jnlwriter

Carolla- A bunch of people I've met swear that Frownies work just as well as Botox, without the side effects. I ordered Frownies to see how those work. At $19, it's worth a try. :) A thought for you when the Bo wears off.

Hi :) I'm so sorry you had this experience. I will tell you though, that I worked for both Lancome and Chanel for many years, just behind the counter as a cosmetic and skin care consultant in my 20's. Some customers came in looking downright frightening from allergic reactions (to return the offending product). They looked burned, disfigured, cysts, welts, hives, zits, rashes... not good. It always went away eventually, and I'm sure yours will also. It won't stay in the body, and as it dissipates, so will the allergic response. The strongest allergic response is usually the initial few days. Remember, some people are majorly allergic to foods you and I eat everyday. Maybe the doc can do a skin test to see which ingredient you are allergic to. Try not to worry. ... I see this was posted a few days ago. How are you now?

I too have been really curious about all this awful reviews. I have many friends around the world who have been doing this for years and love it. I've never heard any of these complaints. ... A couple of things come to mind. One is that apparently, some American companies added additional ingredients like Carnatine, Caffeine, etc. Maybe these are causing problems. Everyone I know had the original formula, just the two fundamental ingredients + sterile saline. Another thing... someone on this forum (who was happy with her procedure no less) mentioned 1200 ccs? I hope that was a typo, because in places where Lipodissolve IS legal, the absolute maximum allowed in any one treatment day (even spread over multiple areas) is TEN ccs. I can't help but wonder if a giant blood blister and these huge swellings are coming from docs and patients not wanting to "drag out" the procedure and giving more than the tissues can comfortably handle per session :(

Everything you say makes sense of course, and this woman's experience is horrible! But people can also get hematomas from insulin injections. And I know of a healthy young woman in my town who died getting liposuction. In general, surgery is far more risky than injections.