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About two and a half weeks ago I visited Dr. Bukov's office, Nob Hill Medical and Aesthetics, in San Francisco for a Cool Sculpting treatment on my stomach. I have always been pretty thin and in pretty good shape, but, as I have gotten older… I am over 65… I just cannot seem to get rid of that paunch in my stomach area. I was starting to feel that I always had to pick loose clothes to hide the problem area. Nob Hill Medical and Aesthetics has the latest and greatest Cool Sculpting machine. I knew enough to look for the newest machines. Earlier machines a little more uncomfortable. Back to Nob Hill Medical Anesthetics and my experience there. I arrived on time, in fact a little early, for my appointment. I was warmly welcomed by a very friendly office staff, and after filling out a little bit of paperwork, was introduced to Helen, the technician who would be providing the treatment. Helen took me back to the treatment room, reviewed the procedure, and showed me the equipment. She gave me a hospital type gown and paper shorts to put on. No need to have any of my clothes messed up with residue from the protective pads that help the Cool Sculpting equipment shield and adhere to your skin in the area where you want the treatment. Helen asked me what area I wanted to concentrate on, then took “before” pictures from several angles. Then she reviewed the 2 sizes of cool sculpting treatments, large and small. The large applicator covers twice as much area as the small applicator. After some discussion, I suggested that we cover as much area as possible in as few treatments as possible. We decided on 2 large applications at the lower part on both sides of my stomach, and 2 small applications just below the breast area. The 2 large treatments each took 45 minutes, and the smaller treatment took 35 minutes. They are done sequentially. I was there about 3 hours in total. Helen set up the treatment, give me a call button to reach her if needed, and then basically left me alone… to enjoy Wi-Fi access, get some work done, and watch a movie on my DirecTV account. About halfway through the 1st treatment, someone else from the front office showed up to offer me a glass of wine, which of course, I accepted… And then brought in an appetizer plate with fruit, cheese, and crackers! What a TREAT! After each treatment was completed, Helen came in and massaged the area for about 5 minutes. She explained that Cool Sculpting discovered that massaging the area improves the results significantly. That was pretty uncomfortable and tickled at the same time! As soon as she stopped massaging, the area was sore but no longer painful. My stomach area was definitely swollen and sore after treatments. Now, about 20 days later, I am delighted with the results. I know that it takes up to 3 months for all the swelling to go away. I am expecting to be even more delighted as time goes by. If you are like me and have a paunch that just will not go away, I strongly encourage you to visit Dr. Bukov at Nob Hill Medical and Aesthetics. They took wonderful care of me. I would not hesitate to go back.