CoolSculpting

After 4 months & $5,000.00, I can confidently say there is no difference in my abdomen. I had upper and lower abdomen done. The process was uncomfortable, not painful. My belly felt numb for about a month (kind of like novocaine for a tooth). The bruising and swelling was bad for 48 hours and lasted about 10 days. It was not worth the high cost. I really wanted to believe this worked because it was a noninvasive option but it did not work.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

They had a Mother's Day sale ($700 instead of $1400) so I thought I'd try it. I was trusting mainly because they say it is "FDA approved."

First of all, it hurt! They don't tell you that. Secondly, they put the responsibility on YOU saying you must massage several times a day and drink lots of extra water in order to make it work. They don't tell you that ahead of time, either. Then they cover themselves by telling you that you probably won't see a difference until about three months but they do not schedule a follow-up appointment for that time. I weighed 130 lbs (I'm 5'5") and then and I weigh 130 lbs now (August 2017). There isn't one fraction of a difference. I might as well have thrown my money in the trash.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I spent $1,200.00 on arms and $1,000.00 on the abdomen with ZERO results. ZERO. Complete waste of money.

I had it done at DermFx in Sunset Beach, and although the people were nice, the facility was less than clean; dirty rags on the floor, dust and grime on the equipment, overfilled trash cans.

Absolutely no follow up from the staff, seems they already knew they didn't need "after" pics. Hmmm.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I got CoolSculpting done, and when I went in 3 months later for my check up, I looked exactly the same in my before and after pictures. The woman tried to find the smallest difference in the pictures but to be honest, there was none. I wasted a big amount of my money on that. I could have just gotten a personal trainer. I also had a stabbing pain in my stomach for about 3 weeks after the treatment, and it wasn't even worth it.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I spent $4500 on CoolSculpting, and it did not work. They will not refund your money or offer another treatment. Importantly, the treatment can be done by anyone.

The person doing the treatment does not need to be trained or certified. It's a waste of money. If CoolSculpting stood behind what they do, they would force people to be trained before using the machine to make sure it was done correctly. There are better practices.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I had this done also in Vancouver, Washington, which included three areas and the tummy, with no results. When I waited the three months with nothing happing, I went to see them, and they were gone. Has anyone heard of a law suit about this? I cannot afford to throw money away either.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I won a CoolSculpting treatment at one of the spa bashes in a local spa. I was so excited and just knew that what they were saying about me losing the fat around my waist as gonna make me so happy. And they said there was no "downtime." Reality set in when I was in the bed for a week with a lot of pain. I am so glad I didn't pay any money for this. It is a joke. My waist is bigger than it has ever been after a year has passed. The best way to get rid of fat is the old-fashioned way; diet and exercise.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I spent over ten thousand dollars on three sessions of CoolSculpting. I focused on my abdomen and under the chin. The results were minimal...if at all. I should have just taken the plunge and done surgery. The results would have been what I wanted at the same price, and in the end, the same amount of pain.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I did in May the first time and in September the second time, big mistake. My fat didn't disappear but got bigger and deformed. They don't tell you about the not so rare side effects, the PAH, that the only way to fix it is the liposuction and the tummy tuck. Think about how you will waste your money and you will become a monster like me. You'll buy new clothes because you became fatter, you will have so much pain after the CoolSculpting, and most likely after the liposuction, you will lose weeks at your job and you'll be so depressed because you see your deformed body in the mirror every single day, and this will affect your relationship with your friends, with your partner, and with your family!

Don't make the big mistake I made, don't do CoolSculpting!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I had CoolSculpting done March 2017 on four areas on the same day. It was not good for me at all. The suction kept feeling like something was tickling me the entire time. The areas were so frozen and extremely sensitive when they massaged it afterward. Days later I had terrible neuropathy pain and was in this mess for over a month. I did see a result, but that area is now deformed with unequal areas. What a mistake for me. I do not recommend it at all. I want my $3800.00 back, LOL.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I had CoolSculpting on my stomach area. I have seen zero change since having the procedure. The actual procedure was not painful, but the manipulation of the area following was very very painful almost to the point I could not stand it. This was not explained before and was a complete surprise. There was no follow up by the office (skin specialists of Allen, Texas) of any kind, even when I canceled the 8-week picture appointment. Overall, I feel like I wasted $2200.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend