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Abdomen , inner thighs Bad Results, Not Worth It, Crazy Painful - Beverly Hills, CA

UPDATED FROM g12345678
3 years post

Surgery fixed the hyperplasia

g12345678October 3, 2016
$3,000
I had to have liposuction to get rid of the hideous lump. They took out 6 cups of very hard dense hardened fat. It weighed 5lbs. Beware of this procedure. This is a known result that most are never told of.

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Pamela S. Rand, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

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J.Marie1980
October 19, 2016
ouch!! sorry you went through that. i keep reading bad reviews on the belly cool sculping :( how do your inner thighs look now? did that help at all in that ares? i was thinking of doing mine
Carla Banks
March 28, 2018
I had my inner thighs treated and it’s a disaster. I wasn’t overweight, I just wanted a thigh gap. I have been left with two fat cup marks on my legs in the shape of the suction cups. I had the treatment 18 months ago and I really want now to get it sorted. I’ve been focusing on lots of inner thigh strengthening, and my legs are slimmer, but the cup marks remain. I don’t think PAH is as rare as the industry says it is.
Carla Banks
March 28, 2018
... I just noticed your question was dated a while ago. Did you get the procedure done?
UPDATED FROM g12345678
9 months post

Post surgery to fix the nightmare Cool Sculpting caused

g12345678April 1, 2014
So after 4 surgeon consults and discussions with Zeltiq's malpractice insurance people I have had to have surgery to remove the huge mass the Cool Sculpting caused. You all need to beware of this. Zeltiq knows this is a problem and the numbers are growing. I will have to see after the 3-6 months of healing the surgery will take if all is ok.
BEWARE OF COOL SCULPTING!!!

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FaithandHope11
April 2, 2014
I am sorry you had to go through this, it seems to me that any type of non-surgical and surgical procedure that kills and suctions out fat cells is extremely dangerous. I have seen terrible TERRIBLE results from mesotheraphy, coolsculpting, PAL liposuction, tumescent liposuction, cellulaze, and many others that are sold as "safe procedures." I hope that you were able to file a complaint, since it seems that they know this procedure has awful adverse effects.
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Bella Besos
August 30, 2014
I am planning to do this in November. Is this a common side effect? I wanted smar-lipo but doctor recommended cool sculpting. I see so many mixed reviews. An advice would be greatLy appreciated. Thank You.
valleygirl78
October 3, 2016
It really didn't hurt very much at all for me. My doctor uses the newer applicators called CoolAdvantage. The applicators are more comfortable and the procedure is 1/2 as long as with the older applicators. My back hurt a bit when it got massaged but that pain went away quickly. I have no hard fat after the procedure.
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GueraBooty
August 30, 2014
Wow... I was even thinking of maybe doing that because I see the stupid commercial for it. Ummm... no thanks. I'll stick to traditional lipo. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this and didn't get the results you wanted. That's horrible.
UPDATED FROM g12345678
5 months post

now having to get lipo or a tummy tuck

g12345678December 27, 2013
This was a disaster. My stomach is twice the size it was, is hard ama I don't even fit into my clothes. Anything with a waste band is uncomfortable due to the hard bulge. I have seen 3 doctors who all agree this can only be fixed with surgery

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carweave
October 4, 2016
Maybe you are pregnant?
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