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

Nov 25, 2011

Is there a BMI requirement in order to use coolsculpting? Is this primarily used for final shaping after a person has already lost a good deal of weight?

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Dr. Ron Shelton, MD
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Dr. Ron Shelton, MD
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Answered on Nov 26, 2011
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Dr. Janet Allenby, DO
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Dr. Janet Allenby, DO
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Dr. Peter D. Geldner, MD
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Dr. Peter D. Geldner, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Paul Flashner, MD
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Dr. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS
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Dr. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on May 6, 2016
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Dr. Sabrina Fabi, MD
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Dr. Sabrina Fabi, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
4.9 | 121 Reviews
Answered on Feb 15, 2016
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Dr. Frank Lista, MD
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Dr. Frank Lista, MD
Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Dec 29, 2014
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Dr. Steven H. Williams, MD
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Dr. Steven H. Williams, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Mar 5, 2014
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Dr. Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS
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Dr. Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4.9 | 386 Reviews
Answered on Jan 4, 2012
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Dr. Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS
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Dr. Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Paul Flashner, MD

Coolsculpting should only be performed by a licensed, certified practice in a clinical setting.  I do not know of any portable way to perform Coolsculpting in an at home setting, and I would not recommend that.  Thank you for the question.  Find an expert practitioner who is...

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Sheila S. Nazarian, MD

Coolsculpting is an excellent form of non-invasive  fat reduction for the right patient. Some applicators take 1 or 2 hours but the new advantage applicators take only 35 minutes and have significantly less risk for delayed onset pain (especially in the abdomen). Results are seen at 2 months ...

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Ron Shelton, MD

If you have a skin laxity issue then CoolSculpting by Zeltiq probably will not give you enough or any improvement.  If there is fat accumulation then you can get some reduction from CoolSculpting.  Otherwise you may need an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) so see a plastic surgeon in...

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