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CoolSculpting Legacy vs truSculpt iD (2026)

The biggest practical difference is cost of entry: CoolSculpting Legacy's new pricing is $100k–$150k, while truSculpt iD's is $100k–$165k. These are different technologies: CoolSculpting Legacy is Cryolipolysis, truSculpt iD is Radiofrequency — monopolar. Both are used for body contouring, so choose on consumable cost per treatment, cleared indications and how many treatments you can realistically book each month.

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
New price range	$100k–$150k	$100k–$165k
Used asking range	$15k–$45k	$30k–$70k
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New price range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $100k–$150k
Cutera truSculpt iD: $100k–$165k

Used asking range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $15k–$45k
Cutera truSculpt iD: $30k–$70k

Payback calculator

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): View ROI calculator
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Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
Consumable cost / lock-in	Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source.	Not consumable-free. Cutera's 10-K books truSculpt cycle refills as recurring consumable revenue — handpieces must be refilled after a set number of treatments. Cutera does not publish cycle pricing at list; dealer descriptions of roughly $40 per paddle are secondary-market asking prices (single-unit listings, Aug 2026), not OEM pricing. OEM list price not published — get a written quote from the manufacturer before modeling margin.
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source.
Cutera truSculpt iD: Not consumable-free. Cutera's 10-K books truSculpt cycle refills as recurring consumable revenue — handpieces must be refilled after a set number of treatments. Cutera does not publish cycle pricing at list; dealer descriptions of roughly $40 per paddle are secondary-market asking prices (single-unit listings, Aug 2026), not OEM pricing. OEM list price not published — get a written quote from the manufacturer before modeling margin.

Service cost

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Not published
Cutera truSculpt iD: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedDe Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094 “The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.”	FDA ClearedK180709, K223110 “The truSculpt RF energy is intended to provide topical heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for the treatment of selected medical conditions, such as relief of pain and muscle spasms and increase in local circulation.”

FDA status & indication

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): FDA ClearedDe Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094
“The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.”
Cutera truSculpt iD: FDA ClearedK180709, K223110
“The truSculpt RF energy is intended to provide topical heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for the treatment of selected medical conditions, such as relief of pain and muscle spasms and increase in local circulation.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
Chain adoption	1 recorded pairing	1 recorded pairing
Chains using it	SKINNEY Medspa(Confirmed)	Ever/Body(Confirmed)
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): 1 recorded pairing
Cutera truSculpt iD: 1 recorded pairing

Chains using it

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): SKINNEY Medspa(Confirmed)
Cutera truSculpt iD: Ever/Body(Confirmed)

Approved reviews

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): 0
Cutera truSculpt iD: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
Manufacturer	Allergan Aesthetics	Cutera
Built by (OEM)	Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.	Cutera Inc.
Category	Body Contouring	Body Contouring
Technology	Cryolipolysis fat freezing (Cryolipolysis)	Hands-free monopolar RF (6 paddles) (Radiofrequency — monopolar)
Launch year	2010	2018
Status	Legacy-used-market	Current
OEM platform	—	—

Manufacturer

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Allergan Aesthetics
Cutera truSculpt iD: Cutera

Built by (OEM)

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.
Cutera truSculpt iD: Cutera Inc.

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