POSTED UNDER CoolSculpting Reviews
30 - No Kids, Active - Tucson, AZ
UPDATED FROM Citygirl27
3 months post
IUD removal.
$1,500
So this is D day to get my IUD removed. Per my previous post, my problem is hormonal hence the rest of my body is getting smaller but my back is still the same size as when I was 40lbs heavier. I've been meaning to remove my IUD anyway, so I'm not just doing it for weightloss, but the back fat was the catalyst in getting it removed now instead of next year. At this point I have nothing to lose. Coolsculpting robbed me of $1 500, an IUD removal through my gynecologist is only going to cost me $40... it's worth a shot :-)
I also noticed about two weeks back that I'm not symmetrical anymore. Looking in the mirror, my one side is straight and the other curves in. I noticed when I was trying to wear a form fitting top. Thanks coolsculpting, now I really regret it! (I've attached a picture)
I also noticed about two weeks back that I'm not symmetrical anymore. Looking in the mirror, my one side is straight and the other curves in. I noticed when I was trying to wear a form fitting top. Thanks coolsculpting, now I really regret it! (I've attached a picture)
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UPDATED FROM Citygirl27
3 months post
3 month mark, no change
I reached 3 months two days ago and I still have no changes.
I hot a call from ideal image for my three month update and "after pictures." After re-reading my contract and many other reviews about them I decided it would be a waste of my time, gad, and energy to go there as I will not get a refund. I would also like to leave it behind me and start finding other methods rather than focusing on my losses.
I've done a lot of research online, and this could be a long shot but I'm going to try it and see if it works for me; I've been on various forms of hormonal birth control since my teen years. Back fat is a hormonal cause (so I've read) do my next step is to have my IUD removed, give it a few months and see. At this point I have nothing to lose. Reading a lot into it made me feel positive it'll work.
Before anyone replies that I need to "diet and exercise" please read ALL my previous posts again. I exercise everyday-even on holiday. I am very fit. I track ALL my exercises on my fitbit app, and my gym's own personal app. I log ALL my meals everyday on myfirnesspal I have logged onto myfitnesspal for 315 days straight. I eat 1600 calories a day and burn 2500. I do not eat anything with sugar in it (not even fruit, honey, juice or milk) I have lost weight, just not the back fat. It is not a diet issue, it is a stubborn fat issue that is not responsive to diet and exercise. If someone has had the same issue, please share. If you are going to tell me to log my meals or exercise please refer back to the beginning of this paragraph. It gets annoying that there is always the one that says that even though that's not my problem.
I'm sorry to come off as grumpy, I'm just exhausted from trying.
I have a strong feeling it is from my IUD as it's a hormonal issue. My plan B ( no pun intended) is liposuction. I am a long ways off from being able to afford it, particularly because I'm still paying off the failed coolsculpting, but I am saving up for it.
I hope that the next time I update my review, I will be sharing some good news.
Thank you very much for the supportive posters, you've helped me feel better.
xox
I hot a call from ideal image for my three month update and "after pictures." After re-reading my contract and many other reviews about them I decided it would be a waste of my time, gad, and energy to go there as I will not get a refund. I would also like to leave it behind me and start finding other methods rather than focusing on my losses.
I've done a lot of research online, and this could be a long shot but I'm going to try it and see if it works for me; I've been on various forms of hormonal birth control since my teen years. Back fat is a hormonal cause (so I've read) do my next step is to have my IUD removed, give it a few months and see. At this point I have nothing to lose. Reading a lot into it made me feel positive it'll work.
Before anyone replies that I need to "diet and exercise" please read ALL my previous posts again. I exercise everyday-even on holiday. I am very fit. I track ALL my exercises on my fitbit app, and my gym's own personal app. I log ALL my meals everyday on myfirnesspal I have logged onto myfitnesspal for 315 days straight. I eat 1600 calories a day and burn 2500. I do not eat anything with sugar in it (not even fruit, honey, juice or milk) I have lost weight, just not the back fat. It is not a diet issue, it is a stubborn fat issue that is not responsive to diet and exercise. If someone has had the same issue, please share. If you are going to tell me to log my meals or exercise please refer back to the beginning of this paragraph. It gets annoying that there is always the one that says that even though that's not my problem.
I'm sorry to come off as grumpy, I'm just exhausted from trying.
I have a strong feeling it is from my IUD as it's a hormonal issue. My plan B ( no pun intended) is liposuction. I am a long ways off from being able to afford it, particularly because I'm still paying off the failed coolsculpting, but I am saving up for it.
I hope that the next time I update my review, I will be sharing some good news.
