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Coolsculpting on Abdomen & Love Handles - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM 30smtg
11 months post

11 MONTHS AFTER CS: VERY PLEASED WITH THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE

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WORTH IT$2,400
So It's been 11 months since I had CS on my abdomen (big applicator) and side flanks. I am still super happy with the results, nothing I had tried before ae me such results. I tried Endermology 3 times (it sort of worked, I just felt my skin had better elasticity but no reduction in measurements whatsoever). I tried some laser-massage thingy (which I understood as a type of endermology with heat) which did not work at all for me.
As I had posted some time ago, I want to space out my CS sessions (even if I want to treat different areas now), a few reasons why:
* Skin sagginess: depending on your skin tone, it can be a CS side effect, so I think patience and spacing treatments over time is always a wise thing when it comes to letting your body and skin recuperate.
* Appreciate results: I don't think I could truly appreciate my results if I did treatments to often. THis allows my to evaluate & appreicate my investment.
* Financial cost: it allows me time to save up and not go overboard, I only treat myself to CS if I can pay it cash. I am afraid of monthly payments, if I cannot afford it now, I will wait to do it.
That said, I want to do CS on my back-flanks (I guess its my lower back area right before my bum), right where the jeans hit me, as now that the front and front flanks have decreased in volume, the back looks bigger in comparison. My skin there has the same fatty-quality that my stomach had (when I pinch it I cannot pinch just a bit of skin, I can touch a thick layer of fat under the skin), so I am hoping for the same results as I had in my abdomen.
I will post once I have booked my CS appointment.
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Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD

Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD

Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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July 3, 2014
Thank you so much! I'm considering doing this procedure but it's a little expensive in my country and I have a lot of areas to get done. I just hope it'll be worth it for me and the doctor is good. P.S.: Congrats on your great results. You look awesome!
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July 3, 2014
Thank you LeoVdK! Where are you from? If you have a lot of areas to get done, why don't you start by doing a couple of areas first just to see if like you say, your doctor is good, and if you get good results (results seem to vary on people). I know that's what I did, so now I am going to get the other areas that are bugging me. Keep us updated on your decision!
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July 4, 2014
I will :p I'm from Kuwait btw, and my clinic is the Beverly Hills Medical Center. Here's the thing, I used to be over weight and I drastically slimmed down on diet only which left me with sagging skin all over. I now gained back some fat due to recent eating habits so the doctor suggested CS followed by Velashape, because the latter also burns fat but focuses more on tightening the skin which is what I need most. So I figured until I prepare my budget I'll try to watch what I eat maybe I won't need as much sessions of CS as I do now or, skip straight to Velashape. I have to wait and see... P.S.: Good luck with your upcoming treatments!
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July 7, 2014
Sounds like a good plan! I will post any updates on my upcoming CS
November 18, 2014
Did you track the progress of your weight loss?
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August 24, 2017
I didn't no. But my shape is much better now
August 13, 2016
Curious if your results lasted 3 years later?
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August 24, 2017
I can tell you that my body looks more curvy after CS, even if I have gone up and down in weight the overall shape is curvier, more womanly. If I am slim it looks good, but if I put on a few pounds, i still have an hourglass shape. Overall very satisfied of the results/cost. I would recommend it for sure.
The thing is you HAVE to take pictures of yourself before, the day of the procedure and after. Do them religiously in the send that you wear the same clothes, put a mark on the floor so you can always stand at the same distance from the mirror. Etc.

I have notified that most people can't see results because they forget how they looked before, changes are so gradual that you won't be able to see the difference on a day to day, but if you compare day 1 to day 90 then you will be shocked, I was at least.
August 24, 2017
thanks!
April 2, 2018
Holy cow!!! you look GREAT!! your results are amazinggggg! I hope I have similar results. it’s been only 4 weeks post for me
UPDATED FROM 30smtg
3 months post

Exercise and Green Juices are paying off

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I wondered during my 7 week mark what how my results would be affected if I exercised and dieted...

So for the past 2 weeks I have been doing a high intensity interval training (most popular as teh "insanity workout") BUT I have been doing it only 3 times per week (so 6 classes so far). I must say it was difficult to get back to any routine but I enrolled my friends and we are motivating each other. I can feel my jeans a little looser on my bottom and saddlebaggs.

As my diet is concerned, I have been incorporating GREEN JUICES in the morning which consist of any raw green leaf (spinach, kale, etc.) mixed with a fruit such as mandarin wedges (in water or juice, not syrup) which taste awesome, otherwise I use pineapple or any other juicy fruit at hand. I drain the juice and remove the foam, so I get a clear dark green juice which to my surprise tastes so good that even my 7 year old nephew who refused categorically to try it, loved it when he did. So give it a try. Other than the juices I keep eating normally, eating out 2-3 times a week max.

I cannot say if my diet has helped me but maybe the exercise has? In any case, I wanted to exercise again to make sure my skin did not become saggy.

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UPDATED FROM 30smtg
3 months post

14 weeks Photos! Couldn't be happier

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To think that before taking these pictures I was unsure if I had continued to have results, is crazy. The change is so progressive that I couldn't notice it on a day to day basis. SO glad I did it, so worth it.

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October 29, 2013
Did your skin get looser? How old are you?
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October 29, 2013
Skin laxity was one of my major fears, so far I haven't noticed any BUT I have been exercising the past 2 weeks to help my skin recuperate it's elasticity. I am 33 years old.
October 29, 2013
Awesome progress at 14 weeks!
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October 29, 2013
Thanks Prettyone34! I was quite surprised myself when I compared with my old pictures!
July 12, 2016
Did you see better result on you front ab or better result in your love handle?
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August 24, 2017
Both, tbh.
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September 13, 2017
Amazing results!!!!! How many times did you go?