What Are the Most Effective Coolsculpting Devices?

Question

Which coolsculpting machines can produce results comparable to a traditional liposuction? Is there a specific brand one should be looking for?

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

No device can shrink fat away without surgery as much as liposuction can do in one treatment. Some patients prefer not to have surgery and others may not have the down time.  In those circumstances, Zeltiq 's CoolSculpting is a great choice.  Non-invasive and no down-time. You may have several treatments, each lasting one hour per site during which you can read, watch a movie, or listen to music. Do not expect the same result as surgery; that won't occur.  it is average though that 20% of fat may be reduced after four months by the body's reaction to getting rid of the frozen (killed) fat cells.

Kimberly Butterwick, MD · Answer

Zeltiq is the only
company who offers the noninvasive, nonsurgical fat-loss technique
known as CoolSculpting. Zeltiq's scientists developed
cryolipolysis(TM) – a patented process that lowers the temperature
of fat sufficiently to trigger cell death, otherwise known as
apoptosis without injuring adjacent skin cells. The destroyed fat
cells are then eliminated from the body over the next few months
through the lymphatic system, eventually being excreted through the
urine.

Zeltiq's
CoolSculpting removes up to 20% to 30% of fat cells from a treated
area during one session. Most patients tolerate the CoolSculpting
procedure well, and experience only mild sensations such as coolness
or numbness. Side effects may include swelling and bruising that can
last a few days to two weeks. Results are comparable to liposuction,
but most patients need more than one session to achieve results
similar to tumescent liposculpture.

CoolSculpting has
been so successful that Zeltiq has added a number of new applicators
to their system that can treat a variety of areas, including under
the chin, back fat, arm fat, and flanks. The CoolSmooth applicator is
able to treat areas that have a thin layer of fat that is not
“pinchable.” DualSculpting, which we offer at our center, allows
us to treat two parts of the body at once. CoolAdvantage is an
applicator that works almost twice as fast as regular CoolSculpting.
I have heard
reports of knockoff, copycat companies out there, but as far as I
know they are not FDA approved and do not have results backed by
scientific evidence. Don't take a chance on getting suboptimal
results from a copycat or significant injury to other tissues.  It is
just too risky. Please find a board-certified dermatologist who has
been certified by Zeltiq as a CoolSculpting practitioner.

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS · Answer

Zeltiq is the company that makes the CoolSculpt machine.  The literature will state that there is about a 20 to 25 percent reduction in fat.  We have seen this to be true in our office.  We typically recommend more than one cycle per individual area.  Every patient is different, so best to get a consult from a certified, experienced CoolSculpt office.  It is a very nice non-surgical option, especially for those who cannot have post surgical downtime.  We also do liposuction.  There are benefits and downsides to each procedure.  Best to see a board certified plastic surgeon who does both and together you will make a plan that is right for you.

Steven H. Williams, MD · Answer

There is only one CoolSculpting device and it is manufactured by Zeltiq. While it is a great non surgical treatment for fat reduction, it is not as powerful as traditional liposuction. As a non invasive treatment, CoolSculpting works well at targeting stubborn pockets of fat in patients who are close to their ideal weight. There is no downtime, which is a great advantage as well. It is best to obtain a consultation to see if you are a candidate for this treatment.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Cool sculpting (Zeltiq)  is not as effective as liposuction surgery in removal of adipose tissue. Liposuction surgery can often eliminate diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue of a given area with one procedure.

	However,  cool sculpting is a noninvasive ( with no downtime) technique of removal of isolated adipose tissue that results in 20-25% reduction of the fat in the area treated. Repeated treatments may be necessary/ helpful.
	If   a patient presents  as a good candidate for liposuction surgery ( diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue with overlying good-quality skin elasticity),  then  liposuction surgery is probably the best way to go if the patient is interested in a single procedure.

	I hope this helps.

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