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CoolSculpting on Abdomen Only - Westborough, MA
UPDATED FROM Nori435
10 months post
Worth it
Nori435September 4, 2014
WORTH IT$600
I'm over 9 months out from the procedure and have to say it was worth it. I notice an improvement in my body shape. This despite not sticking to my plan of "really doing the diet and exercise plan. Really really this time." I weigh about the same, but my stomach area looks much nicer. The pain was excruciating for a few days but would have been tolerable had I started pain prevention at an earlier point. I'm not sure if I would get a second treatment, but don't regret getting the first at all.
UPDATED FROM Nori435
10 days post
Day 11
Nori435November 25, 2013
I'm feeling much better. The pain is reduced to something more like a sunburn and skin tenderness. There are some tinges of stinging but barely any. Funnily enough, clothes (both pants and shirts) are more uncomfortable at this stage than they were at the height of the pain.
Day 6 to 10 were the worst. I'm glad to be back to mostly normal.
Day 6 to 10 were the worst. I'm glad to be back to mostly normal.
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UPDATED FROM Nori435
6 days post
Day 7 - It burns!
Nori435November 20, 2013
I hardly slept last night because of the pain. It's not enough to have me crying, but uncomfortable enough that I'm miserable. Icing the area, per many other reviewers' suggestion, only helps a little bit. It seems to tamper the stinging sensations but after a bit it makes the burning sensations worse. I can't tell if the lidocaine cream is helping but the compression garment is making a difference. I was able to sleep a little more with it, but its a bit too tight to sleep in comfortably. The pain killers right before bed didn't do as much as I needed them to do. I woke up at 2am, again at 4am, and was in and out for the next three hours after that.
I am now at work trying to ignore the deep belly burning sensations. I feel like I'm jinxing myself by talking about the pain ... I don't think I could do 2 weeks of this.
The pain is really much worse at night/laying down than during the day.
I am now at work trying to ignore the deep belly burning sensations. I feel like I'm jinxing myself by talking about the pain ... I don't think I could do 2 weeks of this.
The pain is really much worse at night/laying down than during the day.
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Pufferpunk
November 20, 2013
I warned you! Get a script for Neurontin.
November 22, 2013
In addition to Neurontin, many folks have had success with Arnica pills & cream.
November 22, 2013
I have mentioned this countless times before--freezing the cells is what caused the pain in the 1st place. Although temporary, ice is making the cells freeze even more--you must let your body defrost...
November 22, 2013
I respectfully disagree. When you coolsculpt, the freezing is much deeper and colder that your standard ice pack. Plus when you ice, you have a layer of clothing between you and ice pack. It's numbing the nerves. Now I would agree that it does interfer with the inflamation which from what i read is part of the process to remove the fat cells, but then why are doctors recommending Aleve/Advil? I'm curious, did your tech tell you this? Mine said ice was ok.
November 22, 2013
No, they did not tell me to use ice, they told me to take Neurontin. I also see many glas here having good success with the natural anti-inflammatory, Arnica in pill & topical gel forms.
November 22, 2013
I haven't read about the arnica, but have found that topical lidocaine is helping with the burning sensations I'm feeling (very much like a sunburn).
November 22, 2013
I found icing didn't help me anyways. There does seem to be some back and forth on these forums about the impact of using ice... What I'm feeling is a burning sensation and it looks like the ice helps more for stinging.
I spoke to my clinic. I didn't get neurontin, but got a prescription pain killer (acetaminophen) which I'm using before bed. I can tolerate the discomfort for the most part during the day (with help from lidocaine cream) but I needed something for sleeping.
I was hoping I'd be pain free by the 10 day mark (tomorrow) but it looks like I'm going to be suffering well past that point. Sigh.
The big applicator on the abdomen sucks.
November 22, 2013
It is a nerve-based pain, which is why the nerve-blocker, Neurontin, works well for this. I hope you're feeling better (& thinner) soon!
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