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Not Worth It - Louisville, KY

UPDATED FROM tamarav
10 days post

Hi everyone, okay its day 9. I am still in pain,...

$1,400
Hi everyone,
okay its day 9. I am still in pain, but; it is subsiding slowly.
If I sit up straight, I can drive.
My reviews are meant to help folks realize what this entails.
I see it worked for some.
I am 5.1 and weigh 142. My midsection was impossible to improve at the gym.
I had my lower ab done for $1,400.00.
I was told it would tighten and improve my lower ab. I dont see any improvement.
My issue is the painful procedure, during and after. It was horrible.
I do not recommend this treatment. The price is high,and the pain is bad. Perhaps in the future they will solve the pain during the procedure, and after. I found it all barberic.

tamarav's provider

Sean Maguire, MD

Sean Maguire, MD

Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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You need Lyrica or Neurotin through your primary care physician. I think you're in a small minority of CoolSculpt patients. I would bet my life savings you likely weren't an "ideal" recipient. I wonder if your coolsuilpt Physician or technician asked you the questions related to race, recent weight loss, skin elasticity, pain tolerance regarding past medical history, diet and exercise habits, expectations... I would definitely contact Zeltiq directl
yeah. I will just heal and get over it. However; I really really dont recommend this. And, from what I have read here, I am in the minority.
I am wonderng why the doc didnt prescribe neurotin? The assistant said I am the only one they have ever had call and ask for help with the pain. I am starting to think, I am the only person who had an aweful experiance.
I left with script in hand. I did fill it just in case but ever needed it though.
In my 11 treatments, I've never had a Dr do this, always a tech. Heck, I've been their guinea pig for training several times for little to no cost!
You are a good sport. Hope they appreciate you.
They do & are very good at contacting me for training of new gals, with huge discounts in several different treatments!
Nice.
Im in Louisville. Can you say where you had it done?
Physicians Center for Beauty Shelbyville Road. Louisville.
Dr Lee Corbett
Oops, Dr Corbett is who did my Lipo (worth it) and I got cool sculpting by a Dr Joseph Banis

How are you doing now, tamarav? Please update us when you can.

Coolsculpting was a complete waste of money. I joined a gym for ten bucks a month. I am eating 1200 calories a day. Stationary bike,and light weight training. I am still ashamed at how stupid I was to have Coolsculpting. That money would have been better spent on a gym,and maybe weight watchers.
Yep--if you are overweight & haven't tried the gym, eating healthy, etc before you try CS, you will be GREATLY disappointed! This is NOT for weight loss. It's for AFTER you've tried to get as fit as possible but still have those stubborn pockets of fat that won't go away no matter how much you eat healthy & exercise.
MY POSTS ARE MEANT TO WARN PEOPLE OF THE PAIN, THE HIGH COST,THE TIME OUT OF WORK. AND THE ABSOLUTELY ZERO RESULTS. NO ONE HERE IS SAYING THEY SUBSTITUTED THIS FOR WORKING OUT AND DIETING. And, we aren't getting it free like you. We don't work at these places. We are consumers. We are trying to help each other as in; BUYER BEWARE!
I have spent thousands on this & am VERY happy with the results without ANY pain or time out of work.. I actually went to the gym an hour after my 1st procedure & did weight machines for 1 1/2 hours. Not everyone is going to feel it's a waste of time & $$$. No reason to YELL at me, either!
You stated you get these procedures free. What has changed with that? NO ONE should get these. Even if you don't need this procedure, go buy new clothes you will get more satisfaction.
Maybe you should read my review again then.
I had smart lipo on my tummy and I was in bed for a week. Could bearly walk and sitting was horrible after an hour... no way I could drive. It cost $5,000 and I had to be put under for it. The hospital charged more on top of the surgery fee. It got results but I would never do that again. Now I am into my 5th Cool Sculpting session and any pain I have feels like a bruise. The price is a fraction of smart lipo!
I tried cool sculpting and it didn't do anything for me. I then got smart Lipo and it looked so good butt hurt so bad for months. I had to stop working out for moths. I got normal Lipo later for some love handles and it only hurt for two weeks.
But, not butt. Haha
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When they sucked my fat into the machine the pain...

When they sucked my fat into the machine the pain was intolerable.
For the one hour that they kept my fat in the machine the pain was intolerable.
Its been one week today, and the pain is intolerable.
I had my lower abs done for $1,400.00.
I do not weigh less, and it looks like i swallowed rocks. The pain is so bad nothing helps.
Its like when you split a tooth in half and the nerve is hanging out. THATS the pain.

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Ouch! They should write you a prescription for nerve pain worst kind of pain I know. It's always best to Prevent pain versus treat pain, so call your physician and raise hell to expedite the process.
I did finally call, and the doctors assistant never heard of neuronton. I really hope my honest reveiw helps other ladies decide.
If they told you you would weigh less...then the doctor was wrong. It is "cool sculpting"....not "cool weight loss". Maybe you have a low pain threshold....but at any rate if losing weight or improving your body was easy everybody would do it. Do you want weight loss? Eat better, exercise and then allow cool sculpting to help you in the troubled spots. Your doctor obviously took advantage of you - looking for a quick, no pain, no work fix to your body issues.
Yes, they said it was pain free. I eat well. My abs were just impossible to improve. I think its because Im post menopausal. Its weird, I saw the procedure on the Doctors. And, they picked a "random" volunteer to have it done on stage. She said it was painless. And it appeared to be. I hope my honest review help people see the truth. I wasnt prescribed neuronton either. They gave me a pain killer called, "Hydro/Acetamin-500MG. It didnt help the pain. But; it did help me sleep. And, I want people to realize this procedure is just as expensive as traditional Liposuction.
I have had it done 12x now & no pain whatsoever.
12X. Wow. I am hearing the lower ab is the most painful. I do wish I had traditional lipo done. Its too soon for results though. Anyway, I do not recommend this procedure, and in addition, it seems its too early to know what the long term effects are.
Lipo is waaaaay more painful than this!
Get a prescription for Neuronton, it's a nerve-blocker commonly used for pain from this.
It seems thats what everyone was prescribed. They prescribed something else for me. It helped me sleep, but; didnt eliminate the pain by too much. The doctors assistant said she never heard of Neuronton. hmmm...... Never again.
I only took 1 pill of Neurontin in the 12x I had this done. No pain whatsoever. Everyone's different. I'm thrilled with the results!
Cool sculpting? Rip off
It's throwing money down the drain as far as I'm concerned. I had great expectations about the efficacy of this procedure and I was sold the proverbial bill of goods. If it does work, the fat reduction is very minimal at best. What a huge waste of money for me. I just should have gone ahead and have a tummy tuck. I haven't as yet cause I'm scared of major surgery which it definitely. I did not have much pain at all and the tech went out of her way to make me comfortable, every amenity one could wish for. That being said, CoolSculpting is just another scam and I bet down the road there will be a classic action suit.
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