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36yr Old Male - Active - Abdominal Area - Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Ok - first off I am a fairly active 36yr old male...

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$1,800
Ok - first off I am a fairly active 36yr old male who due to life (work, children etc) haven't been to the gym or playing sports as much as I'd like to. Right now I'm playing ball (softball/basketball) two nights week. I try to do something another day whether it's a quick run or just playing with the kids.
I have decided to give coolsculpting a shot although I am VERY SKEPTICAL and was hessative for a while now because of the 50-50 results everyone keeps posting about and honestly - if I'm going to spend the $$$ I might as well do it the right way and get some kind of surgery. However, rather than be down and out of work etc I figured I'd test this out 1) For myself. 2) If I like the results I would tell my wife who may want be interested because I know she is self conscious about her CSection area. So I made myself the guinea pig.
Another thing is I chose to go to a center in Ft Lauderdale who is #4 in the country for the amount of procedures they have done compared to literally right down the block from my house because they just started doing it and I don't want to be their guinea pig while they figure it out. Because I am testing it out I did the procedure "on the sneak" to see if in two months time my wife even notices any difference then I can tell her and maybe get her excited if she even wants to do it.
An important thing to know prior is if u you decide to do the LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA below the belly button you will PROBABLY need two sessions. I'm 6'3" - 225 so I don't have a huge belly but it's big enough and I definitely need two sessions so that $1800.00 I listed above will definitely be adding another $900 for the second session for my lower.
I have to say although it's only been 3 hours since I finished and maybe I'm still numb - so far I'm good. DURING the procedure for upper and lower abdomen (upper 2 hours just pad, lower 1 hour with suction) I think I felt slight discomfort from the cold for the first 6-8mins, 10 minutes tops and that was it. I figured even now although it's early I'd be doubled over in pain and was concerned about missing work tomorrow and blowing my cover being I did it on the sneak. As of now - I feel so good I'm going to play basketball at 7pm.
They took pictures in the office and I should have taken one to post on here but I did take some only after the suction part to show you how crazy it looks when the fat on your stomach is frozen solid. And trust me it looks painful but totally was not. I'll keep you all posted - feel free to ask any questions and I'll eventually post before pics and update you about the looks and also any uncomfortable feelings. As of now - I originally cleared my schedule tonight and planned on sleeping in extreme pain - but I am playing basketball at 7pm!

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June 8, 2015

If I had a caring husband like you 20 years ago, maybe I'd still be married.  How sweet of you to have this done before your wife.  Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us.  You may want to check out one of our more popular forums that discusses before and after tips.  Let us know how your game goes tonight.

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June 9, 2015
Thanks Gina and I'll check it out and definitely keep u updated
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June 9, 2015
*Update played basketball tonight (approx 5 1/2 - 6 hours after completion of procedure. I'm SUPER SURPRISED as I thought I'd be laid out or in extreme pain. Just feels numb like when a body part falls asleep. I was told that women due tend to feel pain more not because they are women and can't tolerate it so I'm definitely not saying that.
June 9, 2015
Maybe I missed it but can you share which center you went to in Fort Lauderdale?
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June 9, 2015
Dr. Stewart
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June 11, 2015
Hspohr - is there a way to direct message me? If u decide to do it down the road and can say I referred u they'll throw $100 in my account which will help with my second treatment. If you can private message me I'll give u my real name. Thanks
June 15, 2015
This is my seond cool sculpting to my stomach anxious to see results but in alot of pain abdomen area
UPDATED FROM Double C
Day of treatment

8hrs post completion first treatment

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Numb like the feeling of a body part falling asleep and swollen. No pain

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2 days post

2 days in - no pain just little swollen

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Just letting everyone know....two days in and NO PAIN which is huge obviously. I'm still little swollen in the lower abdomen from the auction. Upper abdomen hardly anything at all maybe feels SLIGHTLY sore like I did a few sit ups. Lower abdomen sore like a did a bunch of sit-ups but that's it.

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June 11, 2015
*SUCTION