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SculpSure by Cynosure |
CoolSculpting by Zeltig |
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Time | 25 Minutes | 60 minutes | ||
Technology | FDA Cleared for Laser Thermolipolysis (heats the fat) with cool, flat applicators | FDA cleared for Cyrolipolysis (freezes the fat) with a suctioned applicator | ||
Applicators | 25 minute treatment using 4 cool, flat applicators simultaneously (example: treats both love handles in 25 minutes) | 1 hour treatment using 1 suctioned applicator (example: takes 2 hours to treat both love handles) | ||
Recovery | No recovery time. Can work out immediately after / minimal tenderness in area treated | Up to a few weeks of numbness and bruising/tingling of the treated areas have been reported and potential complications | ||
Comfort | Hands free/ flat non-suction applicator with cooling plates that is easily tolerated | Suction based applicator and post procedure massage can be quite uncomfortable and cause nerve damage in some patients | ||
Candidates | No suction, no pulling the tissue, can treat all body types including younger / tighter patients with less fat (doesn't need to be vacuumed) | Patient's skin and fat must vacuum into applicator or you cannot perform the treatment | ||
Areas | Treat multiple areas at once and applicators can be placed on the body in many configurations to better target troubling fat zones | Limited applicator shape, size and treatable area / can only treat fat that can be suctioned into the applicator | ||
Cost | $1500 average cost per treatment (4 applicators at once) | $600 average cost per small applicator (equivalent to 2 SculpSure applicators) or $1500 per the larger applicator (equivalent to 4 SculpSure applicators) | ||
Efficiency | 24% permanent reduction in fat in 6-12 weeks | Average 22% permanent fat reduction in 3-4 months | ||
Treatable Areas | FDA approved with abdomen and flanks, physicians are treating other off label areas such as below the neck- inner and outer thighs, above the knees, bra line, calves, etc. | FDA approved with abdomen and flanks, physicians are treating other off label areas such as below the neck- inner and outer thighs, above the knees, bra line, calves, etc. | ||
Results | Smoother treatment result due to heat dispersion/feathering up to 35% spread outside of the treated areas/applicators | Only suctioned fat is treated; patients may experience irregularities, lumpiness or shelving in the treated area |