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Coolsculpting 12 Months Post No Results - Not Worth It

UPDATED FROM PortRicheyCutie
1 year post

Video of tummy 12+ month post op

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PortRicheyCutie
$1,120
I am more than 12+ months out now and am disappointed in the short term and long term results of Coolsculpting.

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Ann Zedlitz, MD

Ann Zedlitz, MD

Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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September 19, 2014
Cool sculpting isn't a weight loss procedure and you can't blame your current weight gain on it. There are a lot of us that have had good results with this proceedure but it seems like you are the only one who is updating your blog.
September 19, 2014
Guess yr not reading all the negativity along with my unpleasant experience with it I didn't get it to weigh less (110 lbs)
September 19, 2014
I would hope so. But it sure seems like you are focused on your weight or at least trying to lose weight. I used it to correct some areas where I had a bit of extra fat on my abdomen and flanks and it worked great. Sorry you had such a negative experience.
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September 19, 2014
I'm not trying to blame my current weight gain on it. I was just simply saying I did not have any changes 1 year ago til now. It had done nothing for me. I am not trying to lose 20 lbs from it. I was just trying to lose 1-5 lbs and get a little smaller shape in the area I had done. I have very realistic expectations which were set by my nurse. I can't help that those with good results have not been updating or posting blogs. I am just sharing my personal experience with people so that those who do research will have another perspective to consider.
September 19, 2014
Coolsculpting is a rip off-
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September 19, 2014
So I experienced myself and keep reading about.
August 23, 2015
it looks to me like your fat is visceral rather than subcutaneous and coolsculpting will only work on subcutaneous fat. If I were you I'd consult with another doctor and specifically ask what kind of fat it is. You can probably figure it out yourself if you google it, but if it is visceral, I'd demand my money back as it would be total malpractice to have done this procedure on visceral fat.
August 23, 2015
No matter what kind it dOESNT work! Can't believe the FDA approved it!
Lots of wasted money!
August 23, 2015
I didn't use it as a weight loss procedure!
I didn't gain extra weight
If it worked for u its all in yr mind!
August 23, 2015
I can see the skin seems to look tighter r rejuvenated if you will. I don't see a big change but it seems you probably need a couple of procedures to see a big difference. The cellulite look is gone though. In any case I look much worst. You look great just be you
UPDATED FROM PortRicheyCutie
11 months post

Before and After 12 months

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Before and after 12 months

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August 30, 2014
Thanks for the pics. I was told today i will have to do more than 1 treatment,so i may just do lipo for 6k and get results&scars instead of pay 3k for 2 treatments&maybe see some results or not.
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September 1, 2014
Just look into who you do lipo with cause that stuff can be scary! The photos I see of botched lipo look horrible. Scars not so much a big deal but lumps and bumps are more unforgiving.
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September 1, 2014
Thank you. I have met women here who have lumps,bumps,dents,unevenness&shelves& it is not pretty! I will do more resarch.
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August 31, 2014
I think a good and healthy diet should help you loose weight. Try to cut down on bread, pasta, potatoes, and rice and eat instead beans, vegetables and grains. Stomach fat is so hard to loose. If you can't exersice then walking also help a lot. When I first heard of coolsculpting i thought it was too good to be true. Thanks for the update. All the best.
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September 1, 2014
I have done so. I don't eat bread, pasta, potatoes and rice that often already. I love veggies and don't mind beans. I just have to start working out again... I just don't wanna. :( I don't mind walking but I live in a so-so neighborhood with no sidewalks so not sure I'd feel safe doing that. I just wanted to try CS to see if it would help.
September 2, 2014
I just read an article about walking and it said that walking 15 min after each meal helps more than just walking at the end of the day or at the beginning of the day for a long period of time. Real Simple mag Feb 2014 p. 137
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September 2, 2014
That's fantastic! Will try to walk after a meal. Thanks.
September 18, 2014
actually i am having the greatest success with weight loss by eating pasta,potatoes,rice.. Slimming World is really great..ive lost 12 lbs in two months just by following their plan,you can stuff yourself and still lose weight.. and i havent done any exercise at all..
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September 18, 2014
Really!!
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September 19, 2014
That's odd. Those area all the things they tell you to stay away from!
September 1, 2014
So what's the difference between that and sleeping with a bag of ice on your stomach or sitting in a tub of ice water? You're just killing the fat cells and letting the body eliminate the dead cells right? I think a person really loses the weight from the diet and exercise after the treatment and the treatment gets the credit.
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September 1, 2014
Yeah, you are probably right. The coolsculpting mentally kicks people into eating better and working out and then they give CS the credit. They say that just putting ice on your tummy doesn't get it to the temp or degree that it needs to be to freeze the cells.
September 1, 2014
Cool sculpting big ripoff - 5,000$ later Never worked for me and 3 of my friends DONT DO IT!
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September 1, 2014
I had already done it a year ago! I too know it doesn't work. :( Wish I had more people like you telling me not to when i was thinking of doing it. I guess it was newer and no one knew much about it then.
September 2, 2014
Yea I wish someone would have told me also- looks like there are going to be a lot of unhappy people- Sad
September 18, 2014
woah..thats a shame,your tummy actually looks bigger since having the procedure, but your boobs look great! dont worry so much about tummy,we all have bits we dont like,just stay healthy n happy
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September 19, 2014
Thanks for the compliment on my BA. I love it. The sad thing is that I changed my diet and was exercising, too, to lose the weight in my tummy area. It just wasn't helping much with the shape. Makes me sad that it looks bigger. :(
UPDATED FROM PortRicheyCutie
11 months post

12 month post photos

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This is me one year after Coolsculpting.

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February 6, 2020
In my opinion you look like you lost a lot of fat, but became more bloated, did you look into the fibroid thing someone suggested? Thanks for posting your journey