Active 30 Year Old. No Kids. Sculpsure on Stubborn Lower Abdomen Fat.

A little about me: I lift weights 5-6x a week and have been able to change my body with the help of exercise and my BF who became a personal trainer after we began dating. I've successfully made my butt and legs bigger and have put on muscle and lost body fat, but unfortunately, you cannot spot reduce with exercise. You can train certain muscles to grow, but not shrink fat in certain areas. It all comes down to genetics. My mother is a skinny little thing and holds all her fat in her belly. Same goes for all her siblings. Lol. Surgery or procedures like Sculpsure are the only things that can target specific areas of fat.

I've always been bothered by my lower abdomen. No matter how lean I get, I always have that lil "bloop" at the bottom. It shrinks and grows proportionately, but it's still always there. Drives me nuts! I've gotten lean to the point where my ribs are protruding and I can see my top 4 abs, but that darn tiny pooch is still there. I know to get rid of it, I'd have to lean out to a really low body fat percentage, which honestly wouldn't be sustainable for me. I just want that darn pooch to be gone! Lol. Obviously, when I'm bulking, it grows with the rest of my body, so that's another irritating thing to me. I want to put on more muscle, but at the same time, I know my tummy will also grow and it bugs the crap outta me.

I had previously inquired about liposuction on my lower abdomen and I was told I didn't really need it by the surgeons and there was a risk of dimpling. Dimpling and being uneven is one of my biggest fears. Ending up looking worse than when I went in because I couldn't accept my small pooch the way it was. Also, I couldn't stand the thought of not working out for 6-8 weeks. I start to get anxious after 2 days of missing the gym. Lol. Surgeons suggested I try coolsculpting instead, so I looked into it, but wasn't keen on the idea of having to pinch the fat. Would it get all the fat I wanted? Would it be uneven? It takes an hour? I read some women have "dents" of where the applicators pulled their fat and the dreaded hyperplasia, when the fat actually doubles/expands. I was extremely scared of that happening to me so I put that procedure on the back burner. While browsing RealSelf, I discovered Sculpsure. There weren't a ton of reviews yet as it was a fairly new procedure, so I stalked the reviews for a bit before deciding to finally try it out. I found a place nearby that was offering $250 off during the holidays, so I called and made an appointment for a consultation. I wanted to find out more info and hear what the pros had to say before I made a decision.

After hearing what the nurse told me, I decided to give it a go and made my appointment. During my consultation, I was actually on my period and would've done it that day, but I know that pain tolerance is lower during that time of the month, so I opted to wait. I had read stories and they varied from "no pain" to "excruciating pain worse than childbirth." I like to err on the side of caution, so I booked for the next week.

My appointment was yesterday and it was as pleasant as it could be. The nurse asked what Pandora station I wanted to listen to and put it on the stereo and explained what was going to happen. She even gave me a breakdown of what would happen the first 4-5 minutes. Shoot! I forgot to ask what setting she was on, but she had put it up higher after the initial heating and cooling. Anyway, it was painful, but bearable for me. It felt like a burn + cramping. I definitely started sweating, but as soon as it became too much to handle, the cooling cycle would begin. Afterward, my pooch was red and it was tender. Felt like a sunburn. Ladies, wear a loose dress or something because I wore sweats and a top and the band of my sweats was rubbing my tummy. UNCOMFORTABLE! It was rubbing against my "sunburn" so when I got home, I got naked so nothing was rubbing against me. I could function normally except for the feeling of sunburnt skin. I didn't experience any swelling and was pretty fine all day. Eventually the burned feeling subsided and now the area just feels tender. Like a huge bruise. Hahaha.

I'm really hoping this works for me. The nurse said she always suggests 2x for smaller patients, but I opted for just one session. I had read a few ladies had to cancel their second session because it was too uncomfortable or they were happy after just one try. I decided to wait and see what the results were before I committed to another session.

Wish me luck! I'll update this if I notice anything. 12 weeks is when you're supposed to see results, so I'll try to exercise my patience. Lol.

No more sunburned feeling. Just tenderness on my belly. Don't feel anything unless I push down on it. No discomfort. In fact, I worked my legs and glutes today and didn't have any issues. If there was any swelling, then it was negligible because I actually wore pants that are tighter on me during that time of the month due to bloating and it fit me fine today. I hate waiting. Can't believe I have to wait 12 weeks to see if it really worked or not. Hahaha.

So it's been a little over 2 weeks and there aren't any visible changes. Of course, I didn't expect any at this point. It's still early. However, I can tell you that I was tender/sore up until a few days ago. Now, I feel good. I do feel like I might have one nodule on my left side, but you can't see it. I just felt it during my massage. Will continue to massage it everyday until it goes away. See ya later, folks!