Thank you very much for the supportive posters, you've helped me feel better.
xox
Replies (5)
October 4, 2016
Sorry for your experience. I know the whole process is frustrating. Trust me. I had my inner thighs and arms done 4 weeks ago. I scheduled my back for next week. I saw pretty good changes with the arms after just 2 weeks. The thighs seem a little more slow going. I seem to have more back fat after giving birth about 10 months ago. I guess that makes sense if its a hormonal issue. Like you, just frustrated. I am a personal trainer by trade after losing over 100 lbs myself. Then got pregnant, kind of unexpected. You can imagine its hard work day in and out and wasnt easy putting weight on. Good luck to you. Keep on with the diet and exercise no matter what. It just takes time. Took me 4 years but I tell you from my experience and my clients, its those that are persistent and never truly give up that are most successful!
October 4, 2016
You go girl!! As i mentioned earlier, i have learned to accept the mistake i made financially (thankfully just $ as it could have been wirse gad i gone through with CS). And move on. It is stubborn hormonal fat. Frustrating, yes, but i will continue my walking, biking, exercising routine and move (pun intended) on. I have been menopaused for 10 yrs, no HRT as there are huge risks there. Am looking into tyroid issue but am 52 so age is against me with any dieting method. It is slow!!
October 5, 2016
yes, it was a financial mistake, but I like looking on the bright side of things: my biggest problem with my body is that I have back fat.. at least I have my health :-) Like you, I'm just going to focus on excercising
October 5, 2016
I have an appt for coolscultping with ideal image scheduled for next week. Thanks to your review i am going to cancel my appt. Too scary as far as side effects go, too expensive, and too high of a chance of it not working
October 5, 2016
Good! If anything at least go to a doctor that can refund you if it doesn't work, Ideal Image will not.
October 5, 2016
I'm am very thankful you shared this story...at the beginning I had high hopes for you success. I was considering coolsculpting myself. Went in for my consultation in June, but was Leary so I started reading everything I could find on the subject. I found MANY and I do mean MANY Complaints about the recovery period. No down time as advertised doesn't mean there's not excruciating pain in the aftermath. Being you haven't mentioned that as being an issue it makes me wonder if your procedure was performed correctly. I am NOT qualified to say so or not, but it does make me wonder. I'm sorry your experience wasn't a positive one. I'm in the same boat as far as if I drop $1500 bucks I want a guaranteed result. Without meaning To sound condescending I'm proud of you for your KEEP ON KEEPIN ON attitude. Im 45 and until this year I've worn a bikini...something has shifted...I've gained 15lbs. I must admit my diet is far from clean tho. I started sugarbusters yesterday...the will power you speak of is truly a tricky thing so you are right to be proud of yours! No sugar isn't going to be easy for me but I've got to find the strength. I mean this when I say I hope removing your IUD brings you all the success you've obviously worked for!!! You deserve results w the path you've taken! Best Wishes
October 5, 2016
Thank you for wishing me well. I was also had high hopes.
because of the amount of money I spent. It's not like I spent $20 on a chance it might work. I spent $1 500 and was told it will work. They actually tried to get me for $6000, and I agreed but then THANKFULLY changed my mind before signing the contract. I decided that $6000 was too crazy and I didn't really need it. They had convinced me to get other areas done but thankfully my better judgment saved me.
I also read many many reviews on here of people experiencing excruciating pain after the procedure and wondered if mine was done right. I do not have a high pain threshold so I was surprised that I wasn't in percentage that experienced pain.
Let's both keep on keeping on, and remain strong. Goo luck with your diet!
because of the amount of money I spent. It's not like I spent $20 on a chance it might work. I spent $1 500 and was told it will work. They actually tried to get me for $6000, and I agreed but then THANKFULLY changed my mind before signing the contract. I decided that $6000 was too crazy and I didn't really need it. They had convinced me to get other areas done but thankfully my better judgment saved me.
I also read many many reviews on here of people experiencing excruciating pain after the procedure and wondered if mine was done right. I do not have a high pain threshold so I was surprised that I wasn't in percentage that experienced pain.
Let's both keep on keeping on, and remain strong. Goo luck with your diet!
UPDATED FROM Citygirl27
2 months post
If you are considering coolsculpting, read my post. I was very hopeful at the beginning!
Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. I know someone else told me to wait at least two months to see results. This is the two month mark.
I have lost 10lbs from DIET and EXERCISE since July, making my total weight loss so far 40lbs. I have also dropped a dress size from a US 10 to a US 8 (my original dress size when I started my diet last October was a US 14). My weight loss is slow but it is going and I am very proud of myself for my self restraint and will power, I did it the slow hard way. The one area I "cheated" with and went for coolsculpting is the one area I am still struggling with. I still have back fat. Coolsculpting claims to help with "problem areas that are not responsive to diet and exercise" I am the ideal candidate for this because that is all I wanted it for. It did NOT work for me.
Have you ever heard of the children's story The Emperor's New Clothes? This is exactly what this is. It is a trick, you spend so much money on it so it must work right? They tell you how well it works, so it must work right? It's all mind tricks. The mirror doesn't lie.
