CoolSculpting for bingo wings in London

CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared in the US for the upper arms since 2016, in people with a body mass index of 30 or under. In the study behind the clearance, 30 women had one treatment of 35 minutes at minus 11 degrees on each arm. At three months the fat layer was 3.2 mm thinner, and independent doctors picked out the before photograph correctly in 85.2% of cases. Both arms are treated in one visit, three to five cycles in all, usually with no time off work, at Cool Clinic, 130 Harley Street, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What the study measured, and the honest line

• 30 women, 2016: one treatment per arm, the fat layer 3.2 mm thinner at three months, independent doctors picked out the before photograph correctly in 85.2% of cases, 63.3% satisfied in the manufacturer's table.
• Numbness: four of the 30 still had numbness beyond twelve weeks (the manufacturer's safety document counts seven cases), which is why we say one to three weeks and sometimes more for the arms.
• Cycles: three to five for the pair by the 2022 expert panel, one or two visits four to eight weeks apart.

In our experience a bingo wing is often loose skin as much as fat. Cold clears the fat and does nothing for the skin, so the clinician pinches the arm at the consultation and tells you how much of the wing is fat before you book.

The session and after

One cycle at a time on each arm, with two applicators running together, 35 minutes, intense cold and pulling for the first minutes and numbness after. The arms are red, firm and often bruised for a week or two and numb for one to three weeks, sometimes longer. The result can start to show from about four weeks and is judged about eight weeks after the last cycle, when we take the after photograph.

Who it suits

A pinchable roll on the back of the upper arm in someone whose weight is steady. Where the arm is soft rather than fatty, EMsculpt NEO at the same clinic works the muscle under it, and the clinician plans the combination. The downside page gives the rates for every risk, and the full guide covers the rest.

Book a free consultation

Call Cool Clinic on 0207 043 1117 or use the form below. The clinician pinches both arms, counts the cycles and gives you the course price in writing.