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Hoping This Will Have Great Results -Maryland

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I had heard about coolsculpting a few months ago...

ironmaiden301
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I had heard about coolsculpting a few months ago and had decided to ramp up my workouts and clean up my diet before making the decision to try it. At my age and with hormonal issues, my belly fat (which I never had till I was over 50) would not budge, so I bit the bullet and went to have three areas treated (upper abs and love handles). It was funny for me to learn in the consult that the squishier the fat is, the more likely there will be a better outcome.

The only pain during the procedure was when they put the applicator on. It was a huge pinch, but it passed in under a minute, and once the cooling started, the procedure was quite comfortable. I do have to say I had swelling which is almost gone as of today (day 5). The bruising was also minor and is almost gone.

I'll keep updating here as I see results, but the technician and nurse practitioner said they expect an excellent outcome.

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I felt these practitioners were very professional, very pleasant to be around, and encouraged me to get back in touch with them if I have any questions or concerns. They are the only provider of this service near me, but I was lucky to find a good group.

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July 17, 2012

Hey there, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. Please do keep us updated as your results progress.

UPDATED FROM ironmaiden301

Tomorrw will be 2 weeks since I had my upper abs...

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Tomorrw will be 2 weeks since I had my upper abs and love handles done. I was told not to really expect seeing any results until at least the third week, but I have to say that the changes I am seeing already are dramatic. It took 8 days for the swelling to be gone and the discomfort (which was quite severe) to go away, but every day I have noticed my bulges decreasing. This morning, the upper ab area is almost completely flat and I have no spare tire look.

My first follow up with the doc is on 9/10, and at that point I will have them give me copies of my before and 2 month photos and will post them. I hope that will give some hope to the 'not so skinny with just a little bulge' crowd to consider trying this.

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July 25, 2012
Hey there!

How have things gone so far? I just hit the two-week point and thank god the pain is gone! No results as of yet!
July 25, 2012
Hey good to hear from you. I am two days shy of the 3 week mark and once the swelling was gone, I have already started noticing a decrease in size, so fingers crossed.

Phew that pain was pretty amazing...to describe it as numb or pins and needles was nothing close to the reality. I have a high threshold of pain and just toughed it out, but it was not a bit fun. I had no pain on days 1-3, then it kicked in after that and went up until day 12 or 13, gradually less every day after maybe day 8.

I'll stupidly submit to this again when I see what my full results are like.
UPDATED FROM ironmaiden301

Last Friday was my 4 week mark since I had my...

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Last Friday was my 4 week mark since I had my upper abs and flanks done. I was totally unprepared to see this much change in this short period of time, since I was told most of the results would be seen between 2 and 4 months post procedure. I can barely pinch any fat in the area, and I was not one with just a tiny roll that needed to go. When I look at myself sideways in the mirror, my upper abs are FLAT!

When I go for my first follow up in Sept I'm gonna have the lower abs done that same day since I am so thrilled with the results so far!

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