Here is my week-2 review of fat-dissolving injections ><!! I had been deliberating for quite a while because of my upper-arm fat, and eventually decided to try the injections lol. I tend to gain weight in my upper arms first, but when I lose weight, other areas seem to slim down while my upper arms stay until the very end T_T. It especially bothered me that fat gathered at the back when I lowered my arms... T_T
I am preparing for my wedding and dieting at the same time, but even while gradually losing weight, my upper arms were not changing as much as I expected, which was stressful. So instead of continuing to deliberate, I thought I should try managing them and looked into fat-dissolving injections. I ended up getting them haha!!
I had also considered liposuction a little, but I was concerned about recovery and daily life?? Fat-dissolving injections can target specific areas and supposedly do not interfere much with everyday life, so I decided right away!!
After the first treatment, the treated area felt slightly sore and there was a little swelling. Still, it gradually improved over time, and after the first week it was no longer much of a concern. I am now in week 2, and compared with the beginning, there is almost no discomfort. I am living normally:)
I also took photos this week and compared them, and it was fascinating to see small changes appearing lol. It does not feel like everything suddenly disappeared at once; overall, the upper-arm contour feels slightly more defined!! Especially when I compared photos, the changes seemed easier to see than when looking in the mirror every day haha.
The back and sides of my upper arms bothered me the most, and those areas seem to be gradually becoming more defined, so I keep taking photos lol. