How to choose a clinic for CoolSculpting?

That's an excellent question. Many clinics are offering the CoolSculpting treatment, but not all of them will be able to give you great results. Watch out for the following potential pitfalls when shopping around for Coolsculpting:1. Whatever you do, insist on seeing as many of the clinics own before and after images, testimonials and videos. Look at the images, not just for the bulk reduction, but the quality of the sculpting too.2. Walk away if the practice doesn't offer the original Zeltiq system or quote you a price without mapping you thoroughly.3. Many clinics may try to gain your business on price with an inadequate mapping process. Always ask if you're likely to require further treatments to achieve the results as demonstrated by the images they show you.4. If you're on a budget, It is unwise to treat a given body part partially if multiple cycles are recommend for that area. To give a natural result, applicators are often overlapped and failure to do this in the quest to save money can lead to the appearance of "scooping of fat" with irregular contours being created. They are are notoriously difficult to correct later. At Revere, we'd say you're better waiting, treat one area perfectly before moving onto the next.Wishing you well on your Coolsculpting journey!

Choose a well-established plastic surgery practice that specializes in CoolSculpting®. Only work with CoolSculpting® Technicians who are experienced, and who understand how to work with advanced cryolipolysis technology. Look for a practice that demonstrates a commitment to quality and consistently produces great results. You can learn a lot by looking at patient reviews and ratings. Once you narrow your options down, an in-person consultation can help you decide where you feel most comfortable having CoolSculpting® performed.

The best way to choose a provider is experience.  Visit with a couple of providers and pay attention to how they examine your area of interest, and how the body mapping is performed.  Make sure you get a detailed quote with how many treatment cycles it might take.  These treatments take hours sometimes.  Make sure the clinic has wifi and a television so you can pass your time or work on your laptop while there.  

Our CoolSculpting specialist has performed more than 3000 procedures to date.  

Thank you very much for your question,
as it is a good one. CoolSculpting is one of the most popular, noninvasive fat
elimination techniques used today. However, this means that many experienced or
untrained providers are offering the service, often at a ‘discount’ price. To
ensure that you receive the safest and most satisfying results, only use a
board certified plastic surgeon, with experience in CoolSculpting techniques.
The provider, working under supervision of the plastic surgeon, should have
specialized training in the CoolSculpting process and with the various
applicators. Remember that a bargain price may mean less than ideal results, so
avoid offers that are ‘too good to be true’. Schedule an in-person consultation
with a reputable plastic surgeon to discuss your CoolSculpting options and to
determine if you are a good candidate for this technique.

I would strongly recommend that you seek consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon who can discuss and offer all options, including liposuction and other surgical procedures, not just noninvasive procedures such as coolsculpting.   

It's very important to feel comfortable with the doctor who is treating you. This treatment is called CoolSculpting because we really have the ability to "sculpt the body"! That being said, you should have a consultation with a couple of the doctors in the area and see which approach you feel comfortable with. Its important they explain it may take a couple sessions and the location of the application should eliminate the fat you don't like, while leaving your feminine curves.

Dear Maria, That's a great question. In Central Ohio there are many locations for Cool Sculpting but we believe we offer the best situation. By that I mean, myself and my board certified partners oversee the program. We have only Cool Sculpt Certified RN's that run our program and do full physical assessments and consultations on all clients. The RN's determine if cool sculpting can achieve their goals and if not, have me assess them for surgical intervention. If you go to a location that is not truly a medical office you probably only get cool sculpting point of view. I would seek a medical practice in your area that has booth, that is most likely going to get you the best chance at an accurate and honest opinion. Best of Luck!

Hello, thank you for your question. I would recommend that you seek out a qualified board certified plastic surgeon in your area with expertise in these procedures. I would recommend that they had experience in body contour  procedures including surgery. I  recently saw in my clinic this morning a patient who was referred for a cool sculpting consult. Unfortunately, she was not a good candidate in that she had some loose skin and too much abdominal fat that she would benefit from this treatment. I have seen in some of the clinics and medical spas that no additional options were given to the patient. A Tummy tuck would be a much better option for this patient should she decide to have surgery.  I did not think she would be a good candidate for cool sculpting. A comprehensive   approach that incorporates both invasive and noninvasive options gives the patient the most and best choice is. Best of luck with this decision.

I recommend getting a formal consultation with a board certified Doctor in order to discuss treatment options and Coolsculpting. Coolsculpting works best with other treatments. With Coolsculpting, I recommend adding a combination of radiofrequency treatments like Vanquish, Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra for skin tightening and with Z wave/Cellutone for skin smoothing in order to get the best results. Don't let distance dissuade you, see an expert for best results. Best, Dr. Emer

There are a few tips that I would have for you when choosing a practice for CoolSculpting.  (1) Make sure you are seen by a board certified doctor.  In our practice, every patient is seen or evaluated by a doctor prior to treatment.  (2) How long have they had the device? Also, ask to see some of their results.  (3) Some practices are clinical research facilities for CoolSculpting (like ours) and have lots of experience doing studies and trials with the company.  These practices tend to understand the technology and device the best.  (4) Make sure that they have the newest CoolSculpting technology.  The newest and most up-to-date handpieces are called the CoolAdvantage handpieces.  They can be more effective in treatment and take only 35 minutes instead of the previous 60 mins. for each cycle.