I would like a general opinion on Cool Sculpting vs Lipo for my upper arms. I am generally chubby (size 10), but my arms are disproportionately fat. I would prefer to avoid lipo and was wondering if Cool Sculpting would still give good results. Also, the hanging circumference of my left arm is one inch bigger than my right arm.
May 30, 2019
Answer: Coolsculpting vs liposuction for arms Thanks for you pictures and question. It would be necessary to see you in person to give a more solid recommendation, but it appears that you would likely be a candidate to see some improvement with either approach. You will see quicker and (probably) more definitive results with liposuction. CS will also give results, but you should plan on at least 2 sessions per side about 60-90 days apart. Given this, the results after CS may take up to 6 months to see.
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May 30, 2019
Answer: Coolsculpting vs liposuction for arms Thanks for you pictures and question. It would be necessary to see you in person to give a more solid recommendation, but it appears that you would likely be a candidate to see some improvement with either approach. You will see quicker and (probably) more definitive results with liposuction. CS will also give results, but you should plan on at least 2 sessions per side about 60-90 days apart. Given this, the results after CS may take up to 6 months to see.
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January 19, 2017
Answer: Cool sculpting vs liposuction of the arms From the photo it is hard to judge skin elasticity. If it is very poor, you would do poorly with either liposuction or coolsculpting as the skin will sag. Although it is a much larger procedure, brachioplasty would be the answer for a "tight" result. Assuming the skin has good elasticity liposuction (done by an experienced plastic surgeon) would definitely give a more dramatic result than coolsculpting. In all cases, coolsculpting is a less aggressive procedure than liposuction, the benefit being no surgery and essentially no downtime.
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January 19, 2017
Answer: Cool sculpting vs liposuction of the arms From the photo it is hard to judge skin elasticity. If it is very poor, you would do poorly with either liposuction or coolsculpting as the skin will sag. Although it is a much larger procedure, brachioplasty would be the answer for a "tight" result. Assuming the skin has good elasticity liposuction (done by an experienced plastic surgeon) would definitely give a more dramatic result than coolsculpting. In all cases, coolsculpting is a less aggressive procedure than liposuction, the benefit being no surgery and essentially no downtime.
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