Would CoolSculpting help to tighten loose skin on thighs 5 years post liposuction?

It sounds like you are doing everything you can. The thigh area is a concern for many people as the skin here is thinner naturally. Coolsculpting reduces a small amount of fat in the treated area and does not tighten skin. Debulking your thigh area (for example by reducing fat) could make the laxity you describe worse.  You could consider skin tightening treatments which are non surgical and produce a subtle improvement to the tone and texture of skin. There are many different brands of skin tightening treatments available, using different technologies such as infrared light, RF or laser. It is important to choose a clinic that will manage your expectations properly and have several options for you to chose from. One of the skin tightening treatments we offer is SkinTyte which uses infrared light. It can be used on the face or body. Over the course of several treatments collagen is stimulated which subtly improves the tone and texture of the skin. It is difficult to tighten skin in the thigh area and you should expect very subtle improvements which might not meet your expectations. 

If you have small problem areas you can use non invasive methods like Coolsculpting with Vanquish or trusculpt iD to get small areas of fat reduced. Skin also tightens if you combine this with Exilis Ultra, Venus Legacy, and Inmode Forma/Contoura radiofrequency treatments. You boost the results from Coolsculpting if you add in Kybella injections to melt fat as well. We often combine Coolsculpting with shock therapy like ZWave, EVIVE, and Cellutone to get even faster results, more improvement, and less risk of combinations like nodules, swelling, neuropathy or paradoxical hyperplasia. Coolsculpting often takes a few treatments separated 8 to 12 weeks apart to get significant improvement. However, to get the most fat removal, contouring, skin tightening and definition, a VASER HI-DEF liposuction / liposculpture procedure with ThermiRF, Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode BodyTite and fat grafting is your best bet. This will give you the most toned result. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a body contouring and hi-definition physique expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

Hello, and thank you for your question. CoolSculpting is intended to address unwanted fat, but not the loose skin. CoolSculpting may even worsen the appearance of loose skin as it will help reduce the fatty tissue even further. Depending on the extent of your skin laxity, you may benefit from a nonsurgical treatment option such as Thermage. However, if you have considerable skin laxity your best option may be skin removal surgery. Schedule a one-one consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon so they can assess your current skin concerns and help you decide on the best treatment options .

Hello,Thank you for your question. Unfortunately CoolSculpting is not a skin tightening procedure. It is designed to treat stubborn pockets of fat. You may want to consider something like ThermiSmooth. This non-invasive procedure uses Radio Frequency to help tighten the skin. Please consult with a local provider to determine if this would be the best course of action for you! Best of luck!

CoolSculpting is FDA-approved to tighten skin under the chin when that area is treated. But it is not an effective skin-tightening method elsewhere. And removing more fat could actually make the loose skin worse. I would not recommend CoolSculpting to tighten loose skin on the thighs.

CoolSculpting is a great treatment for getting rid of small pockets of fat but does not tighten the skin. You may end up with more loose skin after treatment. Good luck.

Hi,Coolsculpt is a great treatment for fat reduction, however, it does not treat laxity in the skin. There are other non invasive skin tightening modalities, such as Radio Frequency devices, that will better address your concern. I suggest partnering with your local service provider to determine the best treatment plan for you. 

Hi.  While coolsculpting treatments seem to result in less looseness than other fat-reduction modalities, it is not expected to do any active tightening of the skin in your situation.  Some people use RF-based treatments to get some mild firming of the skin.  If the looseness is pretty dramatic, a surgical thigh lift is another option.

CoolSculpting is effective as a method of fat reduction to the treated areas but it will not tighten skin.  There are some non-surgical, but invasive, treatment options that may help such as radio frequency procedures.  

Hello. Unfortunately, CoolSculpting® isn’t able to address loose skin and, in fact, could make matters worse by removing even more fat cells. While there are non-surgical devices that may help to tighten skin, your results will depend on how much loose skin you’re dealing with, the elasticity of your skin and other factors. Otherwise, you may require a surgical procedure. I would recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with a reputable physician to discuss your options.