Can coolsculpting of the stomach area be done around a navel piercing?

Question

I have a new navel piercing (under a year), and would like coolsculpting. Is it possible, or will I have to risk loosing the piercing for a flat stomach?

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Any piercings in the treatment area need to be removed before the procedure. The jewelry can be safely worn after the treatment. Regards,

Robert Heck, MD, FACS · Answer

If you want to treat the abdomen we just have clients take out their piercing for the treatment. Immediately after you can put it back in. During the treatment, the suction based applicator can't have a foreign object in or near the treatment area so it's as simple as taking it out, then putting back in after. Should not be a problem!

Jeffrey D. Wagner, MD · Answer

Piercings are certainly OK with CS, but they need to be removed during the procedure itself to prevent tissue injury.  We have experienced no complications with this approach.

Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, you can get CoolSculpting with a navel piercing, but you will have to take the piercing out during the treatment. We have done this a lot and no one has ever "lost" their piercing.

Barry M. Weintraub, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, it can be done, yet you will have to remove your navel jewelry on the
day of the treatment.  Depending on your fat distribution, you might require different heads of the machine to give you a slim, attractive abdominal area, "sculpted" to look like a much better version of yourself.  The CoolSculpting applicator is not placed directly over the navel, but there are instances where the edge of the
navel may be in contact with the applicator. This should not be a problem as
long as your CoolSculpting practitioner is aware of the issue and you follow
all recommendations.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

If the CoolSculpting applicator is being placed over the navel piercing, any jewelry there would need to be removed prior to the treatment of the stomach (abdomen).  The jewelry could be replaced after the treatment though.  The piercing should not be lost as a result of the procedure.

Marine Demirjian, MD · Answer

CoolSculpting can be done on patients who have a naval ring, although we always remove the jewelry during the procedure and replace it a few minutes after termination of the procedure. I have treated many patients with naval rings without any issues.

Kent V. Hasen, MD · Answer

CoolSculpting is safe with a naval piercing as long as the actual jewelry is removed during treatment (you do not want the actual jewelry pulled in to the vacuum cup, as this would effect the treatment).  The jewelry can be worn again safely immediately after treatment.  We have treated many patients with naval piercings, and they have not experienced any problems.

Jeffrey M. Hartog, DMD, MD · Answer

As long as you remove the jewelry, CoolSculpting does not have any affect on the navel piercing.  The applicators use a vacuum suction to draw in tissue, so we cannot alway predict how much tissue will get pulled into the applicator.  If there is any jewelry pulled in, it can cause an error in the treatment.  We have experienced no complications when the jewelry has been removed.

Paul Pietro, MD · Answer

Navel piercing is not a reason to avoid CoolSculpting of the belly area. I have treated many with these however the actual jewelry does need to be removed during the procedure. We have not experienced any problems with replacement of the jewelry post procedure. The other reason to remove the jewelry is to avoid artificially treating away from this area could lead to a less than ideal result regarding sculpting and flatteningBest wishes

Can coolsculpting of the stomach area be done around a navel piercing?

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