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31 Year Old Trying to Fix a Lifelong Problem.
ORIGINAL POST
I am 5'6 and weigh about 140 (sometimes I weigh in...
BJKWMay 24, 2018
WORTH IT$1,200
I am 5'6 and weigh about 140 (sometimes I weigh in at 138, other times 142). I want to lose an additional 10lbs to be at my ultimate goal weight of 130.
But, even when I was at 130 in my early 20's, I still had the flabbiest belly known to man. I would get really annoyed at misinformed people who would tell me "you just need to do more crunches". No. That's not how that works. If you have a layer of fat, no amount of crunches is going to make that layer of fat disappear. And there is only so much weight I can lose before I start looking "sickly" (I have super skinny legs/arms so it's basically just a curse that all my fat is stored in my belly).Enter coolsculpting.
I obviously had my tummy treated. They did my lower abdomen, the right side, then the left side (with a small area in the middle getting double treated from overlap).
I read others reviews (obsessively) and honestly thought I would be fine with the pain (i'm a tough one). Wrong.
To say it didn't hurt would be a lie. The freezing is a bit uncofortable/painful but completely tolerable. The massage post-treatment didn't even hurt that bad. The real pain comes in the 5-10 minutes after the treatment/massage during the de-freezing. The left side freezing while the right side was de-freezing was probably one of the more uncomfortable experiences of my life. I was trying not to move (was told to avoid moving too much so not to knock the applicator off) but I was writhing in pain. I actually started profusely sweating (who knew sweat was a response to pain?) and had to be reminded to keep breathing.
The left side defreezing hurt equally as bad for 10minutes or so
After that (so far...it''s only been about 3 hours post treatment) the pain is mostly a sensitive/soreness feeling that can be avoided by not touching the area.
But, no, coolsculpting absolutely is not a "pain free option".
(But I will say I chose one of the best places to put myself through this haha...I had a great tech! She was awesome! Friendly and caring!)
I will update for the next 3 months with my results to hopefully be as helpful as some of the other people here have been for me and my decision to get coolsculpting. Stay tuned!
But, even when I was at 130 in my early 20's, I still had the flabbiest belly known to man. I would get really annoyed at misinformed people who would tell me "you just need to do more crunches". No. That's not how that works. If you have a layer of fat, no amount of crunches is going to make that layer of fat disappear. And there is only so much weight I can lose before I start looking "sickly" (I have super skinny legs/arms so it's basically just a curse that all my fat is stored in my belly).Enter coolsculpting.
I obviously had my tummy treated. They did my lower abdomen, the right side, then the left side (with a small area in the middle getting double treated from overlap).
I read others reviews (obsessively) and honestly thought I would be fine with the pain (i'm a tough one). Wrong.
To say it didn't hurt would be a lie. The freezing is a bit uncofortable/painful but completely tolerable. The massage post-treatment didn't even hurt that bad. The real pain comes in the 5-10 minutes after the treatment/massage during the de-freezing. The left side freezing while the right side was de-freezing was probably one of the more uncomfortable experiences of my life. I was trying not to move (was told to avoid moving too much so not to knock the applicator off) but I was writhing in pain. I actually started profusely sweating (who knew sweat was a response to pain?) and had to be reminded to keep breathing.
The left side defreezing hurt equally as bad for 10minutes or so
After that (so far...it''s only been about 3 hours post treatment) the pain is mostly a sensitive/soreness feeling that can be avoided by not touching the area.
But, no, coolsculpting absolutely is not a "pain free option".
(But I will say I chose one of the best places to put myself through this haha...I had a great tech! She was awesome! Friendly and caring!)
I will update for the next 3 months with my results to hopefully be as helpful as some of the other people here have been for me and my decision to get coolsculpting. Stay tuned!
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UPDATED FROM BJKW
23 days post
3.5 Weeks out
BJKWJune 16, 2018
3 weeks out. Minor results. No pain after the first few days. Numb sensation in the area lasted about 2 weeks for me.
Replies (2)
June 19, 2018
How are you feeling now, any more results? I can see a bit of a difference in your last pics!
June 19, 2018
Those pictures were just from a few days ago so no more results yet! (But it's hard to tell when you see your body every day...I didn't realize I had ANY results until comparing the before shots .). Will update again in a week or so!
UPDATED FROM BJKW
2 months post
7 weeks post
BJKWJuly 14, 2018
Looking at my body I can't believe the difference....
Replies (8)
July 16, 2018
In your original post, you showed a side bent picture. What does that look like now? I read where the tingling pain burned for a few days. Was that your experience? Have you noticed inches or pant size lost? Results look great.
July 17, 2018
WOW! I'm 33 and have the same issue. If I lose my belly, the boobs go too. I'd rather keep them. You're pics have inspired me to do for it. Thank you for sharing!
July 22, 2018
Really can't tell a difference, did you measure to see how many inches you lost?
July 24, 2018
Did you get it done local or travel? If you traveled, did you have to stay over due to pain?
I live in Gainesville & am thinking about going to Miami to have it do which is about 4-5 hour drive for me.
I live in Gainesville & am thinking about going to Miami to have it do which is about 4-5 hour drive for me.
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Thanks for the well wishes Will keep you posted :-)