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Should I Try to Lose As Much Weight As I Can Before a Zeltiq Cool Sculpting Treatment to Optimize Its Benefits?

asked 6 months ago by JoJo1080
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 470 times
Tags: weight loss, results

I've scheduled an appointment to get the treatment done. I wanted to know if losing weight prior to the treatment will allow the zeltiq device to kill more fat cells?

7 answers to Should I Try to Lose As Much Weight As I Can Before a Zeltiq Cool Sculpting Treatment to Optimize Its Benefits?

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Cool Sculpting and Weight Loss?

Thank you for the question. Similar to liposuction surgery, cool sculpting is best done for patients with isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue “pockets”. This will allow the procedure to address stubborn areas and will likely result in overall improved results. Best wishes. see video
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Diet and Coolsculpting

Technically you do not need to change your diet before or after Coolsculpting. However, it is always best to be as fit as possible but you do not want to crash diet before Coolsculpting to avoid the risk fo rebounding and gaining weight afterwards.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.palmbeachdermasurgery.com

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Coolsculpting is best used on diet and exercise resistant fat.

I always recommend that patients have incorporated a diet and nutritional program prior to doing any fat reducing procedures. This way the procedure merely works to reduce diet and exercise resistant fat.
Laurie Casas, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.casas.md

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CoolSculpting should be done for fat reduction after you've reduced as much as you can

Elective cosmetic procedures are best done when you are in the best medical shape. Reducing your fat before Zeltiq's CoolSculpting won't allow you to kill more fat cells as it reduces about 20% of the larger amount of your fat if you don't diet or exercise the fat off. It also reduces 20% of the residual fat if you do diet and exercise. The overall result will be better, however, if you do have the treatment when you have lost all you can naturally. Liposuction is... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

www.thenyac.com

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Save Zeltiq for when you are near your sustainable goal weight

You are right. You should get nearer your sustainable goal weight before having zeltiq. I include the word "sustainable" because there is often a difference between what we want to weigh, and what our bodies will allow us to weigh. It is important to be realistic. Zeltiq is meant for those stubborn pockets of diet and exercise resistant fat. Zeltiq may actually work better when you are at your goal weight. The reason it that weight gain stretches... more
Melissa Chiang, MD

Houston Dermatologist

www.integratedplasticsurgery.com

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You should be at your optimum weight for Zeltiq

Zeltiq is great but it is NOT meant as a weight loss device. It is best used on a single bulge when you are at your ideal weight. I always tell patients it is best to eat right, diet, and exercise, and get Zeltiq for those problem areas that do not get better after doing all of that.
Michele S. Green, MD

New York Dermatologist
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Zeltiq after optimal weight is obtained

It is highly recommended that you reach your goal weight before performing any cosmetic sculpting treatments. Yes it is adviseable to loose weight before treatment
Ariel Ostad, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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