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VERY Painful Procedure - Don't Let Many of These Reviews Fool You - Denver, CO

Name: VERY Painful Procedure - Don't Let Many of These Reviews Fool You - Denver, CO
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Author: autumnrose

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I have to agree with a previous reviewer who...

autumnroseSeptember 2, 2016

$1,500

I have to agree with a previous reviewer who questioned the validity of many of the positive "no pain" reviews for Sculpsure. I went to for an appointment for my inner thighs in the Denver, Colorado area. There is absolutely NO way I could take the pain - 3 minutes into it they had to turn the machine off. All 4 applicators were on my inner thighs. I literally thought an iron was burning me, and the setting was not even at the lowest threshold for results.

I do not believe any of the reviewers that said it was "painless" - there's no way. It was extremely painful, and I do not have a low pain tolerance. I've gone through lasers and deep chemical peels so my pain tolerance is pretty high.

The good news is that the doctor's office was very gracious and caring - nothing was charged and they were wonderful.

Replies (16)

MargaretEve

September 4, 2016

First, I am sorry you had a negative experience with Sculpsure. However, I resent your assertion that other reviewers were not being honest. I can assure you, I truly did not have pain with my procedure. Using it for thighs is off label, so maybe that is part of the problem. Again, I am sorry to hear you were in pain, but that doesn't mean everyone is.

autumnrose

September 4, 2016

I had the outer thighs and it was excruciating. I wasn't able to do the full 25 mins. I had coolsculpting instead - it wasn't pleasant but not nearly as bad as the Sculpsure.

autumnrose

September 5, 2016

The nurse practitioner who was giving me the procedure initially stated it didn't hurt at all and that she'd just had her second treatment on her abs (12 weeks apart). After we tried and I couldn't take the pain, I asked how it was possible that it was so painful for me yet not for her. Her response was "well, to be honest it was a very uncomfortable experience - it was like having really, really bad menstrual cramps." I don't know why she initially said it didn't hurt when it did. I guess she didn't want to scare me off.

Demn

September 5, 2016

Wow!!!! I think the trainers says to all who bought the machine:

Well, it is very painful, but you will say to your client it is painless... When they are under the treatment, confort them, it is only 25 minutes. Breath! Breath!
Lol!

Demn

September 4, 2016

Very painful! The staff member told me arms and inner thights are the worse.

I have read a lot of reviews here, most of them have the same wording. Painless, no downtime, in xx minutes I returned to work, great staff...

It is very strange.

autumnrose

September 5, 2016

Agreed... strange.

Demn

September 5, 2016

I returned to work, I returned to the gym, I went to shopping...

All of them have to point out they went to do something after the procedure.

Lydia3636

March 9, 2017

It was at most uncomfortable for me and I had it at the highest setting. I could have sat through hours of it, if needed. I think some people who think they have a high pain threshold, do not

gdove1

September 5, 2016

I am very sorry for your experience. I had sculpsure on my upper and lower abdomen 1o days ago last and I can assure you that it was painless at lest for me it was,just a slight heat during the procedure, I went shopping afterward and worked out the next day for 2 hours as I usually do 4 days a week.

Demn

September 5, 2016

Btw, I have to clarify something. I am starting to see results. I did it in my arms and they are almost .5 inches smaller.

My critics is for the propaganda of PAINLESS, when the reality is that this treatment hurts a lot. But the effectiveness is other thing.