8 Weeks After 1st Treatment / 4 Weeks After 2nd - Los Angeles, CA

Nine weeks post my 1st Treatment, 5 weeks after my 2nd and 1 week after my 3rd and final Cool Sculpting session. It's also been exactly 8 weeks since I had a Hydro Electric Body Fat Test done. According to my latest Body Fat test, I've lost 7.4 lbs. of fat and have also experienced a 3% reduction in my overall body fat percentage. I also gained 1 lb. of muscle over the past 8 weeks.

My stance is still "Not Sure" on these treatments and if anything, I think it's a compliment to a three-prong approach of dieting, eating right and exercising.

The full benefits of these treatments are supposed to take affect in three months, so I'm anxious to see how I'm doing in January and beyond. Will continue updating this and please feel free to ask any questions

Third and final treatment later this afternoon. To recap:

First Treatment
- Left and right flank (love handles)
- Left and right upper abs
- Left and right lower abs

Second Treatment
- Left and right flank (love handles)
- Left and right upper abs
- Left and right lower abs

Third Treatment
- Left and right flank (love handles)
- Left and right lower abs
[No upper abs this time]

It's been exactly 8 weeks since my first treatment and 4 weeks since my second. I've lost 8.5 lbs. so far in 8 weeks and most likely down a pants size, though I haven't bought new clothes yet. Do I think this procedure works? I'm 50-50 on it. I don't think it's a miracle procedure where you're going to see instant results and lose weight, as even my esthetician admitted most people don't see any weight loss. It can possibly be an effective tool though to jump start a weight loss program. Since I started this procedure, I've made the following lifestyle changes:

1) Upped my exercise from 3 to 6 times per week
2) Reduced my soda intake from 2 - 3 cans a day to 1 - 3 cans a week
3) Drastically improved my diet / eating habits

From my latest photo, you can see the start of some muscle definition in my abs. Would I have seen these results without Cool Sculpting . . . not sure. If anything, it did help me spark a lifestyle change.

I've had no excruciating pain like others have mentioned in their reviews and was able to go to the gym later that evening after each treatment. Note, there was some tingling pain for the first two miles while I jogged on the treadmill, but subsided thereafter. This pain came from the upper abs, so I didn't experience this pain after jogging after my third treatment.

My theory on keeping the pain away is to stay active, drink lots of water and consistently exercise (daily) after the treatment. The only real side-affect I've noticed = you go to the bathroom more the first 24 - 48 hours after the procedure.

Optimal results are supposed to be witnessed 3 months post-procedure, so I'll post a final review three months after this one unless anything drastic happens which I haven't experienced / written about in my other three reviews I wrote previously.

In the interim, please feel free to ask away and I'll be happy to respond.

My First Treatment 4 Weeks Ago
It's been exactly four weeks after my first Cool Sculpting treatment. To recap, this is what I had done four weeks ago: Six total treated areas = 1) Left flank (love handle) 2) Right flank 3) Left upper abdomen 4) Right upper abdomen 5) Left lower abdomen 6) Right lower abdomen

Exercise Program / Better Eating Habits
Over the past four weeks, I've also been exercising six days a week at the gym. Four of the days, I start with a 2 - 3 mile jog and then lift weights for one hour. The other two days, I jog for 5 miles and then do 50 crunches plus 50 leg lifts. In addition, I've made so many better choices with my eating habits. Example = I used to average 2 - 3 sodas a day, now I'm at 1 - 2 total per week. I also used to go out at least once a week to eat out late at night and I've completely gotten rid of that habit.

Results
Net result, I've lost 4 pounds so far and an inch off my waistline. Granted, 4 lbs. doesn't sound like a lot but I've genuinely added a sizeable amount of muscle as well, so I know I've actually lost more than 4 pounds of fat. I had also spoken to a sports nutritionist in the past 4 weeks and he informed me that I should aspire to lose a pound a week so I'm right on target.

One could argue my weight loss should be credited to my better eating habits and exercise and I even think that myself at times. The only thing that makes me think this procedure is actually working is the fact that my right love handle looks larger than my left . . . I've been comparing the two for the past 3 - 4 days now to make sure I am correct in my assumption.

Side Affects From 1st Treatment (4 Week Recap)
Side affects from all this: 1) No pain - I never had the pain that people have described in other reviews 2) Bruises - I did have a visible amount of bruising that lasted for 7 days, so much so there was no way I was going to have my shirt off in public 3) No Tingling Sensation - never had this either 4) Minor Swelling - there is still a small amount of numbness and swelling in my upper abs. I spoke to the esthetician about this today and she mentioned it could take 2 - 3 months for all the swelling to go down. Overall, I strongly believe that I was able to avoid the pain / uncomfortable tingling sensations that so many people described because I kept a very active lifestyle with all the exercise and I also drank plenty of water. Your body needs a way to naturally get rid of the fat and it cannot do it without the help of water and exercise.

Second Treatment Today
This afternoon, I went in for the same exact treatment that I listed at the beginning of this review so each section has now had two treatments. After getting home and having dinner, I went to the gym and then had a normal workout = 2 mile jog for a warm-up plus (20 reps x 20 sets). Note, I would have jogged 3 miles as a warm-up but the gym closed early tonight.

Initial insights after treatment two. My abs stung the first 1/2 mile jogging, so much so it crossed my mind to quit jogging for the night. After I got past the first 1/2 mile, the pain subsided enough for me to jog another 1.5 miles. Then completed my weight lifting program with no pain. My mid-section is also swollen from the treatment and there is visible bruising again.

In Closing
I expect everything to be status quo similar to the past 4 weeks. I'm also having a 3rd and final treatment done 4 weeks from now. The esthetician clarified today that "final affects" of each treatment take 3 months to full show itself. Unless some type of horrible side affect happen between now and my 3rd treatment, I'll wait another four weeks to post an updated review. Hopefully, I'll have lost another 4 pounds in the next weeks.

Please feel free to ask away with any questions in the interim.