The first few minutes are intensely cold, with pulling and pinching from the suction. The area then goes numb and most people stop noticing it entirely. Many work or sleep through the rest of the cycle. The massage at the end is the uncomfortable part. It lasts a couple of minutes and it improves the result, so it is not skipped.

How much fat does one session remove?

Roughly a fifth to a quarter of the fat layer in the treated area, per session. That is a change in the shape of the pocket rather than a change on the scale, and more than one session is often planned for a larger area. Results vary from person to person.

The cells destroyed are gone and do not regenerate. The cells that remain can still enlarge, so gaining weight afterwards will change the area again, just from a lower starting number of cells than before.

Is this a weight-loss treatment?

No. It changes the shape of a specific pocket and it is not expected to change what you weigh. If weight is the goal, a medical weight-loss programme is the honest answer and we will point you there rather than sell you cycles.

When will I see results?

The first real change is at four to six weeks and the result is complete at about three months, because the body clears the damaged cells gradually. Nothing visible happens on the day.

Who should not have it?

Anyone with cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease or paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria, conditions in which cold itself is the problem. It is also avoided over a hernia, over recent surgery, and during pregnancy. Tell us about any of these at your assessment.

Will it tighten my skin as well?

No, and this matters. Removing fat from under slack skin can make the slackness more obvious rather than less. If your skin has loosened, we will say so and talk about treating that first or instead.

How much does it cost?

$900 per cycle. One cycle is one applicator on one area; a larger area such as the abdomen usually needs more than one, and the total is quoted at your assessment before anything is booked. Package pricing is available. Taxes are added at payment.

A nurse at Ideal Body Clinic adjusts a cooling applicator on a relaxed patient's abdomen during a fat-freezing session in Montreal.

Body contouring

CoolSculpting® Slimming Fat-loss in Montreal

Fat freezing cools a pocket of fat until the cells inside it are damaged beyond repair, and the body clears them over the following one to three months. Fat crystallises at a higher temperature than skin does, so the applicator targets the fat cells and keeps the skin safe. The cells that go are gone for good.

Monkland · Sherbrooke
Consultations in French and English

Monkland · Sherbrooke
Consultations in French and English

Treatment time: 35 to 60min; Per area; several areas can be done in one visit
Downtime: None; Redness, swelling and numbness in the area for days to weeks
Results appear: 1 to 3months; The body clears the damaged cells gradually
Results last: Years; The treated cells do not return; remaining cells can still enlarge with weight gain
Price: $900; Confirmed at your consultation.

CoolSculpting® body contouring

How it works

What does CoolSculpting fat freezing do?

It freezes away a stubborn pocket of fat.

Some pockets of fat hold their shape even when the rest of you changes. The device draws the pocket between two cold plates. Fat freezes at a warmer temperature than skin, so the cold damages only the fat cells. Your body clears them over the next 1 to 3 months, and those cells stay gone for good.

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A stubborn pocket of fat keeps its shape
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The device cools the fat between two plates
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The fat clears over 1 to 3 months

Results

Your results, step by step

1 to 3 visits. Full results in about 3 months.

Your visit · 35 to 60 min per area
Cold, then numb
The technician marks the area and places a gel pad to protect your skin. The first few minutes feel very cold, with some pulling, then the area goes numb. Many people read, work or sleep.
Same day
Red, firm and numb
After the cycle, the area is massaged for a couple of minutes. It feels uncomfortable, and it helps your result. The area stays red, firm and numb for a while.
First two weeks
Swelling and odd feelings
Swelling, tenderness and numbness are normal. Tingling or a cramping ache can come and go.
4 to 6 weeks
The first real change
Your body is clearing the fat cells, and the area starts to measure smaller. Your clothes often show it first.
3 months
Your full result
The area is photographed again. Each session takes away part of the fat layer, so this is when you decide on a second one.

Thighs after CoolSculpting Body Contouring fat loss Treatment in Montreal — Thighs CoolSculpting Body Contouring fat loss in Montreal

Thighs Before CoolSculpting Body Contouring fat loss Treatment in Montreal — Thighs CoolSculpting Body Contouring fat loss in Montreal

These photos (or videos) are published for informational purposes to illustrate the nature of the procedure. They do not constitute any guarantee of results. Results vary from person to person.

8 areas

Where can fat freezing be used?

Where this treatment is used. Your plan is confirmed at the consultation.

