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35 Year Old Female, 5ft 6" (168cms), 129 Lbs- CoolSculpting on Flanks - London, GB

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Recently I was told by two different people to...

Skepticalgal
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Recently I was told by two different people to give Coolsculpting a try. Having put weight on in the past but been close to my 'ideal' healthy weight but certainly not 'shape' recently it has bothered me more than ever that my love-handles/flanks have been increasingly noticeable (well at least to me!). I exercise most weeks a couple of times a week doing a long run or a couple of HIIT classes and apart from alcohol consumption I also eat reasonably healthily. I have not had any children and at 35 now and having the means to do so finally I want to take what steps I can to look my best for myself and my partner.

I had a consultation with the Dr who advised me I would get great results for my abdomen and flanks given my height/weight and body shape and planned to have both done today however after reading on one of the forum's on this site of the many negative experiences of the treatment on the abdomen I decided against it at this time and opted for just my flanks.

I must admit I was very nervous (from having read so many negative experiences) but actually in hindsight the treatment is not so bad, the initial placement of the applicator (a medium sized one was used for each side) was strange feeling and the pulling sensation is not exactly pleasant but given what I had read and how nervous I was I was really expecting much worse. The hour seemed to go slowly and I would advise anyone doing this that feels the cold to make sure they place blankets on you - I certainly felt it! I would describe the brief massage (which feels like being poked roughly in my opinion) after as painful, perhaps a 6 out of 10 for my pain threshold but it is over reasonably quickly to make it bearable enough in the grand scheme of things. For about 10 mins after each side felt quite sore and bruised and still does now 6 hours later less so but definitely there especially on my right side. I have not had to take any painkillers but I would want anyone to touch me there. The other thing to add is that I felt very faint when I tried to get up after my second side was done but that passed after a few mins of lying back down again and have felt fine since.

I am hopeful about good results after 3 months but time will tell, in the meantime I am going to take Milk Thistle and continue with my exercise (a few times a week but nothing extreme - I am no gym bunny that's for sure).

I have added a before the treatments photo, I do have some redness and slight swelling and bruising now too but I think it's to be expected. Slightly concerned about general comfort going to sleep tonight but perhaps I am just being a baby. Will aim to post more photos and updates every week or every couple of weeks.

As I am waiting for the results following a few months I am putting 'not sure' on the was it worth it - hopefully I can change this to worth it or not worth it then.

Wish me luck!

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Mario Luca Russo, MD, MSc - Account Suspended

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Replies (5)

January 23, 2016
How are you doing? I always wondered if cool sculpting worked
January 24, 2016
I'm doing OK thanks, first night was uncomfortable and I was very aware of anything around me that l might brush against as I felt very delicate, it has been more sore than I expected but I think it's settling now I'm only on day two and already I'm getting less aware of my sides. I've not taken any pain killers but from reading other reviews I think maybe I will in a few days when the numbness wears off more and the strange feelings kick in, but we shall see (keeping my fingers crossed!) There is still some swelling but reduced. I expect not to see any change in terms of improvement for a good few weeks at the earliest so I will have to get back to you then on my opinion of it having worked or not. I'm hopefully though :)
January 24, 2016
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January 25, 2016

Checking in to see how you're doing.  Keep us updated on your progress and if you're wondering what to expect after your treatment, this forum might help.

http://www.realself.com/forum/top-10-tips-before-and-after-coolsculpting

January 29, 2016
Thanks Gina, I had spotted that forum already, I am ok cheers and have posted a day 8 update on this post
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8 days post

Day 8 update

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So I am on day 8 now and no change in terms of appearance, that's ok with me as I wasn't expecting any for a few months yet. This is just to update my experience so far since the treatment.

The first 3-4 days I have to say I did feel very sore/bruised and delicate but since then day by day the swelling has gone down and apart from a few tingly/pins and needles and strange sensations I haven't had any real pain at all and have managed the entire period without painkillers - although I was tempted on a couple of occasions in the first few days. I definitely still have some of the numbness but I can tell that the feeling is slowly starting to come back on my skin which is comforting as I didn't enjoy the strangeness of it all. I have posted a photo from today (same underwear to make it easy for comparison!). Will update again in a couple of weeks or if I feel there is a significant change.

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March 21, 2016
Any update? I am getting my back and flanks done this Tuesday.
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August 20, 2016
Hi, I'm another 'sceptical gal' (but would love to know if this works). Did it? It's a few months now, would you say it was all worth it? I really hope so for your sake. A lot of the GB reviews for Coolsculpt seem to stay on 'not sure'. Please let us all have your honest opinion, if you still visit this site. Many thanks X