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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...

dukegal44
$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.

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October 24, 2016
I am a person of color and no need to worry about any hyper pigmentation. I also have been taking a barre class for 3 years now and I have seen a huge improvement in my legs, gluten, arms and abs. The problem was the fat. I had my first treatment on my upper and lower abs (Feb 2016), then my muffin top and flanks May 2016 and then a 2nd treatment on my lower abs and I decided to do my bra roll (Sept 2016). I am so happy with the results. I should have asked the doctor how many treatments are needed to get my desired results during my initial consultation. I would suggest to everyone to ask that question so that you are aware of the fact that you might need 2 treatments instead of only one.
October 24, 2016
Thanks for the feedback. They did tell me on my initial consultation that I would likely need 2 treatments. I want to see how the first one responds before committing to more since it is so costly. I am currently doing a challenge in my barre class so that can only help things!
October 26, 2016
Did you have it done? I also had mine done the 21st. I am in pain though. Are you as well??
October 28, 2016
Yup. I am 10 days out. Days 2-4 were my worst days. Still feel a bit swollen and my belly still feels a little hard. Not sure if that is normal so I have a call in. I think the swelling can last a couple of weeks
October 28, 2016
I am still very sore in certain areas. I feel Ike burning and like I'm being cut with razor blades. Today has been a week since I have had it done.
October 29, 2016
What areas did you have done? I started with just upper abs and afterwards I know if I do lower abs I will likely need some time off because it just seems like a more sensitive area. I took tylenol and benadryl but you could contact them so see if they would prescribe Neurontin (gabapentin) which is used for nerve pain. They used the smaller applicator on me (1 on each side). Did you have the single large applicator? I have read that one is more painful.
October 29, 2016
So I did my lower abdomen. I have been using ice packs like crazy. It's eels so much better. They used the smaller one.
October 29, 2016
That confirms what I was thinking about the lower abs. I am gonna have to pray about that one and plan for time off!
November 11, 2016
I am a woman of color and I just had my treatment yesterday. 2 applications on my lower and 2 on my upper abs. I am afraid this bloating will not be gone in 10 days before my trip to see family and friends. Thinking now I should have waited till after Thanksgiving to have applications done. Playing I do not experience the nerve pain I've heard others experience.
UPDATED FROM dukegal44
4 days post

First update

dukegal44
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.

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UPDATED FROM dukegal44
4 days post

"Before" photos

dukegal44
I say "before" because I took them today. The first ones I took day of procedure were selfies, which uploaded rotated 180 degrees LOL. I will also include a few from the procedure itself.

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