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56 Yr Old with 15 Lb Menopausal Weight Gain All in my Midsection - Tucson, AZ
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I've never been overweight, never had to diet....
Mamom6680March 13, 2015
$1,500
I've never been overweight, never had to diet. I've got 2 kids who are young adults now and never had trouble keeping my 5'3" frame anywhere between 120 and 125 lbs. over this past year I had bunion surgery which certainly reduced my activity level, but I also went through menopause. My midsection swelled and I started getting what I refer to as an old man's beer belly. The fat begins right below my breasts and extends down to a new 'apron-like' bulge. My legs remain thin and my butt flat. YUCK! I've never had a 'waist' (I'm I guess what you'd call an 'apple' shape), but now can't fit anything with a waistband. I sold a piece of gold jewelry to help pay for the procedure (they were having a 50% off special) and decided to do it, even though they made it clear there is no guarantee it will work. I won't go under general anesthesia and so I was willing to take the risk. Greenspring procedure is to inject the sites with a numbing agent so the pain is tolerable. It still was pretty painful in some areas but I had 15 sites done and got through it with 2 lorazepam and a half an oxicotin. I'm now one week post procedure and my bruising is starting to diminish. The discomfort is still here, but I haven't had to take anything for it. I have been taking measurements and even though I certainly don't think my thickness has gone down, the measuring tape actually has a different story to tell. That makes me hopeful that this will have been worth it.
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March 29, 2015
I am hopeful that it's working....so much so that I scheduled another 4 sites to attack my back fat... I hope to post some more pictures soon. I wish I had taken a 'before' photo from the side, that's where you'd really see the difference.
June 22, 2015
Hello, I'm in Tucson and considering liposonix at Greensprings for my tummy as well. How do you think the procedure worked? Have you noticed a difference? It is so much money could really us the advice! Thank you!
February 15, 2016
Something very wrong with what they did?? We do this all the time with no brusing. Maybe a little skin pinkies that goes away in one hour or less. You can not do this in one session. It only kills a 1/4 inch layer of fat cells at a time and usually takes 6 to 10 sessions 2 weeks apart. Need at least 10 days for the body to natural remove the dead fat cells. ZENIE'S PLACE
UPDATED FROM Mamom6680
9 months post
9 months later...
Mamom6680December 15, 2015
Well, I certainly wish I could say otherwise... But the procedures ended up being a complete waste of money. No overall improvement of 'inches' and certainly no improvement in weight. 9 months later (and watching my calorie and fat intake - I actually reduced my cholesterol by 30 points...yea!) my stomach is exactly the same size it was before. Bummer...
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April 4, 2016
First read about this today.....husband/wife chiropractors running an ad in local rag. I'm close to your age, and am getting the beer gut also; never had a huge problem staying thin until around 2 years ago. Sorry it disdnt work for you. Your review is helpful.
August 25, 2016
I am also going through menopause (2 grown children) and have never had weight issues until recently. I keep my daily calorie count around 1200 and sweat my &$$ of on an elliptical machine 5 days a week for 40 minutes and am back in a size 4. It takes sweat ladies, if you can read a book and do cardio at the same time you aren't working hard enough. Remember everything that goes in your mouth piles on fat and that includes all the food samples at the grocery store, Costco etc. it all adds up. You have to ask yourself, how bad do I want to look good?
December 3, 2020
I have the same issue as you. Mine is mix of squishy subcutaneous fat and the harder feeling visceral fat that sits around your organs. My squishy fat was reduced 30-40% by Coolsculpting. I got upper and lower abdomen and sides and I now look hourglass rather than beachball. I don't think the beauty salon used an official brand machine, but it had a 360 degree head not the one with two metal plates. The salon advertised locally on Gumtree (like Craigslist) for about $100 an applicator and some upmarket salons charge $500 per applicator. Its worth a try. You do have to cut out some fat from your diet though because it can creep back, apparently the fat cells left end up dividing and I personally take Curcumin+piperin to reduce the chance of that happening.
Thanks for starting a review. Keep us posted on if you see any results in the next few days.