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Under the chin
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Jawline
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Abdomen
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Flanks
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Back and bra line
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Upper arms
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Thighs
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Hips and buttocks

Reviews

Google reviews that mention this treatment

★★★★★
On m’a dit que ma peau était assez relâchée pour que la cryolipolyse puisse aggraver l’apparence, et on m’a suggéré de raffermir d’abord. Je ne m’attendais pas à ce qu’on me dissuade d’acheter.
Martine L. · October 2026 · Google
★★★★★
Froid pendant une dizaine de minutes après la pose de l’applicateur de CoolSculpting, puis j’ai honnêtement oublié que c’était attaché et j’ai répondu à mes courriels. Le massage final est la seule partie que je qualifierais de désagréable.
Simon C. · September 2026 · Google
★★★★★
Numb for about three weeks afterwards, which they had explained upfront, and then it settled. Two CoolSculpting sessions on the abdomen and I am happy with where it ended up.
Patrick O. · September 2026 · Google
★★★★★
Two cycles of fat freezing on my flanks. Nothing happened for a month and I was convinced it had not worked. Then my jeans fit differently. Glad they warned me about the timeline.
Geneviève P. · August 2026 · Google
★★★★★
Did CoolSculpting under the chin. It took three months but the jaw line in photos is genuinely different now. No time off work at any point.
Rania H. · July 2026 · Google

Compare

Freeze the fat, or inject it away

Both destroy fat cells permanently under the chin. The difference is the size of the area each one suits, and what the days afterwards look like.

Compare with

	CoolSculpting® body contouringThis treatment	Double chin fat-dissolving deoxycholic acid injectionsView treatment →
How it destroys the cell	Cooling, held for most of an hour	An injected solution that breaks the cell wall
Area it suits	Anything an applicator can hold, from the chin to the thighs	Small, precise areas: under the chin
Afterwards	Numbness and swelling, no real recovery	Marked swelling for several days
When you see it	One to three months	Four to six weeks per session
Treatment time	35–60 minutes per area	15–30 minutes
Downtime	None (temporary redness, swelling, bruising, or numbness possible)	Minimal (swelling, bruising, or numbness for a few days)
Price	$550 – $2,000, depending on number of sessions	$550 – $1,200 per treatment

Each treatment’s facts come from its own page. Prices and timings are confirmed at your consultation.

Your visit

Marked, held for the cycle, then massaged

Performed by trained technicians, after an assessment that confirms the area and the number of cycles.

First visit
First visit
Assessment and plan
The pocket is pinched and measured, the applicator size is chosen, and the number of cycles is quoted. Your medical history is reviewed, because a few cold-related conditions rule the treatment out entirely.
45 to 70 minutes
45 to 70 minutes
Marked, padded, and the cycle runs
The area is drawn on and a gel pad is placed to protect the skin from the cold plates. Suction then draws the pocket in: the first few minutes are intensely cold with some pulling and pinching, and the area then goes numb.
2 to 5 minutes
2 to 5 minutes
The massage
The applicator comes off and the frozen area is massaged for a couple of minutes. It is uncomfortable and it matters: it breaks up the crystallised tissue and improves the result.
3 months
3 months
Photographs at three months
You are seen again when clearance has finished, and the area is photographed in the same light and the same position so the comparison is honest.

Tell us about any cold-related condition
A few blood disorders triggered by cold rule this treatment out completely
Mention any hernia or recent surgery in the area
Suction pulls on the area, so both change what can be treated
Eat beforehand and bring something to do
You will be sitting with an applicator on for most of an hour

Safety

Side effects, and who it is not for

Nothing is injected and the skin is not broken, so most of what follows is the tissue reacting to having been held cold. The one effect worth knowing about by name is rare, and we will explain it before you book.

Your medical history is reviewed for cold-related conditions first
A protective gel pad sits between your skin and the plates
The number of cycles is quoted before anything is booked

Common and temporary

Redness, firmness and swelling in the area for days to a couple of weeks
Numbness in the treated area, often for several weeks
Tingling, aching or cramping sensations that come and go

Less common

Bruising where the applicator sat, settling in a week or two
Lasting pain or nerve sensitivity in the area, which usually resolves but can take months
A firm enlargement of the treated area instead of a reduction: rare, and it does not resolve on its own; it is corrected surgically

Wait, or choose another option, if

You have cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease or paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria
You have a hernia at or near the area to be treated
You have had surgery in the area recently, or have a scar that has not fully healed
You are pregnant or breastfeeding
What bothers you is loose skin, which removing fat underneath can make more obvious
You are looking for weight loss rather than a change in the shape of one area

Call the clinic or seek care right away if

The skin blisters or breaks, pain in the area is severe or getting worse after the first few days, or the treated area becomes firmer and visibly larger in the months afterwards rather than smaller.

Right for me