If a Person is Obese, Does Coolsculpting Help with Weight Loss?

As there is only 20% reduction of fat in the average CoolSculpting Zeltiq treatment, it would not provide any appreciable improvement in shape or weight reduction.  The CoolSculpting treatment is only indicated for certain areas of the body and wouldn't cause a generalized fat reduction.

Hello, Thank you for your question. CoolSculpting is ideal for patients who are within 15-30 lbs of their goal weight. Some patients will use it during their weight loss as an encouragement, to target specific problem areas. It is important to note that this is not a weight loss procedure. Best of luck! 

Coolsculpt is not a good technique for weight reduction. We can treat discrete areas in an obese patient but that is very limited. Usually, the fat reduction from CoolSculpting will not be noticeable in an otherwise obese individual. Though I do not insist on a specific BMI, we have a duty to manage patient expectations.  BTW, liposuction is not a technique for weight loss either, it can only contour.

Thank you for the question.  While there is no BMI requirement Coolsculpting is not a weight loss treatment and as a matter of fact your weight will not change significantly after a coolscupting treatment.  It removes fat in stubborn and targeted areas by 20 - 25% in those areas, but this does not lead to any significant weight loss even though it may appear you have lost 10 or 15 pounds by reducing fat in stubborn and hard to lose areas.  It can be used as a sort of "debulking" procedure in people who are significantly overweight, but realistic expectations have to be set.  Coolsculpting is not a treatment for obesity.  Hope that helps.  
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Dr. Paul Flashner 

Thank you for your question. SculpSure targets subcutaneous fat which tends to be a troublesome area for people of all shapes and sizes. I suggest you consult with an experienced board certified facial plastic surgeon to understand how SculpSure can fit within your broader body sculpting goals and plans. Best wishes,

CoolSculpting is not meant as a weight loss tool. It works best on people who are already at or near their ideal weight but who have pockets of stubborn fat. CoolSculpting can provide approximately 20-30% reduction in fat after one treatment in the area treated, and should be used mainly for contouring rather than actual weight loss. 

If a person is obese, this is not the right procedure for them. CoolSculpting is not a weight loss treatment but rather a tool to sculpt the body to improve areas of stubborn fat that don't respond to diet or exercise. A good candidate for CoolSculpting is someone who is otherwise very near their healthy goal weight. While this is not a good option for an obese patient, there are several other options available for an obese person both in terms of assisting with weight loss and in terms of body contouring after significant weight loss is achieved. An in-person consultation with a board certified surgeon might be a good place to get started.

The ideal candidate for CoolSculpting is someone who has stubborn areas of fat bulges despite working out and eating a healthy diet. Each cycle of CoolSculpting can reduce about 20-25% of the fat cells in an area. CoolSculpting is not meant to be used as a weight loss treatment in obese patients.

CoolSculpting is fat reduction not weight loss. It is a great treatment for exercise and diet resistant buldges that are stubborn. The patients can expect to lose about 20-40% of subcutaneous fat. This is great for patients who don't want down time.

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Coolsculpting is a procedure that can reduce diet and exercise resistant fat layers around the abdomen and love handles. It is not a weight reduction procedure. Actually no fat reducing procedures including liposuction with traditional, Vaser, Ultrasound , laser or Power assisted procedures should be done for weight loss. All fat reducing procedures require that the patient exercise and incorporate a healthy diet and merely entertain the option of doing these procedures for resistant fatty deposits.