To say how disappointed I am would be a great understatement. $1,500 is a lot of money to just flush down the toilet. I am still paying off monthly for a procedure that did absolutely nothing for me! My latest payment was just ten minutes ago and I clicked "submit payment" with a very heavy heart. It is not worth the chance to see if it may or may not work for you. At $1,500 something needs to be guaranteed to work with no ifs or buts!
This is a great lesson, I let my impatience get the best of me. If you are impatient I would suggest getting liposuction- at least we all know that you WILL get results that way. I myself am too scared and too broke for lipo; It is too invasive a surgery for someone that doesn't NEED surgery. This is why I was initially swayed by coolsculpting instead.
I will still update after three months and when I reach my goal weight from diet and exercise.
I hope that by writing this I can save one person the sheer and utter disappointment that I am feeling right now.
-citygirl
I have lost 10lbs from DIET and EXERCISE since July, making my total weight loss so far 40lbs. I have also dropped a dress size from a US 10 to a US 8 (my original dress size when I started my diet last October was a US 14). My weight loss is slow but it is going and I am very proud of myself for my self restraint and will power, I did it the slow hard way. The one area I "cheated" with and went for coolsculpting is the one area I am still struggling with. I still have back fat. Coolsculpting claims to help with "problem areas that are not responsive to diet and exercise" I am the ideal candidate for this because that is all I wanted it for. It did NOT work for me.
Have you ever heard of the children's story The Emperor's New Clothes? This is exactly what this is. It is a trick, you spend so much money on it so it must work right? They tell you how well it works, so it must work right? It's all mind tricks. The mirror doesn't lie.
To say how disappointed I am would be a great understatement. $1,500 is a lot of money to just flush down the toilet. I am still paying off monthly for a procedure that did absolutely nothing for me! My latest payment was just ten minutes ago and I clicked "submit payment" with a very heavy heart. It is not worth the chance to see if it may or may not work for you. At $1,500 something needs to be guaranteed to work with no ifs or buts!
This is a great lesson, I let my impatience get the best of me. If you are impatient I would suggest getting liposuction- at least we all know that you WILL get results that way. I myself am too scared and too broke for lipo; It is too invasive a surgery for someone that doesn't NEED surgery. This is why I was initially swayed by coolsculpting instead.
I will still update after three months and when I reach my goal weight from diet and exercise.
I hope that by writing this I can save one person the sheer and utter disappointment that I am feeling right now.
-citygirl
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September 4, 2016
I appreciated your courage to tell your story. We all want to hear a success story so we tend to zone out on the negatives or be too embarrassed to tell them
I went so far as to actually make an appt for CS - i was hooked in on the sales pitch like buying a used car. My guard was down and i honestly believed every word without researching.
The CS company is hiding behind tge FDA approval for procedure, as did the place that was going to do mine. Said the severe side effects are rare. Pain is temporary
From the hundreds of cases I've read, problems are more common than the company is willing to admit or investigate.
Even though i plunked down $5k for a "complete CS package" that is non refundable ( the pkace i went has questionable business practices which i figured out too late as well) i am very thankful to have escaped with my health and sanity intact. I learned a very expensive lesson but the risks far outweighed that. Just wished these harrowing tales can reach more people in time. I believe CS is a scam.
Before people who 'managed to hace successful CS' procedures knock me for "how would you know unless you actually tired it", save your breath. I have lost 70 pounds - went from size 24 US to size 14/16 US-through sensible dieting, exercise, cutting out sugars... I'm learning to love the little saggy pooch.
Best wishes to you CityGirl 27. I appreciated reading your honest story
I went so far as to actually make an appt for CS - i was hooked in on the sales pitch like buying a used car. My guard was down and i honestly believed every word without researching.
The CS company is hiding behind tge FDA approval for procedure, as did the place that was going to do mine. Said the severe side effects are rare. Pain is temporary
From the hundreds of cases I've read, problems are more common than the company is willing to admit or investigate.
Even though i plunked down $5k for a "complete CS package" that is non refundable ( the pkace i went has questionable business practices which i figured out too late as well) i am very thankful to have escaped with my health and sanity intact. I learned a very expensive lesson but the risks far outweighed that. Just wished these harrowing tales can reach more people in time. I believe CS is a scam.
Before people who 'managed to hace successful CS' procedures knock me for "how would you know unless you actually tired it", save your breath. I have lost 70 pounds - went from size 24 US to size 14/16 US-through sensible dieting, exercise, cutting out sugars... I'm learning to love the little saggy pooch.
Best wishes to you CityGirl 27. I appreciated reading your honest story
October 4, 2016
Wow, congratulations on your weightloss!!!
Thank you for liking my story. A lot of people are happy to find out the hard way. If I had read negative reviews like mine before the procure, I never would have had it done.
