Body Contouring

The Best Post-Weight Loss Body Contouring Treatments That Really Work

How Thermage, RF Microneedling & CoolSculpting Transform Your Shape After Major Weight Loss

After major weight loss, your body deserves to look as healthy and vibrant as you feel. While shedding significant weight is a huge accomplishment, many people notice lingering concerns like loose skin, uneven texture, and stubborn fat that just won’t budge—no matter how clean you eat or how often you hit the gym.

The good news? Today’s advanced, minimally-invasive dermatological treatments make it easier than ever to refine your figure, tighten skin, and highlight all the hard work you’ve already put in. At LaserAway, three powerhouse treatments lead the way: Thermage, RF microneedling, and CoolSculpting.

Why Consider Body Contouring After Weight Loss?

Significant weight loss—especially 50, 75, or 100+ pounds—often leaves behind stretched or lax skin on the abdomen, thighs, arms, breasts, buttocks, and even the face. This happens because skin loses elasticity when it’s stretched for long periods of time and can’t always snap back.

You may also notice new concerns like more visible cellulite, lingering bulges, or uneven pockets of fat that stubbornly stick around. If this sounds familiar, minimally-invasive body contouring can help restore shape, smoothness, and confidence without surgery or downtime.

Before beginning any treatment, it’s ideal for your weight to be stable for at least a year so your skin and tissues have time to settle. And while these treatments can deliver major improvements, it’s important to maintain realistic expectations—skin naturally continues to age over time.

Thermage: The Gold Standard for Smoother, Tighter Skin

Thermage is one of the most popular non-surgical skin-tightening treatments for people who want to smooth, lift, and contour areas that have become loose after weight loss. Using advanced radiofrequency technology, Thermage heats the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate collagen production and improve firmness over time.

Patients love that Thermage delivers beautifully natural results with a single treatment. As Nurse Practitioner at LaserAway, Christina Bell explains:

“Patients love that it treats sagging skin and are amazed by how natural it looks—no scalpel needed!”

Results develop gradually, which means your skin becomes smoother, tighter, and more youthful-looking in the months following your appointment. According to LaserAway’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Will Kirby:

“You can expect results from Thermage to show up in as early as one month, but optimal benefits manifest themselves at about the six-month mark.”

It’s ideal for the abdomen, thighs, arms, buttocks, and even the face—anywhere loose skin is keeping you from feeling truly confident post-weight loss.

RF Microneedling: For Texture, Tightening & Total Skin Renewal

If your skin concerns go beyond laxity—think crepey texture, stretch marks, acne scars, or fine lines—RF microneedling is your go-to. This treatment combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to remodel collagen, refine texture, and boost firmness.

RF microneedling is especially effective for areas affected by rapid size changes, like the abdomen or thighs after major weight loss. It improves:

  • Crepey skin
  • Wrinkles
  • Stretch marks
  • Skin laxity
  • Rough or uneven texture

And because it’s minimally invasive, downtime is short and results continue to improve as collagen builds over time.

CoolSculpting: Permanent Fat Reduction for Stubborn Areas

If you’ve reached your goal weight but still have pockets of fat that won’t go away, CoolSculpting is one of the most effective non-surgical ways to permanently reduce them.

CoolSculpting uses controlled cooling to freeze fat cells without damaging surrounding tissue. Once frozen, those fat cells die off and are naturally eliminated by the body—never to return.

Dr. Will Kirby clarifies:

“With CoolSculpting, the fat reduction is permanent. Now, it’s really important to recognize you have to have pinchable skin. It has to be pinchable with 2 fingers. So if you can pinch an area of your body where you have pinchable fat, we can permanently reduce 20 to 25% of the fat in that area. And that’s how much you’ll lose with each treatment. And that fat loss, again, is permanent.”

This makes CoolSculpting a perfect finishing touch for areas like the abdomen, flanks, thighs, and upper arms. You’ll start noticing results in as little as 3 weeks, with the most dramatic improvements appearing around the 2-month mark.

Your Post-Weight Loss Body, Refined

Whether loose skin, uneven texture, or stubborn fat is holding you back, Thermage, RF microneedling, and CoolSculpting offer powerful, minimally-invasive solutions that help you look as strong and confident as you feel.

LaserAway’s expert medical team uses cutting-edge technology, personalized treatment plans, and industry-leading clinical expertise to help you achieve smooth, sculpted, naturally beautiful results—without surgery or downtime.

Ready to elevate your transformation? Schedule a free consultation with LaserAway today and discover the body contouring plan that’s right for you.

References

  1. “Assessment of the Efficacy of Cryolipolysis on Abdominal Fat Deposits: A Prospective Study,” Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, May 3, 2023.
  2. “New Technologies in Skin Tightening,” Facial Plastics, October 11, 2021.
  3. “Radiofrequency Microneedling in Cosmetic Dermatology,” Cosmetic Dermatology: Products and Procedures, February 4, 2022.
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