Coolsculpting After Tummy Tuck
CoolSculpting can be done after you have had a tummy tuck. It is a great alternative for additional touch ups without more surgery. It would be best to get an evaluation by a certified CoolScuplting technician to make sure you area a good candidate for the procedure. (Lenore Sikorski, MD, Orange County Dermatologist)
Coolsculpting after Tummy Tuck and liposuction: is it safe?
Coolsculpting can be safely performed among patients after Tummy Tuck, Liposuction and even after Abdominoplasty procedures provided that they fit the criteria for Coolsculpting treatment. I have carefully and successfully treated many patients in similar situations.
Please have a Coolsculpting expert physician/surgeon evaluate you and determine your applicator placement. (Shanthala Shivananjappa, MD, Boston Physician)
Coolsulpting after tummy tuck and liposuction
Coolsculpting can be used in patients with a history of tummy tuck or liposuction of the area. The most important factor is whether it will be effective on the area. Often after surgical intervention there may not be enough tissue pliability to move into the applicator in order to get good results.
Make sure to have a consultation with a body contouring expert and avoid med-spa type facilities to get a realistic expectation of results. . (Kyle Coleman, MD, New Orleans Dermatologic Surgeon)
You can absolutely get a cool sculpting after a tummy tuck especially if it was 16 years ago. You just have to be absolutely clear about the reasoning for this next procedure. Are you looking for fat reduction or tissue tightening.
You will get no skin or muscle tightening with coolsculpting. (Mehdi K. Mazaheri, MD, Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon)
You can have CoolSculpting after a tummy tuck. It is not uncommon to see some rippling after liposuction that responds well to CoolSculpting as well. (Sheryl D. Clark, MD, New York Dermatologist)
This is perfectly fine to do. If you need a little touch up, Coolsculpting is a great alternative to further surgery. Other methods are Vanquish and Sculpsure. (Steven F. Weiner, MD, Panama City Facial Plastic Surgeon)
With this procedure we are looking for areas of pinchable fat – if that sounds like you I would recommend contacting a Coolsculpting certified practice in your area.
Coolsculpting is FDA approved from the chin to the toes so enjoy (including upper and lower abdomen). (Steven M. Camp, MD, Fort Worth Plastic Surgeon)
CoolSculpting can be used to reduce fat in the entire abdomen area (both upper and lower). We have treated patients that have had both tummy tucks and Lipo in the past that now wish to reduce bulk.
I would recommend going into a CoolSculpting provider for a consultation to make sure that the area you wish to have treated has soft, “pinchable” above the muscle fat. There needs to be enough “pinchable” tissue to draw into the CoolSculpting vaccum applicator.
The procedure itself is non-invasive and tolerable, with little to no downtime! (Mohamad H. Bazzi, MD, Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon)
In order to be successful with a Coolsculpting treatment, the fat you’re looking to eliminate needs to be soft fat, not hard, as that would indicate that the fat is located under the muscle rather than on top.
Coolsculpting is unable to treat fat under the muscle. Your best to seek an experienced Coolsculpting specialist in your area for an assessment to properly determine if you’re a candidate for the procedure. (Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS, Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Cool Sculpting can significantly reduce the fat if it can be pinched. It is a non-painful way to permanently remove fat cells, without downtime or surgery. It really can “sculpt” you body where weight loss and exercise don’t seem to help.
Consult a Cool Sculpting provider near you, as they usually offer free consultations. (Pamela Kimbrough, MD, Ardmore OB-GYN)
Weight gain and belly fat
Coolsculpting is a perfect non-invasive treatment for soft, squishy pockets of fat on all parts of the body including the abdomen. As a rule of thumb, fat is treatable if it can be pinched and easily grabbed.
At our clinic we like to say, “if you can squeeze it, we can freeze it!” To ensure you are a good candidate for Coolsculpting, I highly recommend having an in-person consultation where an experienced technician can discuss your areas of concern and formulate a unique game plan to address your needs. (Marcia Fleming, MD, Vancouver Physician)
CoolSculpting After Tummy Tuck
If you still have enough pinchable fat in the area then it should be treatable with CoolSculpting. Please make sure you see an experienced provider for an in-person consultation and evaluation. (Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACS, Sherman Oaks General Surgeon)
Depends on the Results You Want
You can have coolsculpting. I find it works best with RF treatments like vanquish/exilis. However, depending on the results you want VASER hi def liposuction in combination with skin tightening techniques (ThermiRF, ultrasound) would also be good options. (Jason Emer, MD, Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon)
We treat any number of patients after a tummy tuck with Coolsculpting. Generally speaking, if the fat is able to be grabbed or pinched, you can most likely Coolsculpt it. Consider a consultation in person with an experienced Coolsculpting provider. (Grant Stevens, MD, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon)
CoolSculpting can work after tummy tucks (abdominoplasty)
If your fat is mostly above the stomach’s muscle wall and underneath the skin, CoolSculpting can effectively freeze and kill some fat cells. This would be determined on physical examination during consultation. (Ronald Shelton, MD, Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon)
If is hard to determine if you would be a candidate for Coolsculpting without assessing your abdomen in person. If the fat you have in your abdomen can be pinched it is possible to treat with Coolscupting, if the fat is not able to be pinched then Coolsculpting will not work on your abdomen.
Coolsculpting targets subcutaneous soft fat under the skin. Deep fat known as visceral fat can not be reached by the Coolsculpting technology. I would recommend setting up a consult with a certified Coolsculpting provider in your area. (Renee Burke, MD, Barrington Plastic Surgeon)