After coolsculpting, does skin on older people (I'm 72 years old) tighten up or does it hang.

Coolsculpting won't tighten skin (much), so it can be combined with skin tightening treatments, but sometimes skin removal is needed for improvement. For best results with Coolsculpting, I recommend adding a combination of radiofrequency treatments like Vanquish, Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra for skin tightening and with Z wave/Cellutone for skin smoothing. In our practice, we use a Fire and Ice treatment of Coolsculpting with Vanquish and are getting great results. VASER, with ThermiRF are an alternative and can give more contouring and definition. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a body contouring expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, Coolsculpting does not tighten your skin. Coolsculpting works uses controlled cooling to target and kill only these fat cells. In the weeks to follow, your body naturally processes the fat and eliminates dead cells. The older we get the less skin elasticity we have. It very unlikely that your skin will tighten after Coolsculpting treatment. I recommend having a consultation with an expert to determine if you are candidate. 

Hello. I would recommend that you meet with a board certified provider in order for them to asses you to see if you are a good candidate for CoolSculpting based on your cosmetic goals. Keep in mind that CoolSculpting is a fat reduction procedure, not a skin tightening procedure.

Coolsculpting is a procedure to kill off fat, and generally does not do much for the skin.  With that being said we have seen the skin tighten for the average person, however in your case you may have more than just a normal amount of skin laxity due to age and thus an in person assessment would be suggested so that your treating physician can determine whether any worthwhile change in your skin would be noticed. 

The response to the skin after CoolSculpting is largely dependent on the quality of the skin, not the age; however, older skin is generally associated with poorer skin. It is important to note that the FDA has not yet given any skin tightening approval for CoolSculpting. With that being said, we anecdotally find that some tightening of skin may occur after the treatment if the skin is of high quality vs. a general assumption of laxity simply based on age. 

This is a hypothetical concern but doesn't seem to happen much. I don't think that age has anything to do with whether this happens or not. You most likely will have some pretreatment skin laxity that probably won't change. I would say about 15% of patients or less have some laxity noticed after Coolsculpting. I have seen presentations where there is clearly some skin tightening after the procedure. RF will help tighten skin such as Exilis/Vanquish and maybe Infini. Better results can be obtained using the Zimmer Z wave and the Cooladvantage handpieces.

Hello JRecupido,Thank you for your question. CoolSculpting is indicated for the non-surgical reduction of sub-cutaneous fat deposits from various areas of the body; it however is NOT associated or known to tighten skin. If your skin is already very lax or sagging you would expect the same or slightly more (after reduction of underlying fat) post CoolSculpting. 

CoolSculpting does not tighten the skin, but we are seeing some skin tightening with SculpSure.  SculpSure is the world's first FDA indicated laser for non surgical fat removal of the abdomen and flanks.  It is less painful than CoolSculpting and quicker (25 minutes vs 60 minutes).  The amount of fat reduction is on average 24%.  Good Luck!

CoolSculpting is not a skin tightener, it is a fat remover.  That being said the skin has some ability to retract.  We see this after pregnancy, liposuction and injuries. This tightening is modest and variable between people.  If your goal is to look good in clothes than simple fat removal, CoolSculpting, will be enough. If looking good in a 2 piece bathing suit is the goal then adding a laser to improved the skin or a tummy tuck would be needed. Good Luck!

CoolSculpting is cleared for fat removal vs skin tightening. Typically if the skin in the area to be treated already has some laxity in the area prior to treatment then it is most likely going to remain that way once the fat is removed. Every patient responds differently to this procedure but it would be best to ask these specific questions during your consultation to ensure this is the route for you. If you are looking to remove fat and tighten the skin, he/she will be able to better assist you with all the options available to you.