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Coolsculpting Inner Thighs and Low Back Fat - Naperville, IL

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I have had Coolsculpting on my flanks and abs with...

Ibagoalie
WORTH IT$2,500
I have had Coolsculpting on my flanks and abs with great results! My final two areas, inner thighs and lower back fat, were not conducive to the existing applicators until the Coolfit head was introduced earlier this year. This head is long and rectangular with large cooling plates so it can grab large areas of fat. Since my existing doctor did not have one yet, I called around and found a clinic that had one. Before I get into my experience with the procedure, let me just say, this new clinic was awesome. The Tech was fantastic and the treatment room had a bed as opposed to the chair that the other clinic had....much more comfy! On to the procedure, I had all four areas done on one day. Started with the inner thighs. The Tech placed the applicator lengthwise (from crotch to knee). A little pinching when the device sucked in the fat, but not bad. Snoozed for most of the hour. There was a BIG stick of 'butter' when the applicator was removed, massaging didn't hurt, the defrosting part was a tad uncomfortable. Same with the other leg. The lower back area had the same applicator attached, angled from hip to bra line. Again BIG stick of butter (which is a sign that I should have great results)! The post massage defrost was much more intense than the thighs, but subsided in about 10 mins. After procedure ran a bunch of errands without issues. Plan on going to spin today (day following procedure).

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Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery

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The clinic had awesome facilities and the Tech was fantastic. Several people that work there have had treatments of various body parts and can give you their experience. The Facility itself is very nice and has a comfy bed, WiFi, but no TV (so bring a laptop or book)

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October 7, 2013
I also have done my abdomen and flanks and I am now considering doing my lower back. Can you post some before after pictures of your experience? I would love to hear about your progress, thanks in advance!
October 7, 2013
I plan on posting new pictures at monthly intervals, so stay tuned. I will try to make future photos better quality as well!
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October 7, 2013
great tks!
December 2, 2013
Did you do your abdomen/flanks two months ago? Did you experience lots of pain after in the abdomen? I never did with my flanks, just sensitive to touch and some tingling.
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7 days post

week 1 update

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1 week down! Virtually no pain or swelling, just numbness and some burning, stinging. Even that was mild and periodic. I was able to do all my normal activities, wear normal clothes without any issues. The only thing was sitting on a hard surface (ie toilet seat) felt strange since the back of my thighs were sort of numb. I know 'TMI', but it brought to mind those clear seats with the barbed wire embedded in them that you used to see...just kidding! I will post photos at the 1 month mark or before, if the results are noticeable.

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October 12, 2013
Thanks! I can't wait to see how your results improve! I am considering this for my thighs.
October 15, 2013
How long was the procedure for your inner thigh? I understand it is 1hr for tummy, but the doc did 30mins for my thigh as she said that's the duration for thigh.
October 16, 2013
I thought all procedures were fixed at 1 hour. In any event I did 1 hour on each inner thigh. What applicator did they use on you and what orientation (lengthwise or 'around' thigh?
October 17, 2013
it was long type. Size 200. Today is exactly one week after I did my inner thigh. 30minutes each thigh. I did asked why isn't it 1hr, but she replied that for all other parts is 1hr except the thigh. Is there a board that I can complain to?
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October 17, 2013
You should post your question to the doctors on this forum
October 17, 2013
Send a note to the zeltiq people. Of course its too their advantage to have you connected for an hour each time. Id be curious what data your doc has that says only 30 min. Every review ive read mentions an hour.
October 18, 2013
Yes.. Thanks Ibagoalie 30smtg
December 10, 2013
I had a consult today,, they told me all applications are in 1 hr time slots.
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13 days post

week 2 update

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Well, the slight burning, stinging is completely gone and the numbness has diminished a lot. So now it's a waiting game to see some results. I'll probably wait a couple weeks to post again unless I see something meaningful. Oh, BTW, I had had my upper/lower abs done earlier in June and while I had seen some shrinkage over the following months, the fourth month (oct) was amazing. So for all those people worrying about not seeing results, be patient!

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October 25, 2013
What did you see happen in the fourth month after you had your abs done? Did they change past three months? At my PS office they told me they don't usually see much change past three months. I hope they are wrong.
October 25, 2013
I still had a little lower belly 'curve' after three months, so it was an improvement over what it was when I started....but then it's like BAM, it flattened more, enough so that I said 'wow'! It seemed sudden, but maybe I just wasn't focusing on it.