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After All This Pain This BETTER Be Worth It!!! - Bay Area, CA

UPDATED FROM NikkyA
9 months post

Updated Picture 3 months after Vanquish Treatment

NikkyAFebruary 19, 2014
$2,000
This picture was taken a few weeks ago after I had 4 Vanquish Treatments in November/December. Coolsculpting did NOT work for me, Vanquish did and as you can see I had major results.

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I don't want to list my Dr. YET, I would prefer to wait until I see a final result.

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tracylynn713
February 19, 2014
I just had two sections done on my stomach yesterday 2-18-14 i didn't sleep well at all last night but the neurontin did seem to make me sleepy enough to take little naps. I thought this procedure was incredibly painful for the first 5 to 10 then it was incredibly uncomfortable for the next 50 min. I still cant really feel my entire stomach and when clothes touch it I feel like thousands of needles stabbing my skin. I do feel that they sell this product by saying its pain free. For me thats untrue but I assume real lipo is quite painful so i'm ok with some pain I just wish they were more upfront about it. I just hope it works!! :)
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Pufferpunk
February 22, 2014
Neurontin doesn't make you sleep. It's a nerve-blocker, not a pain pill.
dommy72
February 22, 2014
Hi I am considering the cool sculpting for thighs, anybody can tell whether it works. A new device is going to be delivered to the centre where I went to get informed. This is going to take place in April. As apparently the devices available on the market today are only for belly. Please let me know if it is worth it, reading all what is here up, not sure I wish to proceed..
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Pufferpunk
February 22, 2014
I have had some good results with the old applicator (crescent-shaped) but I will hold off on any more legwork, until my place get's the new, rectangular applicator.
Lolita
March 1, 2014
I had it done in several areas including inner thighs. On my inner thighs, I had numbness, pins and needles and sharp shooting pains for several weeks and zero results in any of the areas treated.
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Pufferpunk
March 1, 2014
Inner thighs are a pretty tender area.
Ibagoalie
March 1, 2014
I had my inner thighs done and saw great results, plus I had minimal discomfort. It may depend on how they did it. Did they use a small curved head perpendicular to your leg? Mine was done by the largest head and done parallel to the leg. That way a greater portion of fat was sucked into the machine.
Lani1
February 22, 2014
Wow, look at you! I've never heard of Vanquish until I saw your post. The use of electromagnetic waves concerned me a bit at first since it is pointed directly at the abdomen, but then I remembered that radiowaves are on nearly the opposite end of the frequency spectrum to Xrays which are used when needed. I don't think Vanquish is available where I am at but maybe I will look into it if I still want more results after my 3rd CoolSculpting treatment.
Sapphire4783
February 23, 2014
I thought I would add to the chat....I have it done also....complete belly....the next day very painful and the itch for weeks! 12 weeks later not happy, but was ask to wait another 8 weeks. I feel the fat was pushed up ...like under my breast. I can feel a fold. The machine sucks up your belly, but when done the nurse pushes it back flat, but I feel like the fold was just pushed up in my rib area. I guess wait another 8 weeks and hope its goes away
bartonmichael
March 9, 2014
BEWARE. Vanquish is not FDA approved for inch loss or fat reduction. Did your doctor tell you this prior to the procedure??? It has been reported to the FDA the BTL Enterprises is marketing a muscular deep tissue relief product as a miracle cure for abdomen inch loss. People have reported burnt abdominal areas and skin damage from this unit. There are other FDA approved products on the market that will give the same result without pain or dangerous circumstances. The Laser Lipo Strawberry unit works great and is better priced. Please be careful recommending non-FDA procedures to others. It could be very dangerous.
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Pufferpunk
March 17, 2014
Go to your profile.
Sundogcoyote
March 18, 2014
I'm sorry you are upset; but RS reviews are left up so other people can search for them and find out what people say. That includes the comments after the original review. The uproar has to do with someone posting on your review what sounds to be an advertisement for another type of lipo. Also you had a bad review of cool-sculpting and I guess people want to comment on that.
UPDATED FROM NikkyA
7 months post

