CoolSculpting: Q&A
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How Effective is Coolsculpting Compared to More Invasive Fat Removal Treatment Options?
Which parts of the body is coolsculpting recommended over liposuction just based on the results? Is it cost-effective to try a more conservative method before considering surgery?
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CoolSculpting vs liposuction
CoolSculpting DOES work. Most healthy people with areas of stubborn, unwanted fat can achieve wonderful results with CoolSculpting
In my practice, we have incorporated two systems, in order to provide results in half the time as well as vibrational therapy and a compression garment for optimal results. We believe this provides the best possible results for ideal candidates. But, not everyone is an ideal candidate for CoolSculpting.
For people with ore than very limited...
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CoolSculpting Treatment
Thank you for your question. CoolSculpting is not a weight loss solution for people who are obese, or a substitute for surgical methods such as liposuction. Good candidates have noticeable bulges in certain areas they’d like to get rid of. Your doctor will determine if treatment is right for you during a one-on-one consultation. Typically, each CoolSculpting treatment results in a noticeable reduction of fat in the treated area. After the initial treatment is complete, you can...
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CoolSculpting vs Liposuction
The answer to your question is more dependent on what you want to gain from the procedure. CoolSculpting is really designed for those who have smaller pockets of stubborn fat that they want to eliminate non-invasively. CoolSculpting cannot remove fat to the same degree that you will see with liposuction, but it's more cost effective, there's no incision, garment, or downtime, so many of our patients who either don't want surgery or don't have a schedule that allows for downtime...
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Non-invasive vs. Invasive Fat Removal
Thank you for your question.
This is very patient specific. If a patient needs multiple areas treated and wants a significant result, liposuction may be the answer. If a patient has areas such as flanks and/or bra strap fat and does not want to undergo surgery, CoolSculpting is perfect for that patient.
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Personal decision
Consider coolsculpting like liposuction lite. the patients who are good candidates for lipo would be good candidates for coolsculpting. that being said, some anatomic areas fit poorly in to the device and make treatment of these areas more difficult. these are the lateral thighs, sometimes the upper arms and others. some areas like these are better treated by liposuction.
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CoolSculpting vs liposuction
Liposuction is more effective for a localized but significant abundance of fat than Zeltiq. Liposuction is also more practical when there are multiple areas to treat as Zeltiq's CoolSculpting is designed for the lovehandles and abdomen currently, with other sites awaiting dedicated applicator manufacturing. CoolSculpting can provide 20% fat volume reduction after four months, and liposuction more. Some patients do not have much fat to remove and Zeltiq might be more...
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CoolSculpting and it's effectiveness
Each CoolSculpting treatment generally results in a 20% reduction of fat, so more than one treatment may be required. It is a non-invasive, non-surgical procedure that is ideal for smaller areas of exercise resistant fat i.e. the abdomen area and love handles. If a patient has very large amounts of fat and wants to undergo a single procedure, Liposuction is likely the best choice.
There are advantages to CoolSculpting versus surgery and cost can certainly be one along with no...
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CoolSculpting can effectively reduce fat non surgically
It is best used for the lovehandles or muffin top/waist area, lower abdomen, upper abdomen and bra fat. It can also be used for the arms in some cases, and male breasts. Typically patients see a reduction in fat of 15-25% after one treatment, and repeat treatments can be done in the same area after 8 weeks. Liposuction can be used to reshape the abdomen, waist, outer and inner thighs, and typically removes approximately 80% of fat in the abdomen and waist area, leaving...
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How Effective is Coolsculpting Compared to More Invasive Fat Removal Treatment Options?
Dr Spring is soooo correct. I personally do not do "CoolScuplt" but do laser lipo. In my office building I have a great derm who does the non invasive cold therapy. I refer patients to her who are in my opinion a good candidate. To date the majority are not to happy. This is the costs vs results vs length of time to see improvement. In surgery the results occur faster and costs less. Best to evaluate with a few docs.
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How effective is Coolsculpting?
I have seen great results with Coolsculpting, particularly on the flanks, bra fat area and abdomen. However, a lot depends on the "right" patient. If you have a lot of loose skin, stretch marks, or other factors that would indicate a better result from surgery, it is much more cost-effective to have the surgical procedure. If you are a good candidate for a less-invasive procedure and you do not need a surgical procedure to achieve the results you are...
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