Erica, the Cool Sculpting Team Lead, and Dr. Martin were really great to work with. I signed up to have the procedure on my chin and arms. During my consultation, they both visited with me and prepared me for what to expect. What is neat about Dr. Martin is, being and Orthopaedic Surgeon, she understands muscles and fat better than a skin doctor, so she was able to set the Cool Sculpting up where it would be the most effective. If you are considering CS, here are some things I wasn't aware of, which you may be interested to know.
1. It is cold!
2. There are gels that make it messy, you are given cover-ups, but I recommend you wear messy gym type clothes and a bra and underwear you can easily wash. Also make sure you have a sweatshirt or something with coverage to wear home (for example, I had to go pick-up my kids).
3. Some bruise. I only bruised in one place, on one armpit, where the suction pinched me. It was gone in a few days.
4. Be ready with arnica at home. It was helpful for the aches and pains afterwards. I was up and at 'em the next day, even that afternoon. I felt like I had worked out very hard the previous day.
5. It is only 1 treatment to each area, which takes about 30-40 minutes total. I had 6 spots done. (each side of chin, two spots on arms). I went into it thinking it was 1x a week for 12 weeks. It's 1x, then you lose the fat over the next 12 weeks.