Zeltiq Aesthetics controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2021
Public allegations concerning paradoxical adipose hyperplasia
Linda Evangelista stated that a CoolSculpting treatment resulted in paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, an uncommon complication in which fatty tissue enlarges rather than decreases. The claim intensified public scrutiny of the procedure’s risk disclosures and adverse-effect profile. The complication had been discussed in medical and regulatory contexts before the public attention surrounding Evangelista’s account.