Cryolipolysis: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

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I typically tell my patients to have a second treatment of coolsculpting at 1 month following their first treatment if they would like a more aggressive result. It is safe to do a second treatment sooner, however I think it may not be as effective. You will still need to wait 4 months to realize your final results. (Reps B. Sundin, MD, Washington DC Plastic Surgeon)

Scheduling second CoolSculpting treatment

After patients have received their CoolSculpting treatment, we ask to see them back in 6-8 weeks to assess their results and decide whether or not to schedule a second treatment.

However, early CoolSculpting results can be seen around 4 weeks, and if a patient is seeing results then, it may be appropriate to do the second session after one month.

We do not advise patients to do a second treatment of an area before one month, A second session is all dependent on your expectations and the results you are looking to get with CoolSculpting. (David P. Rapaport, MD, FACS, Manhattan Plastic Surgeon)

When to schedule second CoolSculpting session for abdomen?

Different physicians may have different preferences for the timing of a second CoolSculpting session. It does take up to 12 weeks to see the full effect from a CoolSculpting treatment, so some people prefer to wait at least that amount of time.

Some people prefer not to wait that long so that they can obtain better results in a quicker amount of time.

I would recommend waiting at least 4 weeks in between treatments but there is absolutely no harm in waiting a longer period of time. (Michael I. Echavez, MD, San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon)

There is some confusion over the ideal timing but in our clinic if someone wants another application in same area we do it after 8 weeks unless someone wants to see the complete results after first treatment and in that case we wait for full 12 weeks.

I think anywhere from 8-12 weeks is good and I know some clinics go at 6 weeks too. (Ramandeep Sidhu, MD, Issaquah Vascular Surgeon)

Second Sessions of CoolSculpting

If you know you want a second treatment then the earliest you can have a treatment is one month from your previous treatment. Some patients like to wait the full 3-4 months during their first treatment to decide if they want to do any additional treatments.

You can follow up with your treating physician to get re-evaluated for a possible second session. (Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS, Bay Area Plastic Surgeon)

CoolSculpting Second Treatment

The soonest I recommend that patients do their second round of CoolSculpting treatment to the same area is 30 days. We don’t perform a second treatment sooner than that. Some patients prefer to wait a little longer before their second treatment, but keeping on schedule with your treatments provides more significant results on a shorter timeline. (Vincent Marino, MD, Scottsdale Physician)

2nd cool sculpting session

We do them as early as 2-3 weeks later, if the patient already knows they need more than one treatment. If not, it’s best to wait 2-3 months to see the effect of the first round before deciding whether or not you need another round. (Reza Momeni, MD FACS, Summit Plastic Surgeon)

Coolsculpting and Second Treatment for Abdomen

There are times when we repeat the procedure after 4 weeks and there are times that we wait four full months to see the full effect of the procedure. It is decided on a case by case basis and there is no “one size fits all” for Coolsculpting. (Michele S. Green, MD, New York Dermatologist)

Coolsculpting – when to do second treatment

I usually recommend that patients wait at least 2.5 to 3 months before doing a second treatment in the same area. This also depends on how fast patients heal as well. There needs to be enough time for the body to process the fat in that area before another treatment is done for best results. (John Tang, MD, Los Gatos Physician)

Second Coolsculpting session

You should wait at least 4 weeks before a second session is performed . The results from any session take 3 months to complete , so waiting 3 months is sometimes preferable to determine the efficacy of your first session results. (Drew Varano, MD, Washington DC Physician)

How long to wait for next session?

Anywhere from 6-12 weeks for most patients. If you are looking to see your full results after each treatment you need to wait closer to the 3 month mark. (Michelle Ellern, DO, Livingston Physician)

When is the best time to schedule a second CoolSculpt session for the abdomen?

Most patients will start seeing results within 4 to 8 weeks after CoolSculpting. However, it may take up to 12 weeks to see the full effect. This is why we recommend waiting at least 8 weeks before retreating the same area.

Faster and better results are seen when adding the Zimmer Z wave to CoolScupting treatments. (Alain Michon, MD, Ottawa Physician)

Timing for second CoolSculpt session

For those patients who would benefit from a second CoolSculpt treatment to an area, I suggest not performing that second treatment until about 8 weeks after the initial session. While improvements will continue to be noticeable up to 12 weeks after a CoolSculpt session, the majority of the benefit should occur by 8 weeks, so an experienced practice should be able to determine if you would benefit from a second treatment by then.

Please see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who performs CoolSculpt and other non-surgical as well as surgical and body contouring procedures to learn which options would be best for you. (Isaac Starker, MD, Morristown Plastic Surgeon)

In our practice we started recently doing second treatments as early as 4 wks after first treatment with very good results. (Armen Kirakosyan, MD, FACOG, FACS, East Aurora Urogynecologist)