I forgot to apply the pretreatment wipe before CoolSculpting treatment on abdomen. Will I get frostbite?

Don’t worry; the wipe is an antibacterial wipe used to clean the area that is going to be CoolSculpted. The CoolSculpting machine itself protects against frostbite with built-in skin sensors. The temperature never goes low enough to harm or freeze the skin. Consulting with a board-certified dermatologist will help you understand the CoolSculpting program more so you can decide if you would benefit from its effective fat-elimination technique. 

 The skin wipe serves to clean and protect skin, as well as dry it.  its rare to have any issues even wtihout using this. I suggest adding RF treatmentts like vanquish and cellutone to get more improvement.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Hello, 
Thank you for your question. The skin wipe serves to clean and protect skin and most importantly- remove residual water. Water freezes and the skin wipe's main ingredient is propylene glycol which is similar to what an antifreeze would do- protecting against cold. CoolSculpting applicators are designed with a precise and controlled cooling system, and contain more than three thousand sensors on each side, controlling the temperature to freeze and kill fat cells ONLY, while leaving surrounding tissue unaffected. Frostbite and skin damage are extremely unlikely. Hope this answers your question!