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Not So Good - Wellesley Hills, MA

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Day 120 (approximately): Overall, my experience...

Engineer in BostonDecember 12, 2012
$2,400
Day 120 (approximately): Overall, my experience has been very disappointing. I just had my final photos taken. There was virtually no reduction in the treated area around my belly, or not enough for me to see or feel. You can judge the photos yourself. In my opinion, it certainly was not worth $2400 + two months of discomfort. I do not blame Dr. Krauss. However, I do blame Zeltiq for marketing a medical product before understanding why it often fails to work. They offer no remedy such as a partial refund, reapplication, or alternative techniques. So sadly, I cannot recommend CoolSculpting to anyone.

Engineer in Boston's provider

Madeline Krauss, MD

Madeline Krauss, MD

Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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Engineer in Boston
December 12, 2012
Day 120 (approximately): Overall, my experience has been very disappointing. I just had my final photos taken. There was virtually no reduction in the treated area around my belly, or not enough for me to see or feel. You can judge the photos yourself. In my opinion, it certainly was not worth $2400 + two months of discomfort. I do not blame Dr. Krauss. However, I do blame Zeltiq for marketing a medical product before understanding why it often fails to work. They offer no remedy such as a partial refund, reapplication, or alternative techniques. So sadly, I cannot recommend CoolSculpting to anyone.
Missymwhite
April 7, 2015
A man your height and size only 2 applicators is an under treatment. No wonder you did not see results. Back when you were treated they also let you go 3-4 months before re-treating an area. Now you would have had those same 2 areas treated again 30 days later. Coolsculpting does work. You were just under treated.
Engineer in Boston
April 7, 2015
Missymwhite, I read the published research and claims before having the procedure. Coolsculpting fails to induce apoptosis in the fat cells of some subjects such as myself, and for us there is no effect. Zeltiq does not offer any remedy for patients like me, for whom it is a personal gamble of time, money, and discomfort that I lost. Look at the before and after pictures again. For me, there was no effect.
gabriela1111
July 13, 2016
Coolsculpting does work. I have seen amazing results. However, you may not be the right candidate for the procedure, or you may have not get the appropriate applicator placement. There are different ways to get the desired results, and I hope your provider will help you with that
UPDATED FROM Engineer in Boston

Day 60 (approximately): I have received no benefit...

Engineer in BostonOctober 7, 2012
Day 60 (approximately): I have received no benefit at all from this procedure. The treated area still feels mildly numb and the skin feels slightly rough.

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allenmolino
April 20, 2015
you may not be the ideal subject for CS. consider vanquish or vaser lipo.
UPDATED FROM Engineer in Boston

Day 29: I still feel substantial numbness over the...

Engineer in BostonSeptember 6, 2012
Day 29: I still feel substantial numbness over the treated area, which makes me worry about whether the sensitivity will ever return to normal. Also, there has been zero reduction in fat so far. Maybe something will change given another month ...

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