CoolSculpting for a double chin in London

The fold under the chin is the area people search for most. CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared in the US for visible fat under the chin, since 2015, and along the jawline, since 2018, and to affect the appearance of lax tissue when the area under the chin is treated. In the study behind the clearance, 60 patients had the layer under the chin measured 2.0 mm thinner at twelve weeks, independent doctors picked out the before photograph correctly in 91.4% of cases and 83.3% were satisfied. Two to four cycles, no needle, usually no time off work, at Cool Clinic, 130 Harley Street, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

Why this area

A double chin is a small, well-defined pad of fat that the small applicator draws in whole. The clearance under the chin covers a body mass index up to 46.2, so people above the body areas' limit of 30 can still be treated under the chin. The chin study ran each cycle for 60 minutes at minus 10 degrees, and the current applicators run 35 to 60 minutes.

What the study measured

• 60 patients, 2015: up to two treatments under the chin, the fat layer 2.0 mm thinner at twelve weeks by ultrasound, independent doctors picked out the before photograph correctly in 91.4% of cases, 83.3% satisfied.
• Cycles: an expert panel convened by the manufacturer in 2022 set the minimum at two to four for the area, with four to eight weeks between treatments.

The session and after

One or two cycles under the chin, 35 to 60 minutes each, with intense cold and pulling for the first minutes and numbness after. The area is red, firm and sometimes swollen for one to two weeks and can be numb for one to three weeks. The reported extras for this area are a weakness of the lower lip, the tongue pulling to one side and a dry mouth. The result can start to show from about four weeks and is judged at two to three months, when we take the after photograph.

Who it suits

A pad of fat you can pinch between finger and thumb, in someone whose weight is steady. If the fold is mostly loose skin with little fat to pinch, cold does not tighten it, and the clinician says so at the free consultation. The full guide compares the treatments at the clinic.

Book a free consultation

Call Cool Clinic on 0207 043 1117 or use the form below. The clinician pinches the fold, tells you how many cycles it needs and gives you the price in writing.