7 Months later no results on CoolSculpting. I tried Vanquish and it works!

NikkyADecember 21, 2013
So after being completely unsatisfied with my CoolSculpting treatment and not having any results and a whole lot of pain, I expressed my dissatisfaction with the office that did the treatment. Luckily for me I was offered to be a test patient for the new Vanquish Treatment that just hit the market. Wow, all I can say it this was MUCH Better. Vanquish is completely pain free, comfortable, NO side effects and works much faster. I went in for 4, 30 minute treatments and I lost 1 and 1/2 inches around my waist. This procedure uses heat to melt the fat cells away opposed to freezing it away with the horrendous CoolSculpting Procedure. I'm sure CoolSculpting has worked for some people, but it did not work for me. I really liked the Vanquish treatment and actually saw results with it. And who doesn't want to do something that is pain free?? I would highly recommend doing this procedure over CoolSculpting. I got this procedure done for free because of my dissatisfaction with the CoolSculpting treatment and seeing NO results. I was told the treatment costs around $2000 for 4 to 6 treatments, Vanquish also covers a larger target area then CoolSculpting and is completely pain free. I highly recommend anyone in the market looking in to CoolSculpting to do the Vanquish Treatment instead. Trust me, you will thank me later.

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Pufferpunk
December 21, 2013
Never heard of Vanquish. Does it tighten skin, too?
NikkyA
January 3, 2014
Vanquish is new, it just hit the market a few months ago. I didn't notice any skin tightening but it worked way better the cool sculpting did and it was pain free.
princess1129
January 3, 2014
OMG!!! I had my abdomen done 7 days ago and I am DYING of pain I am having all of the same symptoms, did you do anything other than drink to make pain go away or did it gradually go away on it's own?
NikkyA
January 3, 2014
So come day 7 of pain I just could not take it anymore so I had my Dr prescribe me Neurontin. It's a nerve blocker that will help ease the pain. I'll be honest with you, I was not happy at all with the results of coolsculpting. It is horrifically painful and did not work for me. Not to mention they try to claim it as this easy procedure where you go in and then return to normal activities...Uh, not the case at all. I had to take a few days off work. I tried Vanquish about a month ago and it was pain free and worked wonderfully!
Sapphire4783
February 23, 2014
It will go away......I also had to buy pants for work two sizes up...I was very swollen
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Cristalino87
February 17, 2014
can you show an updated picture please?
NikkyA
February 19, 2014
I will post an updated picture but please keep in mind this is after Vanquish. The Coolsculpting treatment did not work for me at all.
UPDATED FROM NikkyA
2 months post

7 Weeks After Coolsculpting Procedure (STILL NO RESULTS)

NikkyAJuly 10, 2013
I am not seeing any results yet, and if anything is happening it is very, very minimal. I read on here that people start to see results in 4 to 6 weeks. Well, not the case for me. My Nurse told me I won't see any results for at least 3 months. I will be patient until that time, but as of now I'm not seeing anything. Just thought I would update everyone.

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Suave1
July 11, 2013
Quick question.....do you work out at all, or are you just relying on results? Because I am on week 6 as of tomorrow on my procedure on the lower abs and flanks and I must say imam definitely starting to see results! In the beginng I was looking in the mirror everyday and I had to stop became I was not seeing anything, but now I can definitely say I'm starting to see. I know it's working cause my workout regimine is the same before I got the procedure, and my body was just not responding. So hopefully you will start to see some results soon, and good luck!
Suave1
July 11, 2013
Sorry for all the typos....darn iPad! :)
NikkyA
July 11, 2013
Yes, I do work out. No more then I did before, doing the same stuff. Maybe I need to switch up the regimen. Maybe I'm also a little upset because a plastic surgeon told me this procedure does not work and leaves people lumpy. Just frustrated.
Ibagoalie
July 19, 2013
The plastic surgeon is ill informed. It does work and the only reason you would look lumpy is if you did one part like the left flank but not the right. I would recommend adding weight training to help 'tighten' things up
Suave1
July 19, 2013
So sounds like you're getting to see results now?! Fantastic! My assumption is that the plastic surgeon maybe told you this, so that maybe he could draw you into doing a more invasive procedure with him, and bring your business to him?
yogigirl
July 28, 2013
I did this procedure nearly a year ago with no results. It was painful so I thought it was working but no luck for me...just a little lighter in my purse.
Inspiration
September 2, 2013
I did it twice on and I'm very, very suprised with results!!!
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