CoolSculpting

Coolsculpting uses non-invasive cooling technology known as cryolipolysis. The procedure is based on the discovery by scientists that fat cells freeze at a higher temperature than other cells in the body. When targeted cooling is applied to the treatment area, the colder temperatures destroy the fat cells while leaving other cells intact. The treated fat begins the process of dying – creating a localized inflammatory response that allows your body to naturally eliminate and dispose of the dead fat cells in the weeks and months that follow your procedure.²

How is CoolSculpting Elite Different From Traditional CoolSculpting?

CoolSculpting Elite is the most advanced version of CoolSculpting, and it is the only fat reduction system cleared by the FDA to remove fat on nine different areas of the body. Unlike traditional CoolSculpting, CoolSculpting Elite employs dual applicators. This makes it possible to treat double the surface area and target areas that were previously hard-to-reach. The CoolSculpting Elite applicators are also larger, with an 18% greater surface area, so more fat can be removed in less time than with traditional CoolSculpting.³

While there are numerous advantages to undergoing CoolSculpting, it is not the right procedure for everyone. Our doctors will assess your situation, your body contouring concerns, and your desired results to determine whether CoolSculpting will offer you the outcome you want. If CoolSculpting will not meet your needs sufficiently, we have many other surgical procedures and nonsurgical treatments to help you reach all your body contouring goals. Those seeking a more dramatic change may still benefit from traditional liposuction or a combination of treatments.

We know you have options when it comes to choosing your CoolSculpting provider, but at Lickstein Plastic Surgery, we are unique in offering a wide array of hand pieces to provide the most versatile treatment for our patients. Recently, our office added the CoolAdvantage Petite applicator to our practice, allowing us to better target unwanted fat on the underside of the upper arm, sometimes referred to as bat wings. Since more than 14 million people see fatty upper arms as the third-most troubling area on their body, we felt the addition of this applicator to our CoolSculpting lineup would provide our patients with the best choices in body contouring available today.

When you’re considering CoolSculpting, it’s also important to look into the practitioner. At Lickstein Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa, all of our treatments are performed by Physician Assistants who are overseen by our board-certified plastic surgeons. This ensures that our patients receive the highest level of care and optimized results.

You won’t see results from your CoolSculpting procedure right away since it will take time for the body to flush out the treated fat cells. In the weeks following, you will begin to notice the treatment area becomes slimmer as the process goes on. Most patients will see significant results after about three months, while the body might continue to eliminate treated cells for up to six months. While you will see a noticeable fat reduction after a single session, many patients choose to have a number of treatments to achieve their optimal results.

Since fat is eliminated during this body contouring treatment, you can be confident that your results will be quite durable. However, if you gain a significant amount of weight after your procedure, remaining fat cells in the treatment area or other areas may expand, altering your positive results. You can schedule another treatment session to address changes, but we recommend adhering to a healthy lifestyle after your CoolSculpting procedure so that your new body contour remains intact over the long term.

CoolSculpting has helped hundreds of our patients put the finishing touch on their weight loss results or sculpt the body contour they have always wanted. The noninvasive nature of the procedure makes it a safe choice for nearly any man or woman looking for body sculpting, including those that do not qualify for plastic surgery. With few contraindications to worry about, CoolSculpting ensures you can eliminate stubborn fat and bulges without unwanted side effects or risks often associated with surgical procedures.

If you are ready to learn more about how you may be able to get rid of stubborn excess fat with CoolSculpting Elite, please contact us to schedule your personal consultation with a plastic surgeon. We proudly serve patients from Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and beyond.