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47 Years Old, 1 Child (8 Lb), 5'8", 160 Lbs - Middletown, NY
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7 days post
Decided against Coolsculpting
KELLSONAugust 8, 2014
$4,200
I went for a few more consultations and a tummy tuck seems to be what I'm looking for. Each PS I spoke with was so helpful. What a learning experience this has been!
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17 days pre
Loose skin or fat?
KELLSONJuly 14, 2014
Here are my pre-coolsculpting pictures. I'm still debating on whether to do it or not. Today I plan to call to see what my options are for a refund, but part of me still wants to try it. I just wish it was a sure thing! Coolsculpting or lipo? Or tummy tuck???
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July 24, 2014
Dr. Loomis did my Lipo and mini tummy tuck three years ago. I just had cool sculpting done today with him, and am curious to see how it compares!!
August 8, 2014
CoolSculpting always works but you need to have the right expectations. If you work with it by diet and exercise you will gain the best results.
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I am a few weeks away from my first Coolsculpting...
KELLSONJuly 11, 2014
I am a few weeks away from my first Coolsculpting appointment and I am very apprehensive. I am about to spend a great deal of money to get 6 areas treated and I am panicking that I made the wrong decision. Originally I wanted to get a tummy tuck, but the doctor I chose for a consultation no longer does them because he has a back injury and can't perform a surgery for that length of time anymore. He seemed confident I would be happy with the results of Coolsculpting but honest about the fact that I wouldn't have the tight, flat stomach I would get from lipo and a tummy tuck. I honestly never considered having lipo before because the procedure scared me, but he told me that for the results I wanted, if I chose not to go with Coolsculpting, aggressive lip WOULD be necessary. That made the decision very difficult for me. Eventually I opted to go with it. After putting down a $500 deposit, and finding this site and seeing more pictures and reviews, I'm scared I'll be wasting my money. I am glad for those of you who are happy with your results, and I do see a lot of you who are, but the chances seem high that any one of us won't see the results we want. I will go through with the procedure because I don't want to lose my $500. I really hope I'm wrong. Will add before photos when it gets closer to my appointment.
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July 12, 2014
Hi there! I had coolsculpting done 9/29/13. My results were minor the immediate month after. I did two small applicators on either side of my belly button. I carry fat right in the belly (you can see my pictures in my profile). Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon Thanksgiving and onward, first the holidays then a repeated back injury that threw off my workout routine so now I'm working on getting back in shape again.
ANYWAY -- I am on the fence whether or not I'd recommend coolsculpting. Mostly because I didn't keep my end of the bargain. I remember reading it takes as many as 3 months to 6 months to see the results. Now that I'm back on track, I'll see how I do once I am where I was when I had my SINGLE procedure done (I emphasize because some people do multiple).
If I did it again, I'd rather spend the money on one of the newer methods of liposuction... although the recovery leaves me to only do it when I can really take the downtime and the (rare but) possible risks.
July 12, 2014
Thank you for your honesty! I worry about gaining weight after the procedure as well! I'm around my lightest weight since baby right now and I'm working really hard at it, but I constantly worry about the next big event that will tempt me to overeat (vacation!) and blow my results. With my procedure costing $4200, I don't feel like I can do multiple procedures! That's why I kind of wish I didn't do the down payment and just put my money into lipo/tummy tuck! :(
July 13, 2014
Hi, I had coolsculpting done 8wks ago, 4 sections abdomen. Im 46 165lb, 2 babies but don't have loose skin. I can say yes it works, take measurements. I did 4 ab measurements top to lower and as of 6 wks when I measured I was down 5.75in. I lay down now and have a flat stomach. Heres the facts, its hurts when the applicator is on and sucks in fat for a minute - then it freezes your fine. Just be prepared you will have some discomfort and swelling for up to a month - just the truth.
I didn't want to have surgery and Im very happy with results, ok Im a nurse and actually work for board certified plastic surgeons. My question for you if you have loose or saggy skin this won't work. A full tummy tuck takes maybe just under 3hrs, mini is less. Of course recovery is longer and you do have a incision that is hip to hip, my friend had it done where I work and was very happy.
If you go ahead with the cool sculpting, 6 areas are alot. I did 4 and was there almost 5hrs. Drink lots of water and I avoided ibuprofen saying they wanted the inflammation. Good luck!
July 14, 2014
Thank you for your response, it comforts me a little bit about Coolsculpting. Here's the thing....I think I have loose skin but when I had my consultation, the nurse commented that she didn't see loose skin, and the doctor kind of agreed with her. He said that I see it more than they do (whatever that means). I don't really know what the difference is between loose skin and fat I guess! I always assumed it was loose skin because my "pouch" wasn't there before baby but has been there ever since, even though I've lost most of the baby weight. As of today, I'm kind of off the tummy tuck idea and feel that maybe lipo is the way to go, since it seems to have withstood the test of time as far as results go.
June 2, 2015
It comes with extreme nerve pain for about 2 weeks following the treatment. The only things that helps is ice. Good luck. I did not go for a 2nd treatment.
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