Bruising: I had CoolSculpting done on my inner thighs.

Bruising or redness is possible after a CoolSculpting treatment but this does not occur in most cases.  If it does occur, it is not uncommon that it would happen just on one side or sometimes both sides could be affected but one side would be worse.  Having bruising is not related to the effectiveness of the treatment, so I would not be concerned that you only had it on one side.  The bruising is a result of the suction to draw the tissue in and not from the cooling effect.  

No, bruising can be variable and isn't an indicator of your results. Keep in mind, for best results with Coolsculpting, a combination approach is needed. I recommend adding radiofrequency treatments like Vanquish, Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra for skin tightening and with Z wave/Cellutone for skin smoothing to improve your final results. In our office we use Coolsculpting and Vanquish for a "Fire and Ice" treatment and are getting great outcomes. However, VASER HI DEF with ThermiRF would give you best results for body shaping, but would require more downtime. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer