Follow up - Pain when coolsculpting applicator applied. Would a numbing cream help?

Most often the treatment isn't painful enough to need oral or injectable medication.  Topical numbing would have no effect.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Cool Sculpting can safely be used around scars  but some abdominal scars may be associated with incisional hernias. Your doctor may be concerned that you have a hernia. General surgery training involves the diagnosis and treatment of hernias. I recommend you see a General surgeon or plastic...

CoolSculpting is FDA approved for use on the abdomen, love handles and thighs. However, we can use it off label anywhere that there is treatable fat. This includes the arms, back, and bra fat area. If you have enough fat that can be pulled into the suction based applicator, or if it is a large...

Coolsculpting is best when performed on an area that has an excess number of fat cells.  For example, women say, "When I gain weight, it goes straight to my belly."  That means that you were born with more fat cells in your abdominal area.  It would be great to perform coolsculpting in that ar...

Numbness and bruising after CoolSculpting can occur and take up to 2 weeks to fully resolve. There may also be some discomfort, but this will vary from person to person. Nausea and exhaustion are not expected after effects of the CoolSculpting treatment. You should contact your treatment...

Hi there, There is no age restriction for the Coolsculpt treatment. In fact, most of our patients tend to be in that age bracket and have had great success with Coolsculpt. It is important to determine whether your concern is fat tissue or loose skin. Coolsculpt is a great option to treat stu...