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44 Years Old, No Kids, Active, Person of Color
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I have been researching CS for awhile and finally...
dukegal44October 21, 2016
$1,500
I have been researching CS for awhile and finally decided to take the plunge. I have lost about 50 pounds and kept it off for 2 years. I have always been active, doing cross training for 7-8 years, but when my trainer closed his gym, I started to look for targeted toning of my abs primarily. I have been doing Pure Barre for the past 1.5 years, which has helped my legs/glutes but the tummy has been slow to respond.
I initially did not think I was a candidate for my abs because one of my colleagues had gone and was told she was not. I was also concerned about permanent hyperpigmentation following the procedure; I didn't see many reviews from people of color. So my initial consult was for inner thighs. When I got there, I found out that I was a candidate for upper/lower abs and thighs! I decided to go with upper abs first, since I carry my weight higher in my abdomen and there was more potential for visual success (more fat to grab LOL). So cost above is for 2 applicators to upper abs only.
I will do my best to keep posting as I go along my journey. Eventually I hope to post some pictures; I will definitely post my before/after pictures from the facility.
I initially did not think I was a candidate for my abs because one of my colleagues had gone and was told she was not. I was also concerned about permanent hyperpigmentation following the procedure; I didn't see many reviews from people of color. So my initial consult was for inner thighs. When I got there, I found out that I was a candidate for upper/lower abs and thighs! I decided to go with upper abs first, since I carry my weight higher in my abdomen and there was more potential for visual success (more fat to grab LOL). So cost above is for 2 applicators to upper abs only.
I will do my best to keep posting as I go along my journey. Eventually I hope to post some pictures; I will definitely post my before/after pictures from the facility.
UPDATED FROM dukegal44
4 days post
First update
dukegal44October 22, 2016
Bear with me; I am not savvy when it comes to posting. Today is day 4 after procedure. I will recap the procedure and Day 1 in this post and days 2-4 in another.
Day of: the procedure itself was pretty much as expected. I had 2 smaller applicators to the upper abdomen for 30 minutes each. I did not find the suction bad; the freezing took a moment to adjust to. I never felt like I went completely numb; more like you would feel if your hand was in a bucket of ice water too long. I was also dreading the massage afterwards since I had read horror stories. It was not bad either; my PA just massaged for 2 minutes using a knuckle on each index finger. Skin was red, but returned to normal by the time I left. Before I left they told me to call with any questions and mentioned they could prescribe Neurontin (gabapentin) if I needed. They also told me to NOT take ibuprofen for pain because that would diminish the inflammatory response they were hoping for. I walked on the treadmill after my treatment for about 45 minutes; felt a few cramps but nothing major. Probably because I was still numb LOL. That night I slept normally but I was concerned because I am a stomach sleeper. Next day I was just sore like I had done an intense ab workout.
Day of: the procedure itself was pretty much as expected. I had 2 smaller applicators to the upper abdomen for 30 minutes each. I did not find the suction bad; the freezing took a moment to adjust to. I never felt like I went completely numb; more like you would feel if your hand was in a bucket of ice water too long. I was also dreading the massage afterwards since I had read horror stories. It was not bad either; my PA just massaged for 2 minutes using a knuckle on each index finger. Skin was red, but returned to normal by the time I left. Before I left they told me to call with any questions and mentioned they could prescribe Neurontin (gabapentin) if I needed. They also told me to NOT take ibuprofen for pain because that would diminish the inflammatory response they were hoping for. I walked on the treadmill after my treatment for about 45 minutes; felt a few cramps but nothing major. Probably because I was still numb LOL. That night I slept normally but I was concerned because I am a stomach sleeper. Next day I was just sore like I had done an intense ab workout.
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