Cool Sculpting?

jcavanna2

Curious if anyone has had it looked into Cool
sculpting? I set myself up for a consultation since it would be a stretch for me to pay out of pocket for a tummy tuck and my insurance won't cover it. Has anyone done Cool Sculpting or know of anyone who has had it?

garber6th

I've been curious about it too, let us know how the consultation goes!

jcavanna2

@garber6th will do - it's not until 9/23. The girl said they usually go with 1-2 treatments and it's permanent. No clue about cost...

garber6th

I'm not ready to jump into surgery but I would love to get my arms done!

Lizakabibbis

I've heard good things - but I'm not really sure. I'd love to have my arms done - no matter how much I lift the sag isn't going away.

JamesAztec

I've read about it some. It usually takes at least 3 sessions and they are spread out over many weeks. I think the cost was like $600-1,000 a session depending on target area. Honestly I think it's more for the person who has 10-20lbs of fat to freeze in a certain part of body like waist or thighs. And it's painful. Be cautious. Even if your not a good candidate I'm sure they will try their hardest to sell you the sessions.

Samquentin

I'm curious if it would even be able to help saggy skin. It gets rid of the fat under the skin, and if your skin is elastic enough, it may go snap back. I'm doubting it would in a formally obese patient, snap back. I know my skin was stretched, and my 'bat wings' are growing, as my arms lose the extra fat. I think the only way to get rid of the extra skin, is to surgically remove it.

Samquentin

Here is a question/answers about lax skin after cool sculpting... https://www.realself.com/question/zeltiq-address-skin-laxity-banana-rolls-skin-fat

jcavanna2

I think it will be interesting to hear what they say. I was told that it won't help with skin elasticity but I am more concerned with how my clothes will look and feel - at 43 years old I most definitely won't be wearing any bikinis..lol

jamielslater

@jcavanna2 let me know how it goes I would be interested.

jcavanna2

@Jamieeldred I will let you guys know how it goes. Very curious what they have to say given my weight loss and stuff.

fit_chickx

jcavanna2 wrote: »

Curious if anyone has had it looked into Cool
sculpting? I set myself up for a consultation since it would be a stretch for me to pay out of pocket for a tummy tuck and my insurance won't cover it. Has anyone done Cool Sculpting or know of anyone who has had it?

If you are targeting stubborn fat area's, it may work. It won't do anything for loose skin.

jcavanna2

@fit_chickx I am not as worried about loose skin as I am about the fat loss. Going to check into it to see if it will help me -- more concerned about how my clothes look/feel. Fortunately my loose skin isn't terrible - I do have some but I think since I have be working out for years I didn't have as much loose skin as I would have if I didn't work out plus, at 43 I am not planning on running around in a bikini..lol

fit_chickx

jcavanna2 wrote: »

@fit_chickx I am not as worried about loose skin as I am about the fat loss. Going to check into it to see if it will help me -- more concerned about how my clothes look/feel. Fortunately my loose skin isn't terrible - I do have some but I think since I have be working out for years I didn't have as much loose skin as I would have if I didn't work out plus, at 43 I am not planning on running around in a bikini..lol

You look great at 43. I'm 48, No bikini for me either. My loose skin is not as bad as I thought it would be. Working out has helped But, it does need to be smoothed away to make clothing look better. Let us know if it works targeting the stubborn areas.

garber6th

jcavanna2 wrote: »

@fit_chickx I am not as worried about loose skin as I am about the fat loss. Going to check into it to see if it will help me -- more concerned about how my clothes look/feel. Fortunately my loose skin isn't terrible - I do have some but I think since I have be working out for years I didn't have as much loose skin as I would have if I didn't work out plus, at 43 I am not planning on running around in a bikini..lol

I am about to turn 54. No bikini in my future lol. I look like I am melting when I am naked but the amount of work I would need along with the time and money I would have to invest - I will just continue to dress strategically :-) If something like the cool sculpting can help though, that would be great, it's always good to have options!

jcavanna2

I will definitely keep you posted on Cool Sculpting - if it's too much money I won't do it. My consultation is Saturday so hoping it goes well. Also want my husband to come with me so he can see/heat what is said and be my voice of reason of needed

jcavanna2

I switched my appt and just went a little while ago. So they have a "deal" and all in I am looking at $5,300 but it's for 6 treatments - 2 lower an and 2 upper an and then re-treat the lower with 2 more (1 per side). They said it will definitely affect he fat but since there is loose skin it won't affect that so I may not see the results I am looking for since it's hard to determine how much fat vs loose skin I have. To me, it's not worth spending the $5,300 for a question mark so will call some surgeons for an estimate for skin removal. At this rate I may do nothing since I would rather focus on putting money in the bank and eventually buying a second home in Maine or New Hampshire which is more important than further minimizing my stomach

garber6th

Thanks for letting us all know how it went! Yeah, $5300 is a lot for unknown results.

jamielslater

Thank you for the update. I have some lose skin on my stomach amd the tops of my legs. I'm only 11 months post VSG so I am hoping it firms up.

jcavanna2

I would say exercise is the best thing in addition to plastic surgery if it's something that you are willing to pay for. Going to look into skin removal on my stomach vs full tummy tuck but at this stage not sure if it's worth the money to me