The Hidden Dangers of CoolSculpting®

What is the Issue with CoolSculpting®?

The manufacturer advertises CoolSculpting as a nonsurgical procedure to reduce stubborn fat bulges “in the areas that bother you most.”

However, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has reported that 1 out of every 138 treatments results in Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PAH), which results in the opposite effect of the medical device’s advertised purpose.

Thousands of Consumers Could Have Been Affected

The condition is solely attributed to the CoolSculpting device which can permanently damage the tissue in the area it targets to reduce, creating a deformity on the patient’s body much larger in size than the original 'stubborn fat bulge'.

The condition does not resolve on its own and unlike regular fat tissue, tissue affected by PAH does not respond to weight loss. 

How is Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia Treated?

Unfortunately, the only method of removing PAH is through invasive surgery. 

This has meant many consumers who undergo the CoolSculpting procedure and then go to their physicians months later to ask about growing bulges on their bodies have not been properly diagnosed, as the issue is so niche. 

An average session of CoolSculpting costs $2,000 – $4,000.