CoolSculpting vs SculpSure

When it comes to non-invasive body contouring treatments, SculpSure and CoolSculpting have long been rivals. Our practice has chosen to only offer patients SculpSure® because we believe that it surpasses CoolSculpting® in nearly every capacity. With CoolSculpting®, treatment takes between 35-60 minutes per treatment area, with only a 22% reduction of fat. With SculpSure®, treatment takes only 25 minutes per treatment area and brings patients a 24% reduction of fat. There is also less discomfort after SculpSure and CoolSculpting. When a faster, more comfortable and effective treatment is available, why would you choose anything else?

Time

25 minutes

Comfort

This is a hands-free applicator, which does not use any uncomfortable suction during the treatment and also does not use any plates or cause nerve damage.

Tech

Thermolipolysis (heating up fat) is FDA-approved and uses cool, flat applicators

Cost

The average cost is $375 per applicator or a $1500 cost per treatment using four applicators, a greater value than can be achieved at this cost with other body contouring devices.

Applicators

This is a 25-minute treatment using four cool, flat applicators at the same time on multiple areas of the body depending on your aesthetic goals. A faster treatment experience for patients.

Results

SculpSure has a smoother treatment result due to the dispersion of heat, leading to no shelving, lumpiness or uneven disproportions in treated areas.

Recovery

Patients typically experience minimal tenderness in treated areas with no downtime and can typically return to normal activities afterward with no side effects.

Ideal Candidates

All body types, including younger patients and patients with tighter skin and less fat.

Areas

Multiple areas can be treated at once and the treatment devices can be placed in multiple configurations on treated areas for optimal results with no physical or technical limitations.

Efficiency

Up to 24% permanent fat reduction in just 6-12 weeks

Treatable Areas

FDA-cleared for the abdomen and flanks, but other areas can be treated as well.

Time

60 minutes

Comfort

This is a suction-based applicator, and the post-procedure massage can cause discomfort in many patients and can even potentially cause nerve damage.

Tech

This device uses Cryolipolysis (freezing the fat) with a suction-based applicator

Cost

The cost per single small applicator is about $600, or the equivalent of two SculpSure applicators. The larger applicator is about $1500, or the cost of four SculpSure applicators.

Applicators

This one-hour treatment uses one suction-based applicator, meaning it would take two hours to treat two different areas of the body.

Results

Only the suctioned fat is treated, with patients sometimes experiencing shelving, lumpiness, or uneven disproportions in treated areas.

Recovery

A few weeks of bruising and numbness may be experienced, along with a tingling sensation and other side effects.

Ideal Candidates

The skin and fat must be able to be suctioned into the device or the treatment cannot be completed.

Areas

The limited shape of the device along with the specific location and size of the treatable areas means that only the fat that is suctioned can be treated.

Efficiency

An average of 22% fat reduction in the treated area after 12-16 weeks.

Treatable Areas

Limited due to the design of the applicator.