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At the Beginning Stages

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At the Beginning Stages

lydia632
$1,000
I am 55 years old, 125lbs. My abs have always been my trouble spot. I researched several alternatives to deal with it and Sculpsure seemed to be the most effective for the price, based on reviews and research. I found a great Black Friday deal and went for it. The procedure itself was more painful than I expected. It wasn’t the heat that bothered me, but the cramping feeling. Sarah at Dr. Ho’s office was great at helping me deal with the pain and keeping me distracted. They have nitrous oxide at the office, and I’m going to ask about that for my next treatment. I’ve been drinking lots of water and doing the massages. It is still slightly sore. It helps to wear sweat pants or something with a loose waist to it. I’ve lost a couple of pounds, which I wasn’t expecting, but my stomach still feels and looks swollen. I’ll update in 6 weeks with pictures and more info.

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Vu Ho, MD

Vu Ho, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

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January 1, 2020
Looking forward to your update!
May 4, 2020
I noticed a huge difference at 10 weeks post 2nd treatment. It was like all of a sudden, my tummy was flatter. Drink lots of water and flush out the dead fat cells. Keep massaging too, I feel it helps with lymphatic drainage.
June 30, 2020
Glad it worked for you Cshel72! do you have before and after pictures? I am trying to figure out a treatment for my stubborn lower belly fat.
UPDATED FROM lydia632
1 month post

7 weeks later

lydia632
Well, it’s been 7 weeks and I don’t see any difference. Very disappointing, but I’m going for the second procedure next week and I am hopeful that there will be a change. Also, they say the results start to be visible at 6 weeks, so maybe I’m just not seeing them yet. I’m not giving up! I’ll post again in 7 more weeks.
The soreness on my stomach lasted about two weeks and it stayed swollen for the same amount of time. The weight loss I experienced at first was just due to feeling a bit nauseous for a few days and not eating as much.

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January 18, 2020
Giving you my experience On lipo zap, cool sculpting I paid lots of money . Honestly I seen 0 results it only freeze the fat more like put them to sleep ! I will never throw my money away again ... I then went for lipo suctions u see result right away no throw money away there :)
April 28, 2020
I agree!
April 28, 2020
I was hoping to spend less money, but I wish I’d saved it up for liposuction. I’ve made a complaint to BBB, because I couldn’t find a way to contact the company directly.
January 19, 2020
I also tried cool sculpting with almost no results. My stomach looks worse than when I started.
April 28, 2020
I feel the same way, even though my weight is the same.
February 2, 2020
I had Sculptsure almost 4 weeks ago. So far my waist has gained 1 inch. I'm drinking lots of water & l think that's why my stomach is expanding, but so far lm not happy. Waiting till 9 weeks to see if anything gets better before scheduling a 2nd treatment
April 28, 2020
I hope you have better results! I was so hopeful for my second procedure. At least it didn’t hurt as much the second time.
April 28, 2020
I had sculptsure over 1 year ago. I feel like my stomach is flabbier and more jiggley. I also had velashape to tighten the skin but it looks worse than before.
I would never advise anyone to get those procedures anywhere in their body.
I spent 6,000. for 6 sessions and I should’ve saved my money for a real tummy tuck. I only did this so my husband wouldn’t be upset. He doesn’t believe in surgery. That’s coming from a man who paid for his daughters boob job and his ex wife’s as well.
April 28, 2020
I didn’t do a real tummy tuck because of the cost, but I feel like I just threw my money away with Sculpsure. I was so hopeful. It’s very disappointing.
UPDATED FROM lydia632
3 months post

Sad and disappointed

lydia632
I was so hopeful this would work, but 3 months post 1st and 6 weeks post second procedure and I don’t see any difference. A whole lot of pain for no difference. I posted before and after pictures, but there is so little difference. It looks like it my stomach is even bigger, although my weight is probably 2 lbs less now.

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March 7, 2020
I have noticed the Worth it percentage has dropped from 91% to 88% in the last few months. I wonder if the first people who have posted reviews were employees of clinics that do the procedure. Although, I saw several before and afters that looked promising.
March 10, 2020
I'm so sorry you didn't get the results you were hoping for. So frustrating. I definitely felt like I was gambling on it when I did it, but I do see a difference and am glad I took a chance. How many paddles did you use, out of interest? I had six for my first round, four for the second. I think I was pretty aggressive with my treatment.
March 17, 2020
The first time I used 4 paddles aligned in a row Below my bellybutton. The second time, 4 paddles were in a row with one above my bellybutton. I had seen this in configuration on this website. When I asked the person who did my procedure, she had to go look for it and acted like she’d never seen it before. I’ve wondered if the procedure was done correctly, but I’m sure she was trained. I was so hopeful! I did all the things they ask you to do post-procedure, massaged twice a day for weeks and kept working out.
March 17, 2020
Sorry the results were disappointing.
March 17, 2020
Thanks. Me too.
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March 20, 2020
I know that stinks because it's expensive. have you spoken with the doc about it? surely they could make it right for you somehow. I did ultrasonic cavitation and nothing happened but i'm overweight so that prob had something to do with it. that doesn't appear to be your issue though.
June 15, 2020
Thanks. My stomach has always been my most stubborn area. I sent an Emil to Dr. Vu Ho’s Beyond Beautiful office, but no one has responded to me.
June 26, 2020
My doctor said I was the perfect candidate too
June 30, 2020
Nice! I wonder how they determine the perfect candidate. Do you have before and after pictures to share?
June 30, 2020
Sorry for your experience.