Is This Too Good to Be True? - Los Angeles, CA
I have scheduled an appt to have the procedure...
I have scheduled an appt to have the procedure after my very 1st consult. I have 4 more consults scheduled, but want to get it done sooner vs later so I can be in a swim suit by the end of June. I'm scared- is this for real? Has anyone had a bad experience? Does this really work? I am a vegetarian, totally healthy, workout 5x a week from treadmill/weights, tennis, hiking, spinning, yoga, and a variety of classes. I'm not overweight and overall, have a good figure, and like my body... but I have cellulite which REALLY bothers me. It's the only thing I wish I could change. I constantly cover my bum/thighs in a bathing suit and avoid the backside being naked in front of my husband. Pathetic, but true. I've never had a procedure done ever. Nothing. A facial here and there, hair coloring and teeth whitening, but that's it! I'm scared. The MD I met today seemed great, but their office has only done about 8-9 procedures so far. One of those was an office employee who showed me her before pictures and was kind enough to drop her pants (literally!) and show me her "now". I must say, I didn't see any dimples (and they were there in her "before" pix). She had procedure 7 weeks ago. I'm scheduled in two weeks for the procedure. Should I continue to meet other MDs who have more procedures under their belt with this? It's newly FDA approved, so the MDs who participate in the clinical trials will have the most experience and those MDs don't have consults open for a month to 6 weeks off. I'm being girly here, but I want it ASAP so I have time to heal and can be in a bikini without covering my ass constantly by 4th of July. Am I being ridiculous? Should I take my time and continue to have other consults and just miss a summer of bathing suits (I live at the beach in the summer, not literally, but I'm there constantly) or can I go with the first MD I met? My husband and I liked her a lot. But is this too good to be true? Help.
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I work for RealSelf, I'm the community manager, not affiliated with Cellulaze but am interested in having it done on the backs of my legs. Due to my age mine is still pretty minimal, but I still very much dislike it of course. I think at this stage I'll continue to listen to the ladies who are having it done before moving forward with it though.
I did not end up going with Marina Plastic Surgery...
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cbg, sorry to hear about your bad experience. :-/ Would love to hear what your plan is now.
Is this the place thge lady dropped her pants?
Ahhh, I share your skepticism, but am quickly becoming a believer & more & more interested in having it done myself. So far I have yet to hear of any major disappointments or disasters...but as you said the majority of the treatments that have been done to date were by the doctors involved in the trials, who are very well respected doctors, so the best outcomes would be expected from them.
I can definitely sympathize with your confusion on what to do. My personal advice, with something like this is its always best not to rush it and to really research it out before moving forward. If you are having any doubts at all, put the brakes on until you are feeling completely confident with your choice.
Please keep us updated on what decisions you have come to!