CoolTone Muscle Sculpting

CoolTone by Allergan uses Magnetic Muscle Stimulation (MMS) to induce over 20,000 supramaximal muscle contractions per 30-minute session on the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs. Unlike fat-reduction treatments, CoolTone builds and tones underlying muscle for a more defined, sculpted appearance without exercise. No downtime. Multiple sessions recommended for best results.

CoolTone at Sculpt DTLA is an FDA-cleared body contouring device from Allergan Aesthetics that uses Active Magnetic Pulse (AMP) technology — a variant of Magnetic Muscle Stimulation (MMS) — to stimulate involuntary muscle contractions far beyond what voluntary exercise can achieve. The MMS field penetrates through the skin and fat layer to directly engage motor neurons in the underlying muscle tissue, triggering supramaximal contractions. During a single 30-minute session, the device induces more than 20,000 of these contractions, a workload that would be physiologically impossible to replicate through voluntary effort in the gym. The intense repetitive contraction stimulus triggers adaptive muscle remodeling: muscle fibers undergo stress-induced remodeling that increases their cross-sectional area (hypertrophy) and, with multiple sessions, can result in measurable improvement in muscle tone, definition, and strength in the treated area. CoolTone is primarily used on the abdomen for core definition, the buttocks for lifting and firmness, and the thighs for inner and outer thigh tone. The treatment does not affect the fat layer — it is designed to work synergistically with fat-reduction treatments such as CoolSculpting Elite, addressing the muscle definition layer that becomes visible once excess fat is reduced. Sessions are 30 minutes per area with no downtime required: patients typically experience muscle soreness similar to an intense workout in the 24–48 hours following treatment, which resolves naturally. A series of four sessions spaced two to three days apart is the standard initial course, with maintenance sessions recommended every one to three months to sustain results. Pricing is consultation-based and varies by area and number of sessions.