Can Zeltiq (Cool Sculpting) Affect my Period? Bad Side Effects?

Coolsculpting is best when performed on an area that has an excess number of fat cells.  For example, women say, "When I gain weight, it goes straight to my belly."  That means that you were born with more fat cells in your abdominal area.  It would be great to perform coolsculpting in that area to reduce the number of fat cells there and make that are more proportional with the rest of your body.  Then, if you gain weight, it will be more evenly distributed over your body.  It won't just "go straight" to one area.  



The fat loss is permanent after Coolsculpting.  You typically lose 20-25% of the fat in the area treated, each time you treat it.  I have done it to myself and my staff.  It is truly effective and has no down time.



Coolsculpting does not affect the ovaries. you should visit your primary care doctor. 



Best of Luck,

Sheila Nazarian

CoolSculpting uses vacuum based applicators to suck in areas of subcutaneous fat and expose them to low temperatures. The design of the applicator is such that the only things that should really be making their way into the applicator are some skin and a good amount of fat. The cold triggers a process by which the fat cells begin to die and over the next several months your body does away with the damaged fat cells all together. The best recommendation in a situation like this would generally be for you to contact the practice that delivered the treatment and or schedule a checkup with your gynecologist.

CoolSculpting targets the fat layer just beneath the skin and does not affect the tissues underneath that nor the deeper organs. It is very unlikely that CoolSculpting damaged your ovaries. It's always a good idea to follow up with the person who treated you to have them address your concerns or your primary care physician.

Hi,

The Zeltiq (cool sculpting) freezes the fat cells (cryoplipolysis) without affecting other tissues; the fat in the adipocytes (fat cells) will freeze at a controlled temperature inducing cellular apopotisis (programmed cell death) hence a permanent solution.

With that perspective, I do not believe that the cool sculpting treatment did have a certain effect over you missing your period.

I recommend that you communicate with your OB/GYN who will physically examine you to find the cause behind you missing your period.

Thank you for your inquiry.

Best of luck to you.

Dr. Sajjadian

The CoolSculpting device draws in the fat and subcutaneous fat, only, not organs, into the applicator. The freezing is focused into the subcutaneous fat and does not spread deeper into the organs.  There are many reasons for the menstrual cycle to become irreugular and you should schedule an appointment with your gynecologist if it persists.

Zeltiq has no effect on your menstrual period.  Zeltiq freezes the fat in a given area and has no effect on your hormones or your uterus/ovaries.  Please consult your gynecologist as to why your menstrual period is irregular.

If properly performed, coolsculpting should have no effect on menstruation. Consult with your OBGYN to determine if there are alternative explanations. Your OBGYN will contact your treating physician if there appears to be any linkage to the coolsculpting treatment.

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The
discomfort from treatment does resolve. Taking over the counter tylenol
or naproxen resolves this in the majority of cases. If you have swelling
that is persistent then a waist binder is helpful.

Thank you for your question.  CoolSculpting procedure should not have any effect on  your menstrual cycle or your ovaries.  The technology allows the fat cells to freeze without harming the overlying skin or underlying organs.  Please follow up with your OBGYN and/or your treating physician regarding your late menstrual cycle.  I hope this helps.

 

 

Coolsculpting should have no effect on menstruation cycle. If you are having irregular periods you should discuss with your gynecologist.