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40 Yrs Old.... New Start - Langhorne, PA
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Ok so i made a promise to myself that i would lose...
mchops01July 21, 2016
WORTH IT$7,900
Ok so i made a promise to myself that i would lose apprx 30 pounds before i turned 40 and after working out hard and eating good i ended up losing between 32-36 pounds Great!!! Well after the weight loss my stomach was nice but i had the dumb pooch that would NOT go away no matter how hard i tried so i decided to get Coolsculpting BIG ASS MISTAKE, now mind you i choose this method because it was supposed to be painless, & no down time LIES!!!! and also because i was afraid of lipo because it looked painful and i was afraid to be put to sleep (silly me).
So i had Coolsculpting done March 1st and although it was not painful initially after the 3rd day the pain was almost unbearable and this lasted about 3 days excruitiating pain and i called out from work which i never do 2 days in a row!!!! After about a week the pain was finally manageable but did last apprx 2-3 weeks just like a bee stinging and a dull achy type of pain UGHHHHH and after all of that NO results so they told me to give it about 6 weeks and guess what after 4 weeks my stomach was larger than it was prior to this procedure, which lead me to my lipo journey.Now almost 5 months and $4000 after Coolsculpting i have found a wonderful doctor to perform my TT he was very honest and i needed and appreciated that. He told me lipo would take away the fat but it will not give me that FLAT look that i desired due to the loose skin that will be left.....he showed me pics of diff people that just did lipo or just TT and pics of people that had done both!!! All were amazing however i choose to have both using the motto Go hard or Go home!!!! So if im gonna be in pain anyway i might as well get the results i truly want!!!! So my date is set Aug 25th and im a usually a very private person but after reading peoples journey on here i felt like i also need to share and vent!!!! So i will keep you updated thanks everyone!!
So i had Coolsculpting done March 1st and although it was not painful initially after the 3rd day the pain was almost unbearable and this lasted about 3 days excruitiating pain and i called out from work which i never do 2 days in a row!!!! After about a week the pain was finally manageable but did last apprx 2-3 weeks just like a bee stinging and a dull achy type of pain UGHHHHH and after all of that NO results so they told me to give it about 6 weeks and guess what after 4 weeks my stomach was larger than it was prior to this procedure, which lead me to my lipo journey.Now almost 5 months and $4000 after Coolsculpting i have found a wonderful doctor to perform my TT he was very honest and i needed and appreciated that. He told me lipo would take away the fat but it will not give me that FLAT look that i desired due to the loose skin that will be left.....he showed me pics of diff people that just did lipo or just TT and pics of people that had done both!!! All were amazing however i choose to have both using the motto Go hard or Go home!!!! So if im gonna be in pain anyway i might as well get the results i truly want!!!! So my date is set Aug 25th and im a usually a very private person but after reading peoples journey on here i felt like i also need to share and vent!!!! So i will keep you updated thanks everyone!!
Replies (10)
August 21, 2016
I am super nervous now, mine is tomorrow morning! I will be thinking of you on the 25th, good luck!!
August 21, 2016
I had the same issue as you about being put to sleep! I actually went for a liposuction consult and the doctor refused to do it explaining it was all loose skin! Thank goodness he was so honest and told me I needed a tummy tuck and referred me to his partner! After explaining my fear of not waking up, getting sick from the anesthesia, and the fear of infection, Dr. O very calmly went through each of my fears and then totally took his time to explain the procedure and showed me on my body how he would go about getting rid of my "shelf"! My husband was so supportive and so encouraging that I should go for it I scheduled the surgery ! Had it done on August 1 and yes, as you see I woke up! Also, did not get sick and am healing fine! The surgeon did a vertical and horizontal cut to tailor it and get rid of the lower shelf! He was going to tighten the muscles however, when he got in there to do it , he changed his mind ! I am 27 years older than you and he decided not to do the muscle tightening which made an easier and I think faster healing for me! So glad you are doing it, you will so love the results! In all honesty, I have had hardly any pain! Hate wearing the compression garment, tried a pair of spanks, that was worse! Best of luck--just keep in mind your final goal! Stay in touch!
August 21, 2016
Thanks for the encouragement!!! I had my surgery last Monday and everything went great, hardly any pain thank God!!! I'm healing well so far I go back to the Dr's Monday and hopefully I get this drain removed.... Fingers crossed
August 21, 2016
The same thing happend to me. I was told by my first ps that my stomach will be flat after smart lipo lie it was all lies and it hurt so bad. Had it done at sono bello. It was 5000 dollars wasted. A year later i just had my TT done am 18 days in. Have to be honey felt less pain with tt than when i did smart lipo( i was awake while doing the lipo) they said no down time that was also a lie i was out of work for two weeks.
I did my TT and i feel amazing and look great so happy
I did my TT and i feel amazing and look great so happy
August 21, 2016
I totally understand and I feel the same !!! Money wasted but we live & learn I keep hearing that people are putting a class action lawsuit together I CANT wait to be a part of that!! I'm glad everything has worked out for you!!!
August 22, 2016
If u know any infonon the law suit let me know... Am so happy now my tummy look better than before i had kids. U will look and feel amazing i can tell u that...
UPDATED FROM mchops01
12 days pre
Countdown
mchops01August 2, 2016
So I'm counting down..... 12 days before my surgery and I'm nervous and excited!!!! I've already bought some items that I think I'll need like soup, crackers, fruit cups, bed pads etc. However I have been reading up on this thing called EMBRACE scar treatment and I think it may be a worthwhile investment. I'll do some more research on it and let you know... well until next time See Ya!!!
UPDATED FROM mchops01
6 days pre
7 Days and counting
mchops01August 8, 2016
I think I'm past nervous for the moment, I'm just very excited I went shopping over the weekend and bought juice and a few snacks that I may need, I also bought some benadryl and baby wipes just in case!!!! This no shower thing for a few days is gonna be a pain I think but I'm sure I'll get past it!! I will try to post some photos today of this fat stomach before its GONE!!! Well until later...
Thank you for joining us and sharing your journey. Congratulations on the weight loss, this is fantastic. I am sorry the other attempts didn't work out so well. This will be the magic you need! Definitely keep in touch and let us know how everything is going.