Juan Garcia, MD

Dr. Garcia is very professional. He answers questions and gives his honest opinion. He doesn't attempt to sell me on additional treatments. He is more conservative in his approach which I like. I appreciate his expertise and honesty.

DR GARCIA and entire staff very welcoming and caring. They provide quality care and with input that was important in making informed decision making. Which resulted in decreased anxiety with the surgical procedures and results. Thank you to DR GARCIA and staff.

I recently turned 30 and have never had kids nor plan to. I have lost 50-55 pounds over two years and have kept the weight off and I am continuing a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise and am within 20 pounds of my goal/ ideal weight. This has left me with fatty deposits around my abdomen that have never budged since my weight loss journey. I have a hard time wearing clothing that fits because of these fatty areas around my lower abdomen so I have to wear a size too big or wear long shirts to cover the area. I've always considered lipo but I've never been a fan of needing/having surgical intervention that requires down time, especially for cosmetic reasons. After extensive research I discovered Coolsculpting and thought it was a perfect fit for me. I had a consult and it was determined for my main area of concern I would need 4 areas treated, 2 on either side of my belly button just above my pubic line and then two other treatments over lapping these along my flanks/hips to make sure I didn't have any left over bulges and it would leave a smooth continuous contour. A month later I had my treatment(s) and it was 1 hour per treatment. I had my pre-photos taken at 8:30AM and by 9:00AM I was in treatment and left after completion around 1:30PM. The treatment itself I thought was a breeze. For me there was initial pinching when the suction was applied but it was tolerable and I could breathe through it. Once the cooling started, which I didn't think felt super cold, I felt comfortable again, which was within 5 minutes. Once the applicator was removed my nurse provided a 2 minute intense massage on the treated area. This has been shown to improve results and is a little uncomfortable because the site is swollen and tender but I found I was still cold enough I didn't feel it too much. I was red for at most 12-24 hours and I am fair skinned and bruise easily. The area has a numb like feeling when touched after 24 hours and I have some bruising and swelling that is the most tender, but again, tolerable, I just feel sore and spanx underwear helps this. I plan to update my page regularly with my progress and the before photos my provider took prior to treatment as well as after photos.

Updated on 14 Sep 2015:
So, as I was told, I have some bruising. Personally I don't think the bruising is too bad considering I take fish oil which causes me to bruise easily. The discomfort is tolerable, I've been applying Arnicare gel to the area if and when I have the nerve pangs. I am able to gently apply cocoa butter to the area twice a day as well. It's a little tender but still has a numb like feeling and only feels uncomfortable if I bend over or lean up against a counter by accident. for the first time last night I had the itching sensation that is not relieved by itching but it didn't last. I noticed that most if not all of the swelling has gone from the area.

Updated on 22 Sep 2015:
It's been about 13-14 days since my procedure and at about 10-11 days I started getting the itching sensation. I find it happens mostly at night when I'm relaxing just before bed and it comes in waves about 2-3 times but so far has not effected my sleep. All bruising has resolved and I don't have any real tenderness or pain, only a slight numb sensation still but not as significant as in the first week.

Updated on 1 Oct 2015:
It has now been 3 weeks post-procedure, which is when they say you MAY start to see results. I personally feel and can see changes happening. I have very little numb sensations left in the two areas treated just below to either side of my belly button when I rub it. I have felt fine and am still on my healthy diet and exercise regimen. My weight has not gone up or down since the procedure 3 weeks ago. The treated area which is around the hip measurement when measuring to buy clothes is 44" today. I will start measuring every 4 weeks starting next week. I have added photos from today along with a comparison photo of last week compared to today.

Updated on 20 Nov 2015:
I am just over 2 months post procedure which is when most results is seen with Coolsculpting but have been told I can continue to see results over the next couple months. I am very pleased with the results. I am able to wear more form fitting clothes. I was down 2 pounds today since pre-procedure. I have attached my 360 photographs from the provider's office of before and after.