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I Was One of the Patient That Had the "Rare" Not So Rare Tside Effect PAH
UPDATED FROM Sociable5439
1 year post
Second surgery
$2,700
I had a bad news, the first surgery wasn't successful, so if I want to fix the PAH I need a second surgery.
Stay AWAY from Coolsculpting because it is not COOL!!! It is so depressing, painful and crazy side effect.
Stay AWAY from Coolsculpting because it is not COOL!!! It is so depressing, painful and crazy side effect.
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UPDATED FROM Sociable5439
1 year post
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Before and after, the treatment had the worst side effect ever PAH, my right side grew more and my abdomen was deformed. I looked like a pregnant woman, I had difficulty moving . My abdomen was growing more, I was always depressed, I was crying when I was looking at my body.
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I had the same thing. I am working with Allergan to pay for lipo to correct, but there are a bunch of hoops to jump thru. Not much empathy from them either. They feel like they are doing you the favor. Great customer service.
At least they gave a refund. I am having to go the legal route to get my money back from the place that did it. Nobody should do coolsculpting ever please use my story as a lesson and don’t destroy your body.
Sorry I was out of country, the refund is nothing, I have to go through a second surgery, it is crazy!!!
I had Coolsculpting in the UK on my inner thighs and arms. It stretched my skin and it now permanently like that. Worse treatment and biggest regret. Provider and Coolsculpt didn't care when I spoke to them.
Hi can you share with me what you mean when you said your Lipo did not work? I just did mine last week and am still suffering with my compression garments.
Allergan paid. But I am still suffering.
I am so scared to read that you need a second surgery to fix it. What do you mean by it did not work?
I am so scared myself.
I have pictures of myself 6 months apart and the fat growth was obviously still going on. I am hoping that the PAH would have gone away as it looked like a "fat tumour" that had continued to grow!
Allergan paid. But I am still suffering.
I am so scared to read that you need a second surgery to fix it. What do you mean by it did not work?
I am so scared myself.
I have pictures of myself 6 months apart and the fat growth was obviously still going on. I am hoping that the PAH would have gone away as it looked like a "fat tumour" that had continued to grow!
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I Was One of the Patient That Had the "Rare" Not So Rare Tside Effect PAH
I did Coolsculping in May, after few months my abdomen grew and because of that the provider did another cycle. The transformation of my abdomen was so bad and abnormal. The provider after my complains refund the money and told me that the coolsculpting company will pay for the Liposuction that is the only solution for the PAH. I was depressed, I looked like a pregnant woman, nothing fitted me anymore, I was always crying for my conditions, the feeling was horrible, it wasn't anymore a little bit fat arond the belly, I looked at my self in the mirror and I was crying. They denied the Pah and even the one did the treatment just abandoned me. . Do you really want to take the risk? Believe me it was a nightmare!
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what is PAH?
PAH is a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) a hardened area of localized fat developing after cryolipolysis, in effect instead of loosing fat your fat is growing in an uneven way, I was looking pregnant but my fat was bigger on the right side up on my abdomen. It is a nightmare, maybe you don't get it but if you do....do you want to get the chance? Good luck! I'm still dealing with the consequence of that after a year that I did coolsculpting and the provider doesn't care and Zeltiq is worst!!!
What did your stomach look like before?
I don’t know how to post the picture, I wasn’t like this, I had fat but I didn’t look pregnant, after Coolsculpting I had many problems moving too.
I added the picture please look at my update
So sorry! I hope you are able to afford lipo to have it corrected. :(
I used my credit card, but the nightmare is not over, I made a big mistake doing the Coolsculpting I hope that I can help sharing my experience
I was not skinny obviously but I didn't look pregnant.
I'm so sorry for your pain and struggle. That's a living nightmare and the Coolsculpting company should pay. They over advertise for that crap and it didn't even wok on me but at least the procedure didn't cause PAH! Get a Good attorney and sue them.
Thank you!
Where did you have this done? City and State. Thanks
How rare is this thing?!?!
I did my treatment in Singapore.
They paid for the lipo but I am now scared reading that you had to go through two surgeries.