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CoolSculpting vs. CoolTone: Which One Is Right For You?

You’re working hard to look and feel your best—we see you! But sometimes sticking to a strict  diet or workout routine isn’t easy, and results don’t always show up where you want them.  That’s where science steps in!  

Drs. Dieter Manstein and Rox Anderson of Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital  discovered cryolipolysisfreezing fat cells could reduce stubborn fat without surgical  intervention. This breakthrough led them to develop CoolSculpting and CoolTone, one  treatment that uses controlled cooling and one that uses magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS)  to eliminate fat cells and enhance muscle tone, respectively.  

Both CoolSculpting and CoolTone offer their own benefits, so deciding which one to choose  depends on your body goals and what you’re hoping to achieve. Let’s take a deeper look at  each body contouring treatment to find out which path fits your journey! 

CoolSculpting

For Eliminating Stubborn Fat Cells

Are you struggling with areas like love handles, belly fat, or bra bulges that won’t budge?  CoolSculpting might be your answer.  

CoolSculpting uses controlled cooling to target fat reduction in specific areas of your body.  Over time, your body naturally flushes out these frozen fat cells, leaving behind a more  sculpted body. It’s a non-invasive, non-surgical solution designed for those hard-to-target fat  pockets that diet and exercise can’t seem to touch. 

What Areas Can CoolSculpting Treat?

CoolSculpting is FDA-approved for reducing fat in multiple areas:  

  1. Submental (under the chin)  
  2. Chest  
  3. Arms (upper arms and lower arms)  
  4. Abdomen  
  5. Flanks (love handles)  
  6. Bra rolls (front and back) 
  7. Banana rolls (lower buttocks)  
  8. Inner thighs  
  9. Outer thighs  

How Long Until You See Results?

Results from a CoolSculpting session take time. While some patients start noticing changes in  as little as three weeks post-treatment, the most dramatic results typically appear within two  to three months. Multiple sessions are recommended for optimal results, and maintaining a  healthy lifestyle will help prolong the effects.  

Can I Use CoolSculpting to Replace Exercise?

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is still key to sustaining results. Although CoolSculpting  permanently eliminates treated fat cells, weight gain can cause the remaining fat cells in the  body to expand, potentially altering overall body composition and post-treatment results.  

What are CoolSculpting Elite Sessions?

Pure Aesthetics offers the newest generation of CoolSculpting technology known as  CoolSculpting Elite. In these CoolSculpting Elite sessions, we can treat more areas than any  other nonsurgical fat-reduction device at one time. The compact machine design uses a C shaped cup applicator compared to the classic U-shaped cup, giving it 18% more tissue  contact, suction, and an even cooling result. In short, it’s faster, less sticky, and treats more fat  cells. With quadsculpting, two CoolSculpting Elite machines can treat up to four areas at once.  Find out more about our services here.  

CoolTone

For Toned, More Defined Muscles

If your goal is to enhance muscle definition rather than reduce fat, CoolTone is your go-to  treatment. CoolTone uses magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS) to induce rapid muscle  contractions—far stronger than what your body can achieve during exercise. This process  strengthens muscle fibers and sculpts muscle tissue in 30-minute sessions.  

The biggest difference between CoolSculpting and CoolTone is that while CoolSculpting  targets fat layers, CoolTone works directly on muscle tissue to enhance muscle tone and  improve overall muscle definition. Since CoolTone treatments do not eliminate unwanted fat, 

it’s ideal for patients who are already at or near their goal weight but want to unlock increased  muscle definition. 

What Areas Can CoolTone Treat?

CoolTone is FDA-approved to tone muscles in these core areas:

  • Abdomen
  • Thighs
  • Buttocks

How Long Until You See Results?

Patients typically start noticing increased muscle definition within two to four weeks after their  first CoolTone treatment session. However, optimal results develop after a full treatment plan  (usually 4 to 8 sessions over 2 to 4 weeks) and improve body contouring further with continued  active habits. 

Can I Use CoolTone to Replace Exercise?

Neither contouring treatment is a substitute for regular exercise or a healthy lifestyle.  CoolTone improves muscle tone, but it doesn’t build overall fitness or endurance like strength  training. The most significant difference in muscle definition comes with a combination of  leading an active lifestyle and a balanced diet because together, they are more likely to help  maintain your sculpted body shape.  

How are Your CoolTone Sessions?

We offer the latest in body-contouring technology with our CoolTone treatments. In 30-minute  sessions over a period of time, we can help you achieve the muscle definition you’re looking  for—flatter stomach, firmer thighs, or tighter buttocks.  

Similar to how your favorite workout can help define these areas, targeted CoolTone can leave  the targeted areas feeling stronger and looking toned and sculpted. After the treatment, it  feels exactly like a hard workout. You may experience muscle pain for several hours, but it  does subside. Over time, and with additional sessions, you’ll notice a firmer appearance in the  treated areas. Find out more about our CoolTone services here

When to Choose Both Body Contouring Treatments

For the best results, some patients choose combining CoolSculpting with CoolTone to achieve  a more defined overall look. Starting with CoolSculpting to freeze and eliminate stubborn fat 

cells, then following up with CoolTone to strengthen and define muscles, can create a more sculpted and toned appearance. This sister treatment approach helps refine your body shape  by addressing both fat reduction and muscle toning, leaving you with a leaner, more  contoured look.  

So, CoolSculpting vs. CoolTone—Which One Will You Choose?

Whichever one, you’re in the best (and coolest) hands at Pure Aesthetics!

As Gainesville’s #1 body-contouring facility, we specialize in the latest CoolSculpting and  CoolTone technology. Our expert team includes Gainesville’s most experienced CoolSculpting  and CoolTone technicians. We also make it easy to decide if CoolSculpting, CoolTone, or both  fits your body goals with our free one-on-one body sculpting consultations.  

Schedule your consultation, and let’s talk about how Pure Aesthetics can help you today!

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