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35yo, 190, 44" Waist Coolsculpting - Portland, OR
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May 2, 2014 - All of the reviews here for...
pdxbutterflyMay 3, 2014
$3,000
May 2, 2014 - All of the reviews here for coolsculpting are from what i deem as "already thin" people. I am 5'7", 190lbs and i wear a size 16 jeans. I'm a big girl. I went into my doctor to discuss liposuction and he recommended coolsculpting. Apparently I have really strong abs underneath all this flab, and having someone take care of me for a few days would be really hard to organize, not to mention lipo would be double the price. So this seemed the way to go.
I made the appointment on Monday and I was in that same Friday. I purchased the "Bye Bye Belly" package which covers 5 points. I thought it was 3 points on my tummy and 1 point each on my flanks (love handles). Once in the chair, i was told that my left flank was substantially larger than my right and they would have to do 2 points there, so my upper abdomen was not done. Disappointing, but I guess I'd rather be proportionate.
First they did the large applicator (2 points) in my lower abdomen. The original suction hurt, I won't lie. It pinches something fierce. But that only lasted a minute. At worst, I would say the rest of the procedure (1 hour) was mildly uncomfortable. Truth is, i dozed off for a bit. For the flanks, i had to sit up, or I probably would have fallen asleep then too. All in all, the procedure took about 5 hours for 4 treatments.
I had some mild immediate bruising and tenderness, but really nothing bad. I just feel like someone used my waist as a punching bag. It doesn't hurt unless you poke it.
Today is the day after the procedure and there is definitely some bruising. you can see where the machine pinched and in certain spots, it looks very much like i have hickeys. I am a little bit swollen and it's most obvious only because the swelling is specifically where the applicator was. I posted pictures I took immediately after getting home from the procedure and I will keep updating the results become more obvious.
I made the appointment on Monday and I was in that same Friday. I purchased the "Bye Bye Belly" package which covers 5 points. I thought it was 3 points on my tummy and 1 point each on my flanks (love handles). Once in the chair, i was told that my left flank was substantially larger than my right and they would have to do 2 points there, so my upper abdomen was not done. Disappointing, but I guess I'd rather be proportionate.
First they did the large applicator (2 points) in my lower abdomen. The original suction hurt, I won't lie. It pinches something fierce. But that only lasted a minute. At worst, I would say the rest of the procedure (1 hour) was mildly uncomfortable. Truth is, i dozed off for a bit. For the flanks, i had to sit up, or I probably would have fallen asleep then too. All in all, the procedure took about 5 hours for 4 treatments.
I had some mild immediate bruising and tenderness, but really nothing bad. I just feel like someone used my waist as a punching bag. It doesn't hurt unless you poke it.
Today is the day after the procedure and there is definitely some bruising. you can see where the machine pinched and in certain spots, it looks very much like i have hickeys. I am a little bit swollen and it's most obvious only because the swelling is specifically where the applicator was. I posted pictures I took immediately after getting home from the procedure and I will keep updating the results become more obvious.
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UPDATED FROM pdxbutterfly
10 days post
May 12th
pdxbutterflyMay 12, 2014
It's been exactly 10 days since my procedure. There was some immediate swelling after, which has now gone away. With the exception of a couple bruises, I look exactly like I did pre-procedure. The only weird thing I've noticed is a sort of phantom itching deep inside that i can't get to. There is absolutely no discomfort whatsoever. It just kind of feels like.. well like my fat underneath the skin is numb. The skin itself is not numb. It's hard to describe. All in all, very happy so far. Just keeping my fingers crossed for good results.
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May 12, 2014
Hope in works. Did they say u would need more than one treatment.
May 12, 2014
I go in for a follow-up at my three month mark. They will decide at that time if there is any unevenness and may do an additional treatment on a specific area. but that is only for smoothing of lumps and rolls and such, not for weight loss.
May 17, 2014
I just had mine done 3 weeks ago, lower abdomen & each side of my waist and like you, I'm a big girl too. Liposuction just didn't appeal to me , and the recovery from it wouldn't have been convenient either. My numbness has almost gone away, and it definitely was a trip! I do feel some changes already & can't wait to see more as the time goes on. I'm 5'6 " & 170ish lbs. pics to come soon.
May 17, 2014
The numbness is so weird! Like the skin had feeling, but under it doesn't, haha. I hope you get the results your looking for! I'm excited to find out how it turns out. Especially since you're a week ahead of me. :)
May 17, 2014
Yes! I think it felt like novacaine wearing off from the dentist ( for weeks) not bad or un comfy, just weird & totally on same page as you ... I'm excited for your treatment too ! I do feel a slight difference already and can't wait to see how it'll look after 2 - 3 months.. Keep me posted too;)
July 16, 2015
I am also a large women and had the coolsculpting. I think you have described the procedure to a T. It has been 30 day for my first treatment and the numb feeling has pretty much gone away in that area. However, I still itch and need to use lotion to help calm it. the second are was done two weeks ago and still very numb.
UPDATED FROM pdxbutterfly
1 month post
June 1st
pdxbutterflyJune 2, 2014
Nothing new to report. I don't anticipate any results in the next few months, but will keep updating.
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June 21, 2014
Can you give us another update? I am 5'7" and 185 and live in Portland so I'm keenly interested to see if this works! Fingers crossed for great results for you, PDXbutterfly
January 6, 2015
How did your follow up go? Did you lose any inches? When you went in were you even with your other side? I was going to go in in April for my first treatment area "back fat betty" if I saw results was going to do the low belly. I'm 190, 5'4, 45-39- 45 active, just plump.
April 3, 2015
Wish We could know what ever happened with her!
April 3, 2015
sorry! i've been so busy being disappointed that i stopped keeping up with this post. total waste of time and money. i wanted lipo when i went in and was talked into cool sculpting. i wish i had done lipo. i'm the exact same size, just less lumpy. not the results i was looking for.
May 21, 2015
Hello, it takes 3 weeks at the earliest and up to 3 months to see results with this procedure. I have worked directly with this medical devise and have had it done on myself. It truly works! Give yourself the time it takes and let the process work.
July 15, 2015
It takes 16 weeks on average for the fat cells that died to completely flush out, so that would be around 8/22 you'd see your full results (although usually there are some results at the 2 week Mark). I'm surprised they didn't tell you this and schedule a follow up for that time. Please come back and add to your review at the 16 week mark?
Most of what I've read says this procedure is meant for people who are within 15 pounds of their goal weight and their weight has been stable for awhile. That's why most of the reviews are written by people who are slender. It would be interesting to see your full results.
Most of what I've read says this procedure is meant for people who are within 15 pounds of their goal weight and their weight has been stable for awhile. That's why most of the reviews are written by people who are slender. It would be interesting to see your full results.
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