Chris Pate, MD

I came to Biosymmetry back in April of 2016 seeking help with weight gain, nutrition and reasons for feeling so sluggish. It has been an incredible journey. To date, I have now lost 39 lbs, eat healthier and feel better than I have ever felt. I had the opportunity to try the sculpsure for my abdomen and wow...what a difference it has made. It was such an easy pain free process. Dr. Pate and his staff are an absolute joy to see each month too. Very friendly, upbeat and give me so much encouragement. I can not thank them enough for my results and I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Pate and Biosymmetry.

I am a 52 year old mother of 3 teenage children. I have always lived a healthy lifestyle and maintained a decent weight but menopausal weight gain was beginning to creep up on me. After a full hysterectomy in December, my body went into a menopausal freefall when my midsection exploded. I tried in vain to mitigate the disaster happening before my very eyes but nothing helped no matter how much exercise I got or how little I ate. I crept from a size 8 to a size 12 in the span of less than a year even though I ate ½ as much as before, switched to a fully vegetarian diet, and exercised 3 times as much. My body image had never been so low. How can I be a mother of 2 teenage girls and not love her body or feel good about herself? I had to take action!
I researched my options and first considered CoolSculpting but read review after review of less than satisfied customers who time and again talked about the excruciating pain 7 days after treatment. Having had 2 serious surgeries in the last 9 months, I was not interested in anything that induced that much pain. That’s when I read about SculpSure. The process takes less than half the time with little to no pain or side effects related to the treatment. I went to Dr. Chris Pate at BioSymmetry in Wilmington, NC where I met with Deb, the nurse technician, who educated me on the science behind the treatment and the process involved. I made an appointment for that very day!
Deb and I determined that we would take an aggressive approach attacking four areas that day; upper abs, lower abs, flanks, & bra line. The treatment took 25 minutes for each area and while painful at times (used the second to highest setting), it was not unbearable. I left able to continue on with my day with little discomfort but took an ibuprophen to reduce any inflammation and drank lots of water. To be honest, I did experience some bruising and swelling after a few days and was a bit sore but nothing that ibuprophen couldn’t alleviate. After 2-3 weeks I began to notice a difference and continued to notice a difference as the weeks went by. Yesterday I went back to Dr. Pate’s office and met with Deb for my 12 week “reveal.” I am thrilled to report that I have lost 4 inches around my midsection, dropped 4lbs, and am back into a size 8! I have never felt better about myself and my body image! The difference that this treatment made was honestly life changing! I can confidently and proudly walk down a street and know that I’ve turned a head or two and at 52, that feels really good!
Thanks everyone at BioSymmetry! It was the best thing that I have ever done for myself !

I won the sculpsure procedure off of a radio contest. The procedure lasted only 25 mins, which flew by very quickly due to the staff member conversating with you. I did not experience any pain and was very comfortable during the whole procedure. I am very satisfied with my results and can tell a big difference in my lower abdomen area.

I received one sculpture procedure on my lower abs! I am excited with results! The treatment was very comfortable and pretty quick! I was so happy that there is no downtime. It's been 12 weeks and I am still noticing some toning of my abs! Thank you to the staff at Biosyemetry in Wilmington North Carolina!!!!

I was very pleased with the service and knowledge I received from staff member, Shena, she is great. The procedure itself was easy, basically painless, and quick. I just had my second treatment done on my outer thighs so we'll see how that goes in about 7 weeks. My first treatment was on my banana roll and although I didn't achieve the results i was expecting or hoping for I did see some improvement. I think the only draw back might be that more than likely you may need more than one treatment and can than run into cost issues. Everyone's body is different and everyone will respond differently but for me I wasn't pleased with just 1 treatment so Im trying one more time. Shena was very accomodating to my schedule and was more than willing to meet me after hours to do the procedure since my hours are the same as the office hours......that means alot to us people who have to work for a living. LOL! Overall, the facility is great, the people were great, and the procedure is easy with no down time.............sounds like a win, win!

Attended an info seminar at Biosymmetry with real live demo of Sculpsure. Since they had a special pricing on, at seminar, I decided to give it a try to work on my belly fat.
Did the procedure earlier today. It was pretty much as described. Sensations were a period of cooling followed by increasing heat. So, it would cycle about every 10-15 seconds from a cooling sensation followed by 10-15 seconds of heat. About half way through the 25 minute treatment the intensity started to feel more like a burning sensation. But, it would only peak to an intolerable level for just a few seconds and then it would back off and repeat the process. All in all it was tolerable, but when the 25 minutes were up I was definitely ready to get those laser panels unhooked from my belly.
If this kills 24% of those fat cells, then I will definately consider it worthwhile. We'll find out after the next 6 to 12 weeks as that's how long it takes for the dead fat cells to disappate.

Had upper and lower abs done. Each take about 25 min. I have no results to show just yet, just had procedure today!! I will keep updating tho! With the lower abs, I had 4 plates placed across, it was a fluctuation of cool and hot, at one point it felt like cramps then early on contractions, slight stinging, etc. With the upper abs, same as lower, 4 plates across. The two outer plates were a bit more intense than the 2 inside so, Shena was able to turn the intensity down a bit for those ( still receiving the same benefit). After the procedure my stomach was cold to the touch and felt no pain at all. I was able to go exercise directly after with no pain. Was told I may feel like I've done a bunch of sit ups in the next couple days, no problems with that :)! I'm so happy and excited to see my results! This also gives me more of an incentive to keep on my workout schedule and healthier eating habits!

Updated on 28 May 2016:
These are a few before pics I took before sculpture procedure. Update.... I had procedure around 10am. That same day around 1pm, felt like u was having muscle contractions. Was not unbearable, but a bit uncomfortable. Stomach was pillowy feeling also. I was prepared as Shena gave me the rundown of what to possibly expect. :))

I realize I may not represent the average patient, but wow that really hurt! I knew going into the procedure that I didn't have a great tolerance for pain which is why I always stayed away from the invasive procedures like liposuction. I had read the average pain level for a Sulpsure patient was 3.7 out of a scale of 10. It felt more like a 7! I had to have them turn the machine down which now has me worried I won't see much effect to my waist. It has only been a couple of weeks. I will be happy if I see some difference but I won't be getting this procedure done again.

I had a wonderful experience getting Sculpsure at Biosymmetry in Wilmington NC with Dr. Pate. It only took around 30 mins and was practically painless. And I was left with no redness, no swelling, and no bruising. I’ve done it twice now because I was so satisfied with my results. I highly recommend it!