CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ® Aesthetics (Pleasanton, Calif.) is the industry leader in non-surgical body contouring. Since its commercial launch in 2009, the company has continued to innovate, developing a portfolio of applicators to reduce unwanted subcutaneous fat across the whole body. With millions of treatments, CoolSculpting has been contouring the body worldwide with high patient satisfaction. With the introduction of the CoolMini applicator, clinicians can now effectively target small fat deposits, such as submental fat, without the significant swelling, bruising, and pain associated with other non-surgical fat reduction procedures.
In addition to developing new applicators, ZELTIQ has focused on improving the patient experience. By optimizing the treatment parameters, procedure times can be reduced while maintaining the safety and efficacy profile that has made CoolSculpting the #1 non-surgical body contouring procedure.
CoolMini’s cup-shaped applicator allowed ZELTIQ to reduce the treatment temperature from -10°C to -11°C which reduced the treatment time from 60 to 45 minutes. The 25% reduction in procedure time improves patient comfort. “We focused on enhancing heat extraction from the tissue. Modifying the cooling surface geometry allowed us to refine the treatment parameters, resulting in a shorter procedure,” explained Brad Hauser, Vice President of Research and Development. “Changing the applicator from two parallel cooling plates to a concave cup allows more tissue to come in direct contact with the cooled surface and thus, more efficient cooling of the fat.”
ZELTIQ has applied these principles to the next generation of applicators, the CoolAdvantage, that was introduced at the IMCAS World Congress in Paris, France. “We are eager to use this innovative appliator to sculpt the body. I am particularly excited about the ability to get the usual 60 minute CoolSculpting results in only 35 minutes!” said Dr. Sach Mohan of the Revere Clinic in London, UK.
The innovations in applicator design and reduced treatment times are bound to be very exciting for physicians and patients alike.
CoolAdvantage applicator with colder temperature and shorter treatment time demonstrates the same efficacy as current CoolCore applicator.
Procedure by Suzanne Kilmer, M.D.
