Pamela S. Rand, MD

I had the procedure on two areas, inner thighs and belly. My doctor said we had to do the inner thighs first because she warmed me that the stomach is so painful most people won't do it again. I did both areas on same visit. Inner thighs have zero difference. Stomach was insanely painful, I was yelling so bad when they first put it on and grabbing the nurse, being her to take it off. They had to stay with me to talk me of the ledge and had me doing breathing line someone in labor. After 15 mins it was slightly more bearable but I see why she said nobody will do it again. Also was swollen Anna had fair amount of pain for up to a month. Weirdest part is that you are totally numb for weeks, wearing pants of any kind done me crazy because I'd the pain and the numbness. Also no noticeable change in my belly either, same as inner thighs. I have notice a very un welcomed result. My belly actually seems a bit more pronounced, and the fast is now very hard. When I press on it you can actually feel hard pads of fat, it was very soft before the procedure. So I'm even more aware of it and very uncomfortable in jeans now. Also I am only 130 lbs so don't have a ton of day so you would think the results would be very obvious. Would not recommend, its way to expensive for such non results, and very uncomfortable for an entire month after. Updated on 26 Dec 2013: This was a disaster. My stomach is twice the size it was, is hard ama I don't even fit into my clothes. Anything with a waste band is uncomfortable due to the hard bulge. I have seen 3 doctors who all agree this can only be fixed with surgery Updated on 1 Apr 2014: So after 4 surgeon consults and discussions with Zeltiq's malpractice insurance people I have had to have surgery to remove the huge mass the Cool Sculpting caused. You all need to beware of this. Zeltiq knows this is a problem and the numbers are growing. I will have to see after the 3-6 months of healing the surgery will take if all is ok. BEWARE OF COOL SCULPTING!!! Updated on 2 Oct 2016: I had to have liposuction to get rid of the hideous lump. They took out 6 cups of very hard dense hardened fat. It weighed 5lbs. Beware of this procedure. This is a known result that most are never told of.