How Long Does the Coolsculpting Procedure Last and How Many Treatments Are Needed?

One CoolSculpting treatment takes one hour per area treated.  One area is typically about the size of your hand. Therefore, each "love-handle" would be considered one area, and the lower abdomen is typically considered two areas.  You can treat more than one area at a single office visit, but only one area at a time.  To treat two areas takes just over two hours.  For many patients, a second treatment in the same area may be beneficial since CoolSculpting removes about 25% of the fat cells per treatment.  The fat cells that are damaged by the treatment are frozen and later absorbed by the body's own metabolic process and  are gone permanently.  Typical results take about 3-4 months to be fully realized, and therefore many patients schedule second treatments at that time. Results may vary from patient to patient, overall, my patients have been very happy with their results.  

It depends on which area of the body we're treating. There are five different applicators so the timing varies according to which one is being used. During our complimentary consultations we recommend a treatment plan and let you know in advance how long the treatment will take.  The shortest stomach treatment takes between 45-70 minutes to complete. The stomach is the most common treatment areas. Each round of Coolsculpting will eliminate 20-25% of excess fatty tissue so the number of treatments required depends on the amount of excess tissue, your response and overall goals. For dramatic results, we often repeat the treatment as early as 4 weeks. 

CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared for permanent fat cell reduction.  As long as diet, exercise and weight are maintained results can be enjoyed forever.  The number of treatments required depend on the amount of fat in the given area.  On average a patient can expect 20-25% reduction in fat per round of treatment.  Generally we recommend 2-3 treatments.