Slack skin after CoolSculpting?

You are wondering HOW and IF freezing fat with CoolSculpting works for you, but are worried about sagging skin after the treatment? Patients often come to us with exactly these concerns: “Will I have sagging skin after my CoolSculpting treatment?”

When it comes to fat reduction, skin elasticity is a concern for men and women alike. Until a little more than a decade ago, invasive surgical liposuction was the only solution for getting rid of stubborn fat deposits. It is known that such surgical options, like liposuction, can definitely lead to sagging skin, particularly if too much fat has been removed.

So many people wonder whether the same thing will happen after non-surgical treatments such as CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting works differently from invasive procedures.

With liposuction, the skin in the treatment area has to be cut into, the unwanted fat broken up and then suctioned out through a hollow tube in order to create new contours. There are many different methods of liposuction, but basically every technique involves the same surgical process. The aggressive nature of liposuction often means that the skin is damaged in the process, or that too much fat is removed, so that the already damaged skin has no chance of shrinking over time.

CoolSculpting as a non-invasive form of liposuction

Non-surgical CoolSculpting is different. Instead of manually breaking up and removing unwanted fat, the controlled applicators apply extremely cold temperatures externally in order to freeze the fat cells in the areas that patients wish to contour, without damaging the skin or other tissue. Because it is non-invasive, clients usually feel very comfortable during their sessions.

The body then naturally eliminates the crystallised fat cells within 3-4 months, which leads to a reduction of up to 25% of the fat in the treated area! The process takes place more slowly than an invasive liposuction. That gives the body the chance to get used to the new circumstances.