Fat Freeze

Well, it has been about 11 months since my last coolsculpting treatment on my stomach and the fat is definitely not so much there as it used to be. I thought back in the spring that it was coming back but when I look in the mirror and in pictures it is obviously flatter and more tone than it was last year around this time. The unfortunate thing I notice now is that my sides (flanks) are much bigger than they ever were. I'm still at the same weight (120 lbs), but instead of the fat accumulating on my stomach it is clearly budging up on my flanks more than ever before. My muffin top in my stomach area isn't so bad.. but the sides are pretty noticeable. Makes my waist look kinda short and my shape isn't as youthful appearing. I'm finding that I need to wear spanks with form fitting tops more often than I did before I got the coolsculpting and it's only because of my sides now and not my stomach. I'd like to go back and see if I can get my flanks done with coolsculpting, but I tried that before when I got my stomach done and the nurse said the suction wasn't pulling up enough tissue into the cup for it to be worth it... Maybe now there is enough fat there for it to work...? I don't know. Still not sure if this was worth it.. Thinking maybe I've opened a can of worms. If I do end up freezing the fat off my flanks, where will it accumulate next? I am also starting to notice small bulges under my bra line in the back.

Due to uneveness in my lower abdomen after the first treatment, I had to have it treated again in January. The clinic gave me a huge discount for the second time. The first time I had my lower abdomen treated they used two small applicators on each side of my belly button, and the second time they just used one small applicator going all the way across since my fat had already shrank since the first treatment. I also had my upper abdomen treated once. Everything looked GREAT during the months of February-March, but the fat slowly started to accumulate again. Now it is all back just like I never had it treated. I might have gained some weight (maybe 5 lbs) so I'm hoping it's just that I need to lose some weight... We'll see. As of right now, I'd say this treatment isn't worth the $$$.

Even though my belly is *ever so slightly* uneven when comparing the right side to the left, I have to say that this procedure has been TOTALLY worth it for me. Every time I see my stomach in the mirror I am amzed at what I'm looking at. It looks like I am holding my belly in, but I'm not! I was hoping for results like this, but I wasn't expecting to see it happen so soon.

Even though there is still some fat there, I don't think I'll be having my lower abdomen treated again because I'm afraid it'll look unnaturally too small and out of proportion to my hips if I do. Plus, it has only been a month so I'm thinking I may still see some more fat loss in the coming months. I am still considering having my upper abdomen treated, though, to smooth out the transition from my upper to lower a little better.