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CoolSculpting Legacy vs truSculpt iD (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $100k–$150k for CoolSculpting Legacy. No new-price range is on file for truSculpt iD. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Technology: CoolSculpting Legacy: Cryolipolysis. truSculpt iD: Radiofrequency — monopolar.
Practice fit: Both are listed under body contouring. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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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–$150kSource not documented	Not published
Used price reference	$15k–$45kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $100k–$150kSource not documented
Cutera truSculpt iD: Not published

Used price reference

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $15k–$45kSource not documented
Cutera truSculpt iD: Not published

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Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)

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Cutera truSculpt iD

Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cutera truSculpt iD
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cutera truSculpt iD
Supplies & restrictions	Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Current manufacturer cycle-card pricing has not been verified here, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source. Dealer quote · Aug 30, 2026 Supply restrictions: usage-metered — treatment credits, pulses or usage charges apply View running-cost details	Cutera's 10-K books truSculpt cycle refills as recurring consumable revenue: handpieces must be refilled after a set number of treatments. Current OEM cycle list pricing has not been verified here. Manufacturer-provided · Aug 31, 2026 Supply restrictions: usage-metered — treatment credits, pulses or usage charges apply View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Current manufacturer cycle-card pricing has not been verified here, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source.
Dealer quote · Aug 30, 2026
Supply restrictions: usage-metered — treatment credits, pulses or usage charges apply
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Cutera truSculpt iD: Cutera's 10-K books truSculpt cycle refills as recurring consumable revenue: handpieces must be refilled after a set number of treatments. Current OEM cycle list pricing has not been verified here.
Manufacturer-provided · Aug 31, 2026
Supply restrictions: usage-metered — treatment credits, pulses or usage charges apply
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: 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 record cited — see scopeDe Novo: DEN090002, K080521, K120023, K080118, K090094 Record scope: DEN090002 links to K080521 for the de novo classification. K080118 and K090094 describe earlier cooling/thermal-therapy systems; they do not independently establish the later fat-reduction indication. K120023 covers abdomen and flanks subject to its labeling. Confirm the exact legacy console and applicators rather than extending this history to every later treatment area. Reviewed 7 Oct 2026. Read FDA indication wording “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 record cited — see scopeK180709, K223110 Record scope: K223110 explicitly names truSculpt iD. Its circumference-reduction and non-invasive lipolysis indication is for the abdomen using the 40 cm² handpiece at 2 MHz. The cited enclosure does not extend that indication to flanks. The massage device’s temporary cellulite claim is a separate application. Read FDA indication wording “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 record cited — see scopeDe Novo: DEN090002, K080521, K120023, K080118, K090094
Record scope: DEN090002 links to K080521 for the de novo classification. K080118 and K090094 describe earlier cooling/thermal-therapy systems; they do not independently establish the later fat-reduction indication. K120023 covers abdomen and flanks subject to its labeling. Confirm the exact legacy console and applicators rather than extending this history to every later treatment area. Reviewed 7 Oct 2026.
Read FDA indication wording
“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 record cited — see scopeK180709, K223110
Record scope: K223110 explicitly names truSculpt iD. Its circumference-reduction and non-invasive lipolysis indication is for the abdomen using the 40 cm² handpiece at 2 MHz. The cited enclosure does not extend that indication to flanks. The massage device’s temporary cellulite claim is a separate application.
Read FDA indication wording
“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
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

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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