My Sculpture Experience - Lower abdomen - From research to results!

So I finally had my second treatment on March 7, 2019. That would make it a little over 8 months since my first treatment. The reason for my delay was I had a nodule that just took quite some time to resolve. I probably could’ve gone ahead and done the second treatment sooner, but I really wanted to wait until the nodule was completely resolved. I wasn’t really concerned about the nodules, since I had read about nodules lasting this long in the doctors Q&A.
In any case everything went very well. The overall experience was more comfortable this time around than the first time. I plan on posting my final pics about 8 to 12 weeks weeks out. I actually should’ve done posted them right after my treatment. But I’m a little puffy now being that I am a few days post treatment. I should also mention I felt that I got noticeable results even with one treatment. And this second treatment is basically icing on the cake. Anyway that’s all for now. :-)

At 7 weeks I figured it was time to do another update. By now I'd hoped to have another Sculpsure treatment completed; however due to persistent nodules my 2nd treatment has been delayed twice. What's interesting is I originally thought my "one" nodule (lower right side) was gone at one point; however four weeks out while massaging deeply I noticed it was still there. And I also observed a second nodule as well! Lol. The good thing is with persistent aggressive massage they are finally getting smaller. Most importantly the nodules haven't felt painful or sore at all...; although my hands are sore from all the aggressive massaging. Lol. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naturally when you experience (i.e. nodules) something you want to research it as much as possible. And of course opinions differ. Lol. Some of PS say nodules are "rare". Others say they are "normal". In the Q & A here one PS mentioned that “in the FDA studies, 23 % of patients had nodules after treatment. Average duration was 70 days, minimum 35, maximum 139 days.” Imo 23% is not "rare". Another PS online mentioned that he thought nodules were "under reported" in the studies. This doesn't surprise me given all the questions about nodules in the Q & A here and other places online. Not to mention if I hadn't massaged as deeply as i did I may never have noticed mine. See links to a 2 (of the many) sculpsure Q&A's regarding nodules below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bottom line: I’m not worried about them at all. I've actually had experienced nodules (i.e. fat necrosis) before with prior lipo that eventually resolved. So I'm confident the nodulesI have now will also resolve. Now onto the good news: in the last several days I can honestly say (without wishful thinking) that I’m finally observing some changes; although it’s mostly how in how I feeling rather than in what I’m seeing in the mirror. However I do believe my collage demonstrates some subtle changes. I will be the first to admit that photos (especially selfies) are probably not the most accurate way of measuring minuscule amounts of fat loss at 7 weeks post treatment. Lol. Let’s also add in the fact that it’s extremely difficult to take two sets of pics in exact same lighting and angles. It’s also occurred to me that some of the slimming effect may have to do with all the water I’ve been drinking these past several weeks. According to the literature the more water you drink the less your body feels the need to retain it... therefore drinking lots of water can have a slimming effect. Google for more details. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In any case I'm pleased to see slimming effects despite the fact that I haven't lost any weight at all. If anything I've put on a lb. So for now my next treatment is scheduled for Sept 28, which will be just about 12 weeks from my first treatment. In the meantime I look forward to monitoring my progress and seeing more changes.... which according to the literature should occur up to 12 weeks post treatment. That's all for now. Please feel free to ask any questions if you'd like. :-) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A couple SulpSure Q & A's regarding nodules: https://www.realself.com/question/san-antonio-tx-lumps-permanent-after-sculpsure ————————————————————————————— https://www.realself.com/question/doylestown-pa-i-sculp-procedure-12-weeks-stomach-large-nodules-stomach-massage

At 17 days post treatment I thought I'd do an update to let everyone know how I'm doing. Since about two weeks post treatment I've felt everything was pretty much back to normal. No noticeable swelling. The only time I notice anything different is after exercising. But it’s very slight. There is still slight discoloration on my lower right side. But this doesn’t surprise me; my bruising has always tended to linger for weeks. If pushing down the area I can also feel a very small nodule.
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I’m continuing to massage and drink water as instructed. I was told it’s good to massage even if you don’t feel any nodules. One person I know who stopped massaging early on told me she discovered a nodule a few weeks out.
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Overall I feel the process has been a breeze, especially compared to other procedures I’ve had the past (including other types of laser treatments). Even with my worst swelling/tenderness I really didn’t feel it was preventing me from doing any activities. From day one I’ve gone swimming at my gym with the area exposed. Mind you we are our own worst critics. So what appeared to be a lot of puffiness (to me) at 2 / 3 days after no one else took notice... not even my husband.
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Right now I think it looks about the same now as it did before. There are some days where I feel slightly thinner in the area than other days. However that was the case before treatment. We all have "fat" days and "thin" days. So I’m being very realistic about the whole process. I’m not expecting to see noticeable results for at least 6 to 12 weeks post treatment. For this reason I probably won’t do another update until at least six weeks post treatment. Hope my info has been helpful. Also as I’ve mentioned to others here: everyone responds differently to every procedure. So my information is to simply share what one could possibly experience… and not what should experience. That all for now. :-)