If I didn't experience a cold sensation during CoolSculpting, is that okay?

As is true with many cosmetic treatments, not everyone has the same exact experience. The cooling process will affect different people in different ways, so while some feel a cooling sensation, others describe it as burning or tingly. Others, like yourself, describe feeling nothing at all besides the suctioning effect. As long as you chose a highly qualified practitioner to deliver your treatment, there should be no problem. The machine used during CoolSculpting® has built-in temperature monitors to ensure that the treatment is being performed at the optimal temperature to freeze and kill the fat cells. Again, how your skin and nerves react to that temperature can vary.

Every patient experiences different sensations during their treatment. As long as the provider is CoolSculpting certified and under the care of a physician there should be nothing to worry about!

If the applicator was placed properly and done by an expert there should be no reason you are concerned.  Best, Dr. Emer.

As long as the machine said the treatment was fine, then it was fine.  The applicators have sensors to ensure optimal temperature.

Just because you didn't "feel" the cold, doesn't mean you didn't get the "cold". The device monitors the temperature and would have sounded an alarm had it not achieved the desired temperature. You most likely became numb shortly after the moist pad was placed, and you didn't notice the cold.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Quintessa Aesthetic Centers