Freezing" was FDA cleared in October of 2010. The technology utilizes an applicator head that suctions tissue into the applicator and then freezes it. The fat undergoes cryolipolisis or death by freezing. The fat layer will decrease at least 20% for one session and around 40-50% with 2 sessions. The areas that can be treated are limited by the applicator head size and configuration. I have been performing Coolsculpting since January 2011 and... more

Not yet useful for thighs

At my office we treat a large number of patients with CoolSculpting for the abdomen, flanks, and back. However, it has not yet been shown to be effective (nor FDA approved) for the thighs. Moreover, it treats the fat but does not tighten the skin. A treatment such as SmartLipo works better for the inner and outer thighs in both treating the fat and tightening up the skin for a overall better appearance.