Does it make a difference to have the heat set at a low number with sculpsure? Will my results not be as significant?

To get good results you need to be at a pain level 2-3 through the procedure depsite the energy. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question. The settings influence the level of effectiveness. Our patients' comfort is our top concern so we would prefer the patient is comfortable as they experience fat reduction in treated areas in about 6-12 weeks after jut one treatment. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. 

Best wishes,

It could if it was set so low that the patient did not feel the heat of levels 3 and 4. The number my be lower for some patients than for others, so rather concentrating on the number, the goal is to have the feeling of deep heat whatever the number turns out to be. SculpSure was evaluated using patient feedback and the numerical score correlated with the patient's sense of heat to achieve the optimum time/temperature curve to kill the fat cells.If you set the laser below this experimentally-determined level of heat transmission, you may see  less results. This means you should be able to tolerate the feelings of Level 3 and 4, which mean a tolerable level of heat.