How are you getting on now mate?
8 weeks in now and, to be honest, I'm not entirely satisfied. I can see small visual changes, but two months in, I would've expected something more. I feel less 'flabby', but I'm not sure if it was completely worth it, just yet. Some people don't really see many changes until later on, so I'm hoping there's still some fat cells ready to be flushed away and my body's just catching up with it. I haven't lost anywhere near the inches I was told I would, but I think I'd benefit from another treatment or two, now the initial fat cells have been treated. I can see a change in my overall shape, but the fat is still very much there.
I'm not sure if my expectations were too high and unrealistic and I'm unfairly comparing it to what I expected. I still haven't had my follow-up consultation though, so I haven't got the before/after pictures to truly gauge how effective the treatment was. I feel less overweight, but visually I still am. Before the procedure though, I weighed in at 82kg or so, and am now down to 75-76, so a 6kg loss. The procedure usually melts away the fat without any weight changes, so I'm wondering whether the weight I've lost is purely down to myself being a bit more motivated after the procedure or the procedure itself.
Would I have another treatment? Possibly, but I think it'll take a lot of time (and money) for minimal results each time. They call it 'treat to transform' or 'stacking', where they repeat treatments 3-4 times, to achieve the final look. But as you can only have an area done once every 4 months, it could take about a year, which doesn't really fit in well with my personal life as I'll be moving around the country very soon. Unless the consultation gives me hope that I could reach my goal, I'm not so sure if I would do it again.
I've been looking into the surgical route, as scary as that sounds. VASER Lipo, rather than traditional, where they use ultrasound to melt the fat and use a suction to then remove it permanently. I've been quoted £4000 by one clinic and have another consultation on Monday. It's a lot of money, no doubt about it, but the effectiveness of it can't be argued with. Very few risks due to local anaesthesia, no scarring after the initial month or so, minimal bruising and back to work within a week. After 3-4 months, there should be no sign of me having had any work done. I paid between £800/£900 for the earlier procedure, so if I were to repeat it 4 times, it would come out at about £3600 overall, take around a year and I'd achieve minimal results each time. This way, it'd be done in an afternoon and I'd achieve the final results almost immediately. The money is definitely an issue though and all is dependant on that.
I reckon a lot of people would be confused as to why I'm choosing to go down the costly surgical route when I weigh 75kg and not really a person who sticks out as overweight at first glance. It does get me down to a massive extent, however. So much so, if everything is going well for me (career and relationship-wise, like now), I'll still think, "... but I'm still fat and unhealthy" and seclude myself from everything. So the cost of surgery might be extortionate, but if I am in a position to afford it soon (hopefully), I see it as a no-brainer, as it's the one part of my life I'm massively depressed about and seem to be on a downward spiral with, despite losing weight countless times but no actual visible fat. This is especially true with the chest area, where I've been told I have mild gynocomastia, as embarrassing as that is to deal with.
Sorry if that's all a bit long winded, just thought I should share exactly where I'm at right now.
