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7 weeks post
Looking at my body I can't believe the difference....
3.5 Weeks out
3 weeks out. Minor results. No pain after the first few days. Numb sensation in the area lasted about 2 weeks for me.
I am 5'6 and weigh about 140 (sometimes I weigh in...
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!
Provider Review
While the procedure itself could be considered a mild form of torture (haha), I have nothing but good things to say about the staff and clinic! So helpful, caring, and friendly!