The FDA approval convinced me that it was ok too, like you say they are hiding behind it.
I am also grateful that at least my story is just that it didn't work, rather than a serious health ailment because of it! Nothing can replace good health, so cheers to that :-)
Thank you for liking my story. A lot of people are happy to find out the hard way. If I had read negative reviews like mine before the procure, I never would have had it done.
The FDA approval convinced me that it was ok too, like you say they are hiding behind it.
I am also grateful that at least my story is just that it didn't work, rather than a serious health ailment because of it! Nothing can replace good health, so cheers to that :-)
September 9, 2016
citygirl, thank you for sharing. A couple of month ago I was researching Coolsculpting because I was considering it. What stop me from doing it was questionable results for amount of money you pay. Also my friend did it and it did not work for her. I decided, instead, to diet. I have never been on a diet plan before. It was way less expensive for sure. I found a diet plan that worked for me and did it for 6 weeks. The results - I lost 8 pounds (from 140 to 132). My tights are thinner, my butt is smaller, my shoulders and arms became thinner and of course I lost fat in my belly and hips. It was not even difficult to diet - I was not hungry at all. I simply believe that dieting is way better solution to loose fat compare to coolsculpting. So sorry about your experience with no results. Can you get your money back? I just want to encourage you to diet because it gives real results.
October 4, 2016
Thank you. No unfortunately I cannot get my money back. Not even a partial refund. Not even a cent. Lesson learned. I update my reviews to help others not to fall for the same scam that I did. I'm sorry about your friend, but I'm glad it scared you off!
September 23, 2016
Yes, The Emperor's New Clothes rings a bell with me too. I had cool mini done on my neck and ended up with a saggy neck that makes me look 10 years older. The PA at the salon I had it done at acted like she couldn't see a thing. She went on to tell me how great it looked when obviously it doesn't. I'm in the process of seeking help to see what can be done to make it look better.
October 4, 2016
I hope you've managed to find help, Lisbeth, sorry you even have to. They should clean up their own mess.
Yes, I agree, acting like they can't see it doesn't mean that it's not there. It's just a tactic to make you feel like you're the crazy one!
Yes, I agree, acting like they can't see it doesn't mean that it's not there. It's just a tactic to make you feel like you're the crazy one!
October 4, 2016
Exactly. So many people ending up with serious health complication that could only be fixed with lipo. That absolutely freaked me out. I've accepted i made a huge and co$tly mistake but still thankful to have cancelled. I really wished FDA can yank this procedure. Far too many are having health issues as a result. Best wishes to you. Take care
October 5, 2016
Hello ur story touch me i was scheduled 4 a TT Nov 7 i decided 2 hold off i feel like my weight is 2 high now i was looking into CS and i felt like it really would not produce the affect i belive ur tummys have to be just a pintch of fat in order 4 it to produce a reasonable result ..if i were u i definitely wld go bck 2 the place and get a revision like in surgery if they call it that its like when it dont work out 4 what u paid 4 however, goodluck! on ur strive just 2 be clean eating and exercise thats truly the only way 2 be healthy and shaply to your specific weight & height :)
October 5, 2016
Thanks. I wish I had the procedure done at a doctor's office because then I could probably get some sort of partial refund after a revision, like you said. However, I went for the cheapest quote I got at the time which was Ideal Image. Lesson no. 1 Never be too cheap! Lesson learned.
I read the contract, it seemed like the same standard contract that you sign anywhere, I was satisfied with it, but now I've learned that anytime I read a contract, I am going to read it from the perspective of someone that was wronged, and not my own perception at the time which was excitement. Reading: "you cannot sue us, take us to court or ask for a refund" is easy to do when you think it won't ever apply to you.
I also read several online complaints on a complaints board all about other procedures at Ideal Image; One woman got badly burned from laser hair removal and wanted to be refunded back for the other 8 sessions she wasn't going to use. They refused. So there's no way they'll budge with me for something I did actually use, and I cannot take them to a small claims court for it.
I read the contract, it seemed like the same standard contract that you sign anywhere, I was satisfied with it, but now I've learned that anytime I read a contract, I am going to read it from the perspective of someone that was wronged, and not my own perception at the time which was excitement. Reading: "you cannot sue us, take us to court or ask for a refund" is easy to do when you think it won't ever apply to you.
I also read several online complaints on a complaints board all about other procedures at Ideal Image; One woman got badly burned from laser hair removal and wanted to be refunded back for the other 8 sessions she wasn't going to use. They refused. So there's no way they'll budge with me for something I did actually use, and I cannot take them to a small claims court for it.
October 6, 2016
I understand. howevde, the person who did do it shld of @ least gave u another go round and i belive they do know ppl are going 2 need more then 1 session and true u cannot be 2 cheap its ur health i also had a BR my surgeon was
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