If you’re considering CoolSculpting, here are a few things you should know.
CoolSculpting® Demonstrates High Patient Satisfaction and Results
Dierickx CC, Mazer JM, Sand M, Koenig S, Arigon V. Safety, Tolerance, and Patient Satisfaction with Noninvasive Cryolipolysis.
Dermatol Surg. 2013 Aug;39(8):1209-16.
Key Points:
Effectiveness is visually supported by photographic evidence.
A Prospective Clinical Study of Noninvasive Cryolipolysis™ for Subcutaneous Fat Layer Reduction
Dover, MD, J. Burns, MD, S. Coleman, MD, R. Fitzpatrick, MD, J. Garden, MD, D. Goldberg, MD, R. Geronemus, MD, S. Kilmer, MD, F. Mayoral, MD, E. Tanzi, MD, R. Weiss, MD, and B. Zelickson, MD
Key Points:
Explicitly states that Cryolipolysis results in cold-induced apoptotic fat cell death.
Selective Cryolysis a Novel Method of Non-Invasive Fat Removal
Manstein D, Laubach H, Watanabe K, Farinelli W, Zurakowski D, Anderson RR. Selective Cryolipolysis: A Novel Method of Non-Invasive Fat
Removal. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2008; 40:595-604.
CoolSculpting® Does Not Impact Serum and Liver Function
Klein K, Zelickson B, Riopelle JG, Okamoto E, Bachelor EP, Harry RS, Preciado JA. Non-Invasive Cryolipolysis for Subcutaneous Fat
Reduction Does Not Affect Serum Lipid Levels or Liver Function Tests. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2009; 41(10):785-790.
No Evidence of Long-Term Peripheral Nerve Injury with CoolSculpting®
Coleman SR, Sachdeva K, Egbert BM, Preciado J, Allison J. Clinical Efficacy of Noninvasive Cryolipolysis and Its Effects on Peripheral Nerves.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2009; 33(4):482-488.
9 Year Follow-Up Shows Lasting Results with CoolSculpting®
Bernstein EF, Long-term efficacy follow-up on two cryolipolysis case studies: 6 and 9 years post-treatment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2016. Early View (online version of record published before inclusion in an issue)