Can CoolSculpting help remove lipomas on abdomen and arms? (photo)

Hi,Thanks for your question. CoolSculpting will not remove lipomas. I recommend a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon or dermatologic surgeon for removal. Good luck.

Lipomas need to be removed with surgical excision. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a dermatologic surgeon. Best, Dr. Emer

Unfortunately coolsculpting will not do much for lipomas since the fat in lipomas is too dense and enclosed. Surgical excision is the best way to approach this.

I would not recommend using CoolSculpting to treat lipomas on the arms and abdomen.  Lipomas need to be completely removed to treat them and CoolSculpting would only reduce the fat but not completely remove them.  Surgical excision is the method of choice for removing lipomas on the arms and abdomen.  

Because CoolSculpting® isn't really designed to treat and remove lipomas, I'm afraid you're likely to be disappointed by your results if that's your goal. The most common treatment for removing lipomas is surgery, but the treatment does have a 97% "Worth It" rating on RealSelf so you have every reason to feel positive about the results. Best of luck to you!

lipomas can be removed by: surgery, kybella, or liposuction. coolsculpting is not the tool for lipoma removal. 

CoolSculpting is not indicated for lipomas, and is not FDA approved for treatment of lipomas.  I would not expect a major improvement with CS treatment.

Coolsculpting has not been shown to reduce the size of lipomas. Most lipomas are addressed with surgical excision. I recommend consultation with a plastic surgeon for evaluation of the lipomas. One thing to keep in mind is the presence of multiple lipomas can be associated with various medical conditions and syndromes. 

I don't think that Coolsculpting is a very good treatment for these. Obviously, excision is the best treatment. I do believe there was a trial using Kybella for these and it wasn't very successful. 

Coolsculpting is a non-invasive procedure that uses cold to permanently remove pockets of fat that at resistant to diet and exercise. In the case of lipomas, Coolsculpting is not a recommended treatment.  These benign fibrous fatty deposits should be assessed by a physician and will typically need surgical means to be removed.