Lipodissolve No Results

I am a 41 year old male who is at his ideal weight for his height and has worked out regularly for the last several years but alas still has a slight bulge around my mid section that i was unable to get rid of with excersice. I saw the advertisements for Lipo Dissolve on television and scheduled an appointment. During my evaluation I met with a "nurse" and a finance person. Since I had a very little fat to lose I was told that I was the "perfect candidate" for Lipo Dissolve treatments. The program that was described to me was nothing like the painful injections that I have received over the last eight months, nor were the results. I have the exact same bulge that I had to start with and now that I have followed their regime to the letter they have come back with the "fine print" which is nowhere to be found in the contract I signed when I started. This may work for some people and I am thrilled for those that it did but I have asked for my money back that they guaranteed to "happily refund". Now they want me to wait another 3 months before even being measured and weighed again to start the refund process which if approved will take up to another 90 days. I have resolved to lose this flab by hiring a trainer and losing it the old fashioned way but by doing so if I lose even a 1/4 of an inch on my own I forfeit $2,400.00. I have basically sold them the control over my life and body for a year, a guinea pig. I am outraged,feel that I have been totally taken advantage of and just feel that others should be warned of the unscrupulous actions on the behalf of Lipo Dissolve or as they are now known FIG. Thank you for your time. Lewis Hawk

I just started my treatments two weeks ago and so far so good. ai go for my next treatment July 11th. You can email me for more info.

I am curious about your research. I am in the process of locating a doctor to discuss lipo-dissolve. I believe that I would be an excellent candidate for this procedure. IF you choose to respond please let me know if you've had many positive comments.

I will be going to my fourth treatment on tomorrow July 14th. I see very little results right now but I am still swollen. I am the the ideal height and weight and my BMI I was told was perfect. Your second treatment they will give you more shots. I hope your tolerance for pain is very high. good luck and keep me posted.

Hello, I'm having my first treatment done this week. How is your treatment coming along?

Hello veronica, what state are you in? what areas are you getting done? I went for my 4th treatment and I see a little change but I still have swelling. Just remember to take tylenol before your treatment, make sure to wear something comfortable, use ice packs for the swelling and try not to do to much the day of your treatment. After 48 hrs, take a bath as hot as you can stand it and soak! That helps with the swelling and soreness. I'm working on lower abs and love handles...... keep me posted....

Hello, I have to say that before I decided on Lippo dissolve I read these forums over and over. I was shocked to see how many were dissapointed. I was so leary that it was not going to work. I made the decision to try anyway. My doc informed me of all the minor side effects including gas/dirreha/ab pain. Not much diff then having the flu. I weigh 120 and run 5 miles a day. She was VERY UPFRONT. She will not do lippo on someone very much overweight because expectations are too crazy! This is minor results. They do not claim to loose 5 pants size or loose weight. I've noticed the women who are complaining are women who need to concentrate on loosing 20 pounds first! AS with any "wanting to loose fat" you have to diet and exercise. She also informed me that yes you will have knots that work to dissolve fat. DO NOT MESSAGE THEM OUT! That is what makes it work. I was told that I would not see results until after the 4th treatment for the fact that every time you start to feel better, or feel as if your seeing results, you get more shots again, which causes you to swell up. How can you see results that early. Ok, so bottom line is, i've had 5 treatmens now, spread out within 3 months. I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with it. Yes, sometimes the pain is worse than others, depending on the amount of fat in that area. It was so worth the money, pain, minor pooping! I was able to run again the very next day! I have lost fat in the areas that no matter how hard I exercised, it did not get rid of. That is where this works. It works for the person who is really trying, who is really dieting, who is really working out, who is not out for a hurry and get me skinny results. This takes time. My doc also explained to me that it will work for sometimes 6 months after shots are done. If you still have knots, it is still working. I'm extremly pleased with my results. Everyone has been commenting on did i loose weight. NO, i didn't but i no longer have muffin tops! If anyone wants to talk to me about it, feel free to email me {edited}. I would love to tell them about my results and my male friends results! His results were better than mine! Good luck to anyone who is doing this, you will love it. Connie

I'm sorry about the pain you went through but judging by your spelling *excersice* you probably didn't research as far as what medical office you should go to. I am considering this lipodissolve procedure and I will be sure to research more than one place. Ask questions as far as pain therapy and the like. This may work for some people & may not for others.

It is nice to see someone with some thing positive to say. I think what sets us a part of the nay sayers is that I also say a MD and reserched before I had it done. I am also not over weight and I didn't go to have it done for weight loss. All I can say is see a MD and make sure he is licensed with the state.

Hello, I thank you for your write up. It seems like you did alot of research before doing this. I am thinking of getting Lipodisolve myself. I am 34 years old and yes I am overweight at this point I reasonantly got out of the Military and my physical fitness is not what it used to be. But I am determined to get better. I do not expect to be where I was but I do want to feel better and get back into my clothes comfortably. I am 5'7, my size is a 14 and I want to be able to get in a size 11-12. I DO NOT WANT TO BE SKINNY AGAIN!!! When I loose weight I loose everything else and my husband has already told me a size 11-12 is perfect and I totally agree. My problem area is my mid-section I hate it and I could stand to loose the love handles. What do you think? Oh by the way I am active of course I do not work out 5 days a week anymore but I try and get 1-3 days in. I am just not consistent so I figure this would give me a boost. The nurse informed me that it would boost my metabolism is this true?

