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Exilis definitely reduces fat, but you can gain it back - San Francisco, CA
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Want mostly skin tightening w/ minor...
4ever YoungAugust 11, 2012
$5,200
Want mostly skin tightening w/ minor reduction/'sculpting'. Have researched Exilis, Ulthera, Cellulase. Ulthera sounded painful. 1 Cellulase review said derm mistook loose skin for cellulite and my doctor thinks that's my situation w/ buttocks-thighs; expects me to meet 50% of my goal in 4 sessions.
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August 13, 2012
Hi Kirsty,
Ah, the initial form asked for the start date, so I assumed it would be posted.
My first session is this Tuesday, Aug 11. I'm trying to 'keep it real' by not posting until I have any bias. Except for my optimism, given how much I am spending.
I may not post before or after pictures, very personal to me. Will decide later. Maybe I will if it is super impressive, ha. :)
Ah, the initial form asked for the start date, so I assumed it would be posted.
My first session is this Tuesday, Aug 11. I'm trying to 'keep it real' by not posting until I have any bias. Except for my optimism, given how much I am spending.
I may not post before or after pictures, very personal to me. Will decide later. Maybe I will if it is super impressive, ha. :)
August 14, 2012
Hopefully it will be very impressive! I hope your first session went well, please do keep us updated with your progress!
August 13, 2012
@ 4ever Young - Please be aware of EXILIS...... Read my TRUE story:
In spite of all the doctors and spa owners claiming there are NO side effects and claiming how safe it is, I am a patient who has actually done the Exilis procedure and I am having MANY side effects! By the evening of my first appointment, I was in severe pain. I had as much pain as I did after having surgery. My lower abdomen was so swollen, I looked as if I was six months pregnant. A few days later, I found a knot in my lower abdomen. It is currently 21 days after my treatment and my stomach is still swollen and I still look pregnant. The knot has increased in size. To my knowledge, Exilis is FDA approved for WRINKLES, but not for fat removal. It was only approved for wrinkles in late 2009. There is not enough research to truly KNOW all the side effects, in my opinion. I believe there will eventually be a lot of people who will come forward with many different side effects. Most spas and doctors who are making a large amount of MONEY with the Exilis will NOT advertise anything but GOOD results. They have a very biased opinion. I personally, would NEVER recommend Exilis. My health means way more to me than that!
In spite of all the doctors and spa owners claiming there are NO side effects and claiming how safe it is, I am a patient who has actually done the Exilis procedure and I am having MANY side effects! By the evening of my first appointment, I was in severe pain. I had as much pain as I did after having surgery. My lower abdomen was so swollen, I looked as if I was six months pregnant. A few days later, I found a knot in my lower abdomen. It is currently 21 days after my treatment and my stomach is still swollen and I still look pregnant. The knot has increased in size. To my knowledge, Exilis is FDA approved for WRINKLES, but not for fat removal. It was only approved for wrinkles in late 2009. There is not enough research to truly KNOW all the side effects, in my opinion. I believe there will eventually be a lot of people who will come forward with many different side effects. Most spas and doctors who are making a large amount of MONEY with the Exilis will NOT advertise anything but GOOD results. They have a very biased opinion. I personally, would NEVER recommend Exilis. My health means way more to me than that!
September 11, 2012
I am nurse practitioner and your clinician who treated you should know about your side effects. I've had 5 friends/colleagues who've had Exilis all with good results. Just so you know... Botox and Restylane were used OFF LABEL by physicians for many years before becoming FDA cleared. Ultimately, it is up to the physician to decide what is
safe for patients. I truly wish you good health and suspect your "knot" will resolve.
safe for patients. I truly wish you good health and suspect your "knot" will resolve.
August 13, 2012
Always Truthful, you just convinced me to cut it back to just 2 areas. (I just called them - I already pre-paid for the 2 areas)
You are right that it is only approved for wrinkles, but I assume that tightening must occur to see wrinkle improvement. Oddly, I am doing this vs CoolSculpt or Ulthera for the reduced pain. I don't understand the knot part? I will ask for a full list of risks - I should have done that before, my bad.
I had another laser treatment (face) and swelled up badly, then it went away and looked better.
