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5 months post-still very happy with results! About the same as at 3 months post
It's been about 5 months and I'm still thrilled with the results. I feel it's a noticeable reduction around my belly button area. Went in for my 3 month follow-up and they said I was a hyper responder (or something like that)...at any rate, they seemed really excited about my results too :). Posting a photo taken today. There's a teeny-tiny bit of unevenness visible between the right and left sides (slightly more reduction on my left side), but I think it's only noticeable to me. Kristen said that's not uncommon and may have existed before my treatment (but I just didn't notice). Considering one more cycle on just the right side to even it out if it continues to bug me (I'm kind of a perfectionist), but going to wait and see for now.
Starting to see (subtle) results!
It's been about 1.5 months and I feel I'm starting to see results! It's subtle, but I can tell the difference in the appearance of my belly button area. Excited to see what happens in the next few months...feeling optimistic!
Coolsculpting for my Persistent "Mom Pooch"
I had obsessively researched and combed through reviews and photos on here before finally deciding to try Coolscupting on my stubborn "mom belly", aka the area around my middle abdomen. I'm 39 yo and have two young kids-lost the pregnancy weight but developed a new "spare tire" type fat distribution around my belly button that extends out to almost my flanks/love handles. I consider myself to be quite fit/active and follow a (for the most part) healthy diet, and always had a toned abdomen pre-pregnancy.
My consult was with Kristen at Pure Dermatology and she was knowledgeable, honest and friendly. I felt very comfortable with her assessment and recommendations, especially in regards to potential risks with treating this area since I have a small umbilical hernia (which is a contraindication). I felt well informed and decided the risk was one I was comfortable with.
Had my first treatment 5 days ago, and the whole process was really supportive and professional! Kristen decided to go with one "petite" applicator on each side of my belly button, placing them in a way to minimize contact with my hernia location (but still target the most fat), and each side received a "double" cycle-length treatment (for a total of 35 min on each side). We did my right side first and then my left.
I felt minimal discomfort during the treatment-some suction and numbing but no real pain. Staff were attentive, friendly and went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable during the entire process. The post-treatment massage was more uncomfortable and there was slight pain but it was tolerable. No unusual pain in my hernia area, so fingers crossed we managed to avoid worsening that condition.
The area felt really tender to the touch and swollen for the first 3-4 days, and I had red marks from the applicators for the first 2-3 days. But nothing that interfered with my daily activities or exercise (yoga, barre workouts, running, hiking, paddling a raft). Now at day 5 the swelling has gone down and I'm still a bit tender to the touch. I've been doing 4x daily massage on the area (per Kristen's instructions) and it's a bit painful but will stick with it until day 7 as advised.
Will update (and add more photos) once I hit the 1 month and 3 month marks (and hopefully start to see results!).
My consult was with Kristen at Pure Dermatology and she was knowledgeable, honest and friendly. I felt very comfortable with her assessment and recommendations, especially in regards to potential risks with treating this area since I have a small umbilical hernia (which is a contraindication). I felt well informed and decided the risk was one I was comfortable with.
Had my first treatment 5 days ago, and the whole process was really supportive and professional! Kristen decided to go with one "petite" applicator on each side of my belly button, placing them in a way to minimize contact with my hernia location (but still target the most fat), and each side received a "double" cycle-length treatment (for a total of 35 min on each side). We did my right side first and then my left.
I felt minimal discomfort during the treatment-some suction and numbing but no real pain. Staff were attentive, friendly and went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable during the entire process. The post-treatment massage was more uncomfortable and there was slight pain but it was tolerable. No unusual pain in my hernia area, so fingers crossed we managed to avoid worsening that condition.
The area felt really tender to the touch and swollen for the first 3-4 days, and I had red marks from the applicators for the first 2-3 days. But nothing that interfered with my daily activities or exercise (yoga, barre workouts, running, hiking, paddling a raft). Now at day 5 the swelling has gone down and I'm still a bit tender to the touch. I've been doing 4x daily massage on the area (per Kristen's instructions) and it's a bit painful but will stick with it until day 7 as advised.
Will update (and add more photos) once I hit the 1 month and 3 month marks (and hopefully start to see results!).
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