What to Expect During a CoolSculpting® Treatment

What to Expect During a CoolSculpting® Treatment

Your treatment session begins with a gel applied to the treatment area. This gel helps the applicator make good contact with the skin. The applicators will lower the temperature, and you may feel tingling, cold, or prickling sensations. These sensations last a short time before the skin becomes numb. After reaching this point, you will be comfortable enough to read, check Facebook, or even take a nap. 

CoolSculpting® treatments usually take 30 to 60 minutes, although if you’re having more than one area treated it will take longer. Your provider will let you know how long you can expect your session to last. When your time is up, your provider will go over the treated area with a brief ZWave acoustic wave treatment to further break up and smooth out the fat. (Studies have shown up a a 30% greater response after a ZWave treatment!) You can then return to your daily routine.

Is There Any Downtime After CoolSculpting® Elite?

CoolSculpting® Elite does not require any downtime. You can return to work or your usual activities. You may notice that your skin looks red and feels mildly swollen, sensitive, or numb. These sensations will fade over the next few days. The lack of downtime lets CoolSculpting® fit into the busiest schedules, even for people without time to recover from surgery.