The Jury is Out - Bala Cynwyd, PA

I have been plagued by cellulite since puberty. At 39 years old, I am 5'4" and between 115 and 120 my entire adult life (except for pregnancies of course.) Like everyone else, I have tried every diet and excercise program known to man to improve the condition of the backs of my thights. I have nice abs and arm muscles to show for it, but my legs remain rippled and dimpled *sigh*

When I saw Cellulaze on the Today show, that was it for me. I did some searching for a doctor in my area and scheduled a consultation, then my procedure right away. I had Cellulaze on May 19th, just this past Saturday. Because I had spent some time reading this site, I knew what to expect and it went exactly that way. I took my Valiums and Vicodens, met the doctor and his team, and the process began. The Lidocaine injections were very painful. The rest of the procedure was no big deal. I went home and slept the rest of the day away and slept quite a bit the following day as well. I was able to take the foam our of my garment on Monday morning and shower.

I had from under my butt to the backs of my knees done and the sides of my thighs. So far, I see no difference in my cellulite. None at all. I have had very little swelling or draining, but my bruising is horrible. The pain is bearable. I have had no trouble fitting in my clothes and the garment isn't bothering me much. . I know it is supposed to take time to see improvements, so I am trying to remain optimistic. I don't expect to ever look like a swimsuit model from the back, just to blend in with the crowd. I don't know what my level of cellulite was, but one would recoil in horror if they were to see it. Like I said, I just want to blend.

I still don't know if this was money well spent. I would not have rested unless I tried this, though. I just hope to see some improvement soon. I'm not sure when follow-up is. I was pretty drugged out on Saturday, but the office will call to schedule me. I'd like to wait long enough to see a difference in my "after" pictures. Fingers crossed!!

It has been 1 week since my procedure and it is possible that my dimples are less pronounced. Maybe. They are all still there, but I'm feeling a little more hopeful today that I may look OK by the 3 month mark. That's when my beach vacation is planned.

My bruising is getting better. A few spots are still pretty severe, but most are fading to yellow. The pain is decreasing as well. I am still a bit swollen right under my butt, making me a little wider--lovely, lol! Last night I switched to spanx for a party and to sleep in (had my first good night's sleep since the procedure.) My garment is in the wash right now and I will be putting it back on within the hour. Not looking forward to that since it is hotter than Hades this weekend.

Bottom line--the jury is still out, but I am feeling more hopeful.

So I was just standing in my closet in my underwear. My husband walks by and says, "Your legs look better. I can definitely see a difference." Great to hear, right? He called it a little less than 50% improvement. Since I am just shy of three weeks out, I am hoping that things will continue to improve from here. I stopped wearing the garment as of today. My doc only required it for 2 weeks, but I wore it an extra few days just for comfort. I am still a little bruised, but most swelling is gone. I will definitely keep you posted.