As the cooling begins during the first few minutes, you will feel pressure and intense cold. This soon dissipates. Many people read, watch videos, work on their laptop, or even take a nap during their treatment.
Patients tell us that their CoolSculpting treatments are comfortable, painless, and even invigorating! During your CoolSculpting treatment, you will feel sensations of intense cold, pulling, light pinching, and some aching at the beginning of the session. Some patients describe it as tingling, stinging, or aching cold, similar to what you’d feel through your gloves when playing in the snow. This is all normal, and it means the treatment is working!
After about five or 10 minutes, the treatment area becomes numb (due to the cold), and these sensations subside. We often have patients bring a book to read or a laptop so they can get some work done during the treatment. Yes, that’s how comfortable CoolSculpting is!
After the procedure, you may notice redness, swelling, and itching of the treatment area as your skin warms up and sensation returns. Most patients describe the experience as mildly uncomfortable, but not painful.