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Had Zeltiq Yesterday - Irvine, CA
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I had my first zeltiq treatment yesterday. The...
magickmommaFebruary 19, 2012
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I had my first zeltiq treatment yesterday. The doctor told me it would be better if I used a large applicator on my right and left sides of my lower abdomen. i did as he asked but now I am worried that my upper abdomen will look huge?? I am hoping it will all balance out. The first 8-10 minutes were very uncomfortable and then I went numb. Now my belly is very sensitive and still a bit numb as I can't feel much unless I bump my belly and then it actually hurts. I do have some bruising as well. I am so hoping this will work for me. I was told I can expect to lose 25% in both my right and left sides of my tummy :) I have 3 children and I am in fairly good shape with a belly that refuses to go away with exercise.
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Its now been 5 days since my Zeltiq procedure. My...
magickmommaFebruary 21, 2012
Its now been 5 days since my Zeltiq procedure. My tummy is still numb and its driving me crazy. I have no feeling on my lower abdomen and my tummy is twice as big as it was before the treatment. Has anyone else gone through this? I am hoping it goes away soon. Its even painful at times. I also have a lot of bruising.
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February 22, 2012
I had Coolsculpting done a week ago today on my love handles (small applicators) and lower abdomen (large applicator). My sides don't bother me a bit but my lower abdomen is SO swollen and SO tender and I can hardly sleep and forget about wearing pants! The girls in the office had it done and said the lower ab is super sensitive because lots of nerve endings there. Your photo looks exactly like me! Can't wait to see the results.
February 24, 2012
I am excited to see the results but am concerned about the shooting pains I am getting. I am having trouble sleeping because of the pains. I hope it goes away soon. Are you getting the same kind of pain?
February 23, 2012
wear a compression garment like spanx to keep the swelling down. When I got back feeling, I was in a lot of pain for at least a week. The compression garment and neurontin helped with that
February 24, 2012
I still have no feeling but I am getting intense shooting pains that are keeping me awake at night:( Did you go through that as well?
February 24, 2012
I woke up a couple of times a night, too. And I had to wear Accents (fake spanx ) to fit into pants and it helped a little, but by the end of the day the shooting/electric/tingly pain was pretty annoying. Try Tylenol or a topical cream (I used my hubbies non-menthol sports cream stick Activ-On) My doc said no anti-inflammatory (Aleve) because you want the swelling process. Not sure why. I took a Benedryl last night and slept like a baby. I'm on Day 8 and I feel MUCH better.
February 28, 2012
Ok. So I am starting to feel better now. I still have swelling but am starting to get feeling back in my abdomen and the shooting pains are starting to ease up a bit :)
March 13, 2012
So it's been around 3 weeks since my zeltiq procedure. The pins and needles pain is gone and so is the swelling. My abdomen is still numb but I can live with that. My pants are starting to fall down already so I assume it's starting to work. I can't wait to see the final result in another month :)
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It's now been a few months since my procudure and...
magickmommaApril 2, 2012
It's now been a few months since my procudure and all I can say is "wow" My tummy has not been this flat in years. I will need one more treatment on upper and lower abs for final results but I already feel I got my money's worth!!
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April 3, 2012
Had abdomen done last week, sides done today.
I have not had any pain only numbness. I hope it worked! Maybe pain is a good thing. My abdomen did swell pretty bad. My sides have bruised but don't hurt. If this works it's the easiest cosmetic procedure you can do! Cost $750 per area treated in Dallas. I Saved %10 for paying all in advance.
I have not had any pain only numbness. I hope it worked! Maybe pain is a good thing. My abdomen did swell pretty bad. My sides have bruised but don't hurt. If this works it's the easiest cosmetic procedure you can do! Cost $750 per area treated in Dallas. I Saved %10 for paying all in advance.
April 3, 2012
question....How long did you have the lower belly swelling? I just hit my two week mark today for this area and feel like i have swelling. Thanks
April 3, 2012
It's been one week and I'm still swollen in belly. At least I hope this is swelling and not fat. Dr. said swelling is good because inflammation helps to break down the fat cells.
September 17, 2012
lizakit - I'm looking forward to your updates! Magickmomma - CONGRATS!! You look great!! :)
October 7, 2012
I was not at all happy with the final results of Zeltiq. I feel it was too expensive for such little results. I got liposuction instead and finally got rid of the tummy. The funny thing is that the liposuction was cheaper and easier. LOL.
October 28, 2012
so are these pictures from after your liposuction? or after coolsculpting? i'm confused lol
September 5, 2014
No these pictures are from after cool sculpting. The risks with liposuction are just to much for me so i went with something less invasive sorry I havn't been on here for a long time. We moved and I finally remembered my password. I've completely learned new eating habits and nutrition and I no longer crash diet which i am very proud of! Here's an updated photo( the last one) after 7 months of clean eating (no crash dieting) working out religiously 5 days a week and enjoying life after 2 full treatments of cool sculpting!
September 5, 2014
I was not at all happy with my results so I did get tumescent liposuction. There was minimal risk since I was awake the whole time. It was not painful and I was able to drive myself home after the procedure (2 hour drive) I was sore for a few weeks and then my tummy was flat and it even tightened my loose skin :) It was $700 per area. I had upper and lower abs and love handles. Paid $2800 out the door.
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