I have cellulite fat on my thighs. Will cryosculpting help this problem or make it worse?

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Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

In my opinion, cryo sculpting will not change the cellulite you have on your body. There are some new studies that show that cryosculpting can slightly tighten the skin. This is primarily in the abdominal area. If you are interested in treating the cellulite, the gold standard is Cellulaze laser. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Grant Stevens, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Cryosculpting is not recommended for cellulite. However, there is a new, very exciting procedure available
for cellulite that you will want to consider, Cellfina! We were the first
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indication of one year, however, the practices that were part of the FDA
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Jeffrey W. Hall, MD · Answer

No. Coolsculpting does not help with cellulite. It only helps with volume reduction and depending on your skin it could make the cellulite worse.

Suzanne Kilmer, MD · Answer

Interestingly it won’t make it
worse like liposuction can, but I would not use it as a treatment for cellulite
either. Cellfina is now FDA-approved for longterm cellulite improvement and is
a device that releases the fibrotic strands so that the tissue can be less
dimpled. It works really well for focal dimples!

Robert Graper, MD · Answer

CoolSculpting will not help cellulite and may make it worse if there is less volume of fat under the skin making it looser. I would consider the Cellulase treatment if the cellulite is the main problem. Liposuction won't change the cellulite either so with either lipo or CoolSculpting the cellulite will be there. We just don't have enough technology yet for this combination of problems. Good luck.

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