So sorry! I will keep you posted.
You are right that it is only approved for wrinkles, but I assume that tightening must occur to see wrinkle improvement. Oddly, I am doing this vs CoolSculpt or Ulthera for the reduced pain. I don't understand the knot part? I will ask for a full list of risks - I should have done that before, my bad.
I had another laser treatment (face) and swelled up badly, then it went away and looked better.
So sorry! I will keep you posted.
August 13, 2012
@ 4ever Young - Don't come down on yourself for not asking for a "full list of risks", as I was blind sided and NOT given the list anyway. All the offices that provide the Exilis treatment don't want to talk about "Risks" because they #1 WANT you to do the treatment and #2 KNOW that there is not enough research done to really know ALL the risks because it hasn't been on the market long. PLEASE be careful!! I don't understand the "knot" either. I am worried and scared. I had my gynecologist check it out and he couldn't really tell me what it was, although he felt it himself. He just doesn't know anything about Exilis so he had no answers. I am just PRAYING it will go away, along with the swelling and the pain, which I've currently had for 21 days.
When you say I am right that it is only approved for wrinkles. Did you find something online about that? Can you tell me where to look or send me the link or how you know that?
Thank you!
BEST OF LUCK to you!!
When you say I am right that it is only approved for wrinkles. Did you find something online about that? Can you tell me where to look or send me the link or how you know that?
Thank you!
BEST OF LUCK to you!!
UPDATED FROM 4ever Young
I had my second session yesterday. But I did...
4ever YoungAugust 22, 2012
I had my second session yesterday. But I did different areas, because my upper arms and lower front thighs were still a touch sore. Granted, they didn't hurt unless you pressed on them, but I felt that meant more healing was needed.
So I did my Face (tightening wand only, not fat reduction), and the outside of my upper thighs. Thigh area kept hurting so they put on lidocaine for the 2nd thigh and it helped a ton. Lidocaine on my stomach also. Upper thighs not sore at all today.
So only 1 session for these 4 areas, and no I cannot tell.
Am drinking lots of water, exercising, and eating healthy but I do that anyway.
So I did my Face (tightening wand only, not fat reduction), and the outside of my upper thighs. Thigh area kept hurting so they put on lidocaine for the 2nd thigh and it helped a ton. Lidocaine on my stomach also. Upper thighs not sore at all today.
So only 1 session for these 4 areas, and no I cannot tell.
Am drinking lots of water, exercising, and eating healthy but I do that anyway.
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UPDATED FROM 4ever Young
It has been 2.5 weeks. I've been 1-2 times a week...
4ever YoungAugust 31, 2012
It has been 2.5 weeks. I've been 1-2 times a week and now done: front of thighs 2x, upper arms 2x, face tightening 2x and upper outside thighs 2x.
So hard to tell. I dropped 2 pounds from dieting, so I do look trimmer, but THINK it may also be from the exilis...? (proportionately). I do not notice tightening yet, but I assume that will take longer, since collagen must build, plus I just did face #2 today.
The face treatment is so 'comfortable' that I worry it is doing nothing. (only partly kidding!). But I do see tightening right after the treatment, then it sags a bit again by the next morning.
The body treatments are on this side of tolerable, and when it crosses to intolerable, I tell her and she adjusts the temperature.
No residual pain after treatments (only the first treatment had mild soreness if I pushed down on it, but that is gone).
Big investment, my fingers are crossed. I will definitely keep posting until I am done with the treatments.
So hard to tell. I dropped 2 pounds from dieting, so I do look trimmer, but THINK it may also be from the exilis...? (proportionately). I do not notice tightening yet, but I assume that will take longer, since collagen must build, plus I just did face #2 today.
The face treatment is so 'comfortable' that I worry it is doing nothing. (only partly kidding!). But I do see tightening right after the treatment, then it sags a bit again by the next morning.
The body treatments are on this side of tolerable, and when it crosses to intolerable, I tell her and she adjusts the temperature.
No residual pain after treatments (only the first treatment had mild soreness if I pushed down on it, but that is gone).
Big investment, my fingers are crossed. I will definitely keep posting until I am done with the treatments.
Hi there, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. Have you started the treatments yet?