Revenue calculator

CoolSculpting (Cryolipolysis)

CoolSculpting (Allergan) uses cryolipolysis to permanently reduce subcutaneous fat in treated areas. Patients typically need 2–3 cycles per area, and most book multiple areas. Equipment is capital-intensive but procedure runs hands-off after applicator placement, supporting parallel sessions.

Default projection5 new patients/month · national pricing · mid band · retail procurement

Year-1 revenue

$50,250

Ramp: 42%

Year-3 revenue

$120,000

Mature steady state

Year-1 gross profit

$41,456

Margin: 82.5%

Per-procedure price

$2,000

Mid band, national average

This is a starting scenario. Adjust volume, region, band, and procurement tier in the interactive builder.

Pricing

National-average price per per session. Regional adjustments apply: tier-1 metros are typically 20-50% above national.

Low

$1,200

Mid

$2,000

High

$3,500

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)Plastic Surgery Statistics Report 2025 link
  • American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)AmSpa State of the Medical Spa Industry Report 2025 link
  • AbbVieAllergan Aesthetics investor materials (AbbVie segment reports) link

Time, repeat cadence & retention

Returning appt

60 min

+ 15 min prep

New-patient appt

same

Repeat cadence

N/A

Non-repeating

Year-1 retention

30%

Y2 20% · Y3 15%

  • American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)AmSpa State of the Medical Spa Industry Report 2025 link
  • American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)AmSpa State of the Medical Spa Industry Report 2024 link

Procurement & cost of goods

Per-cycle applicator and gel-pad consumables.

COGS low

$200

COGS mid

$350

COGS high

$600

Capital investment

$100,000

7-year amortization

  • AbbVieAllergan Aesthetics investor materials (AbbVie segment reports) link

Provider scope

Who can perform this procedure (varies by state):

  • RN
  • NP
  • PA
  • MD
  • DO

Patient-acquisition cost

Cost per acquired patient by channel (per-procedure-acquired-patient basis):

  • Paid ads$200 $500
  • Organic$50 $150
  • Referral$0 $80

Volume ramp curve

Fraction of mature monthly volume achievable at each month from launch.

Month 1

5%

Month 2

10%

Month 3

20%

Month 6

45%

Month 12

70%

Month 24

100%

  • American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)AmSpa State of the Medical Spa Industry Report 2025 link

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