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More Painful Downtime Than Expected; results did not last - London, GB
UPDATED FROM Elena91299
7 months post
Most of the fat has returned by now
Elena91299January 30, 2015
$4,800
I don't know if it's new fat (even though I haven't gained weight since the procedure) or if the initial "effect" was damaged tissue which is firmer than the usual squishy fat...Either way, I am disappointed, I am pretty much back to what I looked like pre-procedure. Vaser liposuction worked much better for me but it left visible scars on incision points. So far I haven't found a perfect spot-reduction procedure.
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March 13, 2015
Hi Elena,
Quick question if I may.
Similar to yourself I have not seen any results from one treatment of Coolsculpting (flanks and lower abs). Saw the Dr yesterday and he suggested a second round of treatment, apparently those that see no benefit first time do on the second.
I thought this was just a sales pitch but he offered it for free.
Please confirm you have not had any area treated twice?
March 15, 2015
Hi! No, all my areas were treated once, but I've seen some reviews on here by people who had the same area twice (don't remember if they were happy or not). I hope the second round works for you! I think I'd rather do liposuction to be honest, at least it definitely works.
May 11, 2016
Hey- I'm glad I read this. You really did a great job explaining and documenting everything. I had my same theory about the lasting results of coolsculpting. Weather the fat tissue regenerates after a certain period etc- you are thin like myself- and I have stubborn areas of fat on my abdomen I want gone as well as more definition around my waist. We both see to have similar lifestyles. I'm 35, rigorous workout 4 days a week, eat well, 5'4, 115- no kids. I've been pointed to coolsculpting. But it doesn't make true scientific sense as a long term result. Nor is it economic. I'm with you- I'm researching liposuction. For the time and cost and amount of visits coolsculpting takes- that's a huge portion of lipo- and with that the results are permanent and obvious. Like $4K and up a 20% difference for a 3 month result time that probably won't last beyond a year - even when you stay the same weight?!! Their solution is "come back for more" it's totally gimmicky. And like one other person noted the pain/reaction you had could be because you have a low body fat percentage. Not much to suck. I'm the same. When I went in for both of my consults my concerns were that this machine would like grab tissue- I don't know as obsessive as I am about my little bulge - I mean underneath my thin layer of fat is muscles and organs that if traumatized totally hurts. Stomach has way more fragile organs than like a thigh and a person with more body fat that you or I could probably tolerate the trauma more because they have more fat! That's also the body type who I've noticed is happier with it- I think they notice more of a difference. The analogy of looking like u went on a juice cleanse is perfect because that's what I expected this to be after tons of bruising and swelling and them telling me to come back for more. Which really wasnt the significant difference of physical change for me. I'm wanting lipo. It's a worthwhile investment. I'm just trying to find a true expert in Los Angeles- I've never had surgery and body contouring is hard. Plus so many kinds of lipo. Have you thought about it anymore?
UPDATED FROM Elena91299
6 months post
6 months post...
Elena91299December 5, 2014
OK, so it's been a while and I must say, the results from coolsculpting didn't last as long as I'd hoped even though I have actually lost a bit more weight. I think most of the tightness in my stomach post-procedure came from damaged tissue and once it's healed it's become softer and the results are not as dramatic (though the weird lump I had disappeared too). It's still good results just not £700 per cup good. Just because I loved having tight stomach with definition and for my body type it requires extremely clean eating with no slip-ups, I would consider coolsculpting again but only if I got a very good discount.
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UPDATED FROM Elena91299
3 months post
More fat loss on upper abs
Elena91299September 25, 2014
I've had a pretty drastic drop in fat on the upper stomach area what seemed like overnight. Last week I spent on holiday, overindulging in simple carbs, and when I came back I noticed most of the upper abs fat was gone! It's a weird and wonderful feeling to be able to poke my abs muscle through the thinnest layer of fat, I don't think I have ever been able to do that in my entire life.
Still not delighted about the lump of fat sticking out on the lower abs, I think it looks a bit funny but it doesn't make me self-conscious and I might be able to diet it away and I have motivation to do extra crunches.
Still not delighted about the lump of fat sticking out on the lower abs, I think it looks a bit funny but it doesn't make me self-conscious and I might be able to diet it away and I have motivation to do extra crunches.
Thank you for keeping your review up to date, it's very helpful. I did some searching and thought you might find the following information helpful:
ARE THEIR ANY SPOT REDUCTION PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT KILL THE FAT CELLS?
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