What are the long term side effects of CoolSculpting?

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William Groff, DO · Answer

One of the terrific things about removing resistant bulges of fat with CoolSculpting is that you get great results without downtime or a recovery period. The only side effects you should expect are some swelling, redness, and (rarely) bruising (I’ve never seen this happen). All of that should resolve within days to weeks. From that point on, all you’re watching for are your great results at the three- to six-month mark. Be sure to consult a board-certified dermatologist who’s an expert with CoolSculpting and who follows your treatment with Zimmer Z-Wave radial pulsed therapy.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Coolsculpting is a non-invasive treatment that permanently destroys stubborn areas of fat. Keep in mind, for best results, a combination approach with other non-invasive treatments is needed and some people need more than one treatment with Coolsculpting. I recommend adding radiofrequency treatments like Vanquish for skin tightening and with Z wave/Cellutone for skin smoothing. However, a Vaser with ThermiRF procedure is the best combination for a toned result and can be performed at the same time as your breast augmentation, but requires more downtime. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Monika Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. CoolSculpting targets only the fat cells and causes no other damage. The results are very reliable if correctly applied. So far I have not seen any patient having lumps with CoolSculpting. Usually, for the best results 2 sessions are required and recommended. Most patients do see a great outcome. I recommend having a consultation with expert to determine if you are a good candidate for treatment. Best of Luck!

Ariel Ostad, MD · Answer

The only known side effects (which are short term) are temporary bruising, swelling and numbness at the application site. CoolSculpting is a safe, FDA cleared technology which can nonsurgically reduce unwanted fat. CoolSculpting can reduce as much as 24% of fat cells after just the first treatment. For best results it is important to see a board certified dermatologist with experience in nonsurgical fat reduction. Thank you for your question, best of luck to you!

Dennis Kotelko, MD · Answer

Coolsculpting is an FDA cleared non-invasive, no down-time procedure where most patients return to their normal activities immediately after treatment.
You may experience redness, bruising, swelling, tenderness, itching, skin sensitivity, tingling, and numbness in the treatment area a couple weeks after treatment, but as far as long-term side effects, there are none.

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