The Real Reason Many Are Skipping CoolSculpting
If you're researching non-invasive fat reduction like CoolSculpting, you're not alone, but you might want to know what other patients are discovering before you make your decision.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Demand for CoolSculpting and similar treatments has dropped 40% in just one year,, from 746,000 procedures in 2023 to around 448,000 in 2024. Why? Patients are realizing there might be better options for their goals.
What's Changed the Game
GLP-1 Medications Are Delivering Real Results
If you're considering body contouring, you've probably heard about medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Over 16 million Americans are now using these medications, and many are seeing 12-18% body weight loss, something that affects your entire body, not just one small area at a time.
The Ozempic Makeover
After Weight Loss Comes New Challenges
Here's what many GLP-1 users discover: significant weight loss often leaves you with loose skin and stubborn areas that no amount of dieting, exercise, or non-invasive treatments can address. That's when surgical options become not just appealing, but necessary.
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Why Patients Are Moving Away From CoolSculpting
Multiple Sessions With No Wow Results
CoolSculpting typically requires several appointments to see modest changes in small areas. If you're looking for noticeable transformation, you might find yourself frustrated with the gradual, incremental results.
Unpredictable Outcomes
You've probably read about complications like paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), where the treated fat actually grows larger instead of smaller. While rare, cases like supermodel Linda Evangelista's public experience have made many patients think twice about the risks versus the modest benefits.
Demand For Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Is Plummeting
The Number of Treatments Easily Adds Up To The Cost of Surgery
When you add up multiple CoolSculpting sessions with uncertain results, the investment often approaches surgical costs, but without the dramatic, predictable outcomes surgery provides.
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Why Liposuction Is Making a Comeback
You’ll Get What You Expect
Liposuction removes fat in one procedure. You see immediate results, and you know exactly what you're getting. There's no wondering if the next session will finally give you the change you're looking for.
One and Done Surgery + Results
Instead of scheduling multiple appointments over months, you have one procedure and focus on healing and enjoying your results.
Addresses the Real Issues
If you have loose skin from weight loss, CoolSculpting can't help you. Surgical body contouring can remove excess skin while sculpting the areas that matter most to you.
What This Means for Your Decision
Consider Your Timeline
If you want to see results this year, not over the next year of treatments, surgery will deliver immediate, visible change.
Think About Your Goals
If you want to see results this year, not over the next year of treatments, surgery will deliver immediate, visible change.
Factor in Total Investment
Multiple CoolSculpting sessions can cost as much as surgery, but surgery gives you comprehensive results in one treatment.
The Bottom Line
The trend is clear: Patients who want reliable, dramatic body contouring are choosing surgery over non-invasive alternatives. If you've been on the fence about CoolSculpting, you might want to explore what surgical options could accomplish for you instead.
Ready To Explore Your Options?
Dr. Burns has over 25 years of experience helping patients achieve the body contouring results they actually want with the confidence that comes from proven surgical expertise.
Schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. John Burns today and discuss whether surgical body contouring might be the best path to loving your shape and body contour.
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