Coolsulpting: Would getting rid of extra water weight before a session help freeze more fat cells?

In order to get the best results from your Coolsculpting treatment, it's best to be at your ideal weight, if not close to it, and have a healthy lifestyle in place.  The purpose of Coolsculpting is to dissolve stubborn fat that is resistant to diet and exercise.  That said, excess water weight will not interfere with the treatment.  The area targeted by the applicator will see a 20% reduction in fat.  Some patients may require multiple treatments if de-bulking of the area is required.Best of luck,Dr. Philip Solomon, Solomon Facial Plastic, Toronto, Canada

No, this won't impact your results. Keep in mind, for best results with Coolsculpting, a combination approach is needed. I recommend adding radiofrequency treatments like Vanquish, Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra for skin tightening and with Z wave/Cellutone for skin smoothing. VASER with ThermiRF is a great alternative. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Getting rid of extra water weight will not change anything as far as the number of fat cells are eliminated with each application. Getting as close as possible to your ideal body weight will help get the best results though.