Hello, I was wondering how long it took your nodules to go away. L have only had two treatments. The first wasn't bad, the 2nd was almost unbearable. I am in good shape, 130, run 3 x a week, lift 2 x a week. I am in the Army and pretty familiar with pain, however, this was unlike anything I expected. I swelled up so bad ( had tummy and thighs done) I looked 8 months pregnant. I couldn't even sit down. I had to wait 4 weeks before my second treatment because I still had so many nodules. Then, I waited another 6 weeks, went back to have my 3rd treatment and I still had so nodules they offered to do Smartlipo instead of continuing with the treatments. So, it's been 7 weeks, I am 8 pounds heavier, inches larger ( my ACU pants are terriably tight!) and totally depressed about my results. I am worried to go back and have the smartlipo, it seems so extreme for someone who is only looking to lose a "pooch" and trim up the thighs. I am glad you had such wonderful results, I am curious how long it took for your nodules to leave. Thanks!

That comment was kind of rude. I don't think you are perfect. He was just putting his story out there. It sounds like you already have your mind made up on what you are going to do. Quit looking for other people's advice

Hi: I appreciate everyone who has contacted me with their experiences. My feature has been published so I'm not looking for any more people to interview. Thanks. Carmelina

It sounds as if Teri works for FIG. To cite a typo as a spelling error in defense of a cosmetic procedure is absurd. I've seen Teri's response on another anti-lipodissolve board and I'm convinced she is receiving some kind of financial benefit (salary, dividends, whatever) from FIG or its affiliates. It's rather telling that she didn't address the real issues such as the so-called guarantee and the refund policy as well as other legitimate complaints of enduring pain with no positive results. Had she stated her opinion without the initial insult, her advice might have had some clout. As it is, Teri needs to apologize to the man she insulted. I'm a former English and writing teacher, Teri. Your objections to the young man who eloquently explained his experience was rude and OBVIOUSLY motivated by a special interest in the procedure, its backers and/or its overall success. Your comment has clearly turned me off to investigating the procedure further. I wouldn't want anyone like you "helping" me to make such a questionable choice.

hi, i would love to read your feature on LipoDissolve if you can tell me how i can access it? Thanks.

Hi Katie, I am so sorry to hear about your experience; I too, am a soldier and was scheduled to have this procedure done today, but backed out in the doctors office for the second time. I am really concerned about the ins and outs of what to expect. However, after doing much more research, and talking to my girlfriend who recently had liposuction (and she LOVES IT!) I have decided to strongly consider doing the liposuction instead. More than likely, I will. I have consultations coming up soon with 2 different plastic surgeons. (One being the doctor that did my girlfriends). She is sooooooo happy with her results! If you, would please let me know how things turn out with you, and I will do the same.

Hello Lewis - I guess you know by now they have closed all 17 facilities. Chapter 11. I too had just a stubborn area to fix and workout daily and am not overweight. I was going in after my 9th treatment and had waited for 3 months on Dec. 10th to what I thought be be a for sure application for a refund. Doors closed, dark inside. I also had documented pictures as the 3 months went by - still lumpy, bumpy and have a disfigured tummy. Can you imagine how hard it is going to be now to get a refund...... noel14@cox.net

Hi Connie It has been approx 6 months since you wrote this. I'm just curious as to how you are doing now. I'm thinking about trying Lipo Dissolve on my abs and love handles. From what I've read you seem to be pretty level headed about this whole thing *pros and cons* of Lipo Dissolve. I'm wondering what to expect etc..... I'm actually nervous about doing it. Can you give your honest opinion on the procedure, I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much Tracy

Hi, I'm 29, am underweight, but I have a little muffin top after the pregnacy, I went to gym for 2 years, aerobrics and walking 4 times a week, no matter how hard I've tried, I just can't get rid of my little tummy. I am recently doing some research about Lipo dissolve, I found that it was interesting and hoping it will be the way to flatten my tummy. I would like to know more about your amazing result, please keep me inform. Thanks!

I'm glad that you had a good turn out. I started my first treatment today and it was not as painful as some people was explaining. The ice helped alot before and after. Yes it hurted after I was finish for 5 minutes but after that my pain felt like I did sit ups for the first time. Alot of people said that they were not happy with the results but my nurse explained to me that it depends on the persons body fat, thier eating habits and if they got the laser treatment with it. What alot of people fail to realize is that whatever kind of procedure you have done is going to cause pain. Also when it come to losing weight and dieting results are going to vary. What works for someone else maynot work for you. I look forwad to completing my treatments.

Lewis Your story is ditto to mine, the only thing diffrent is our ages. Trying to lose those hard to burn areas I thought this would be the ticket, boy was I wrong. My wife was unaware what I was going throught, not that I didnt want to tell her its the surprize I was hoping to show her this summer. Results now are even worse to a point of probley needing to leave my shirt on at the pool or lake, never had that feeling before. Sad to say that we were used and the money spent will never be refunded. People beware! g crowder

Hi...I read your review of Lipodissolve today. I have had 2 treatments with little or no results...I am very concerned that there may be permanent small lumps and patches long term. I am writing you to find out if you are still pleased in 2008. I am curious as to how long it lasts. Thank you

ummm. this product is distroying ppls lives.. making them feel worse about then selfs.. this should be stopped. yeah itll work for some ppl but what about the ones that it doesnt work for you cant just ignor that now can you..

Today i had a consultation to lose my " love handles". However, I was told that their is no pain and I will see the result quikely. please responde to me if you think I`M making a bad decision.

You have made a bad decision. Please don't do it. You will not only be out of a lot of money, you will end up bigger. I was stupid and did not do any research I say the pictures, believed the workers even after being in so much pain after one treatment and my stomach swelling up like a beach ball. Now I am out of $3,900, 15 pounds bigger with a lumpy bumpy stomach