Does CoolSculpting Tighten Skin?
Does CoolSculpting Tighten Skin? This is a common question among practitioners as more and more patients display an improvement in skin laxity after freezing away their fat. This is a critical observation as many patients worry that a fat reduction treatment may lead to excess skin in the treatment area. While this is occasionally true for liposuction, recent research suggests CoolSculpting does the opposite.
The FDA now clears CoolSculpting to improve the appearance of lax tissue in the submental region, in addition to reducing neck and chin fat. This provides patients with a double solution to a double chin.
Clinical Evidence That CoolSculpting Tightens Skin
A notable study, “Cryolipolysis and skin tightening,” is published in the Journal of Dermatological Surgery. The research was prompted after scientists evaluating CoolSculpting before and after images found “noticeable skin tightening shown in clinical photographs.”
Surveys collected data on patient perception from participants “undergoing a clinical study for lateral thigh cryolipolysis.” The subjects were asked to “assess changes to skin texture and laxity” after the CoolSculpting treatment.
Calculating the data, the study stated, “Independent assessments by patients and investigators found consistent improvement in skin texture and laxity for treatments to the outer thighs, abdomen, arms, and back.” The study then concluded, “This clinical evaluation demonstrates consistent improvement in skin texture, laxity, and cellulite after cryolipolysis as independently assessed by patients and investigators.”
“Cryolipolysis and Skin Tightening” was followed up by research from Allergan. In the “Study to Evaluate Non-Invasive Subcutaneous Fat Reduction in the Submental Area Using Cryolipolysis,” patients received CoolSculpting to the chin and neck area. Of those patients, “77%… showed improved appearance of lax tissue and 75%... reported their chin looked more toned following treatment.”
CoolSculpting FDA-Cleared for Tightening Skin
These academic findings helped win CoolSculpting, a new, FDA-cleared treatment application, in 2017. According to a press release put out by Allergan, the makers of CoolSculpting, “CoolSculpting® treatment is the first and only non-surgical fat reduction technology to be FDA-cleared for improved appearance of lax tissue in conjunction with submental fat, or double chin, treatments.” The statement notes that “CoolSculpting for the double chin is already clinically proven to reduce fat up to 20 percent in the treated area after one treatment.”
As stated in a survey by the American Society of Dermatological Surgery (ASDS,) excess fat and sagging skin are significant concerns of adults considering cosmetic procedures. This explains the popularity of skin tightening surgeries such as a neck lift.
According to an Allergan representative, the FDA clearance permits CoolSculpting to address these concerns through “a non-invasive approach” that reduces fat and “improve[s] the appearance of lax tissue in the treated area.”
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Does CoolSculpting tighten skin? It can. Find out if the fat freezing treatment is an ideal solution to rid you of a double chin. Schedule a free consultation with Dr. Natalya Chalik of Emerson Medical by reaching out online or calling (718) 448-3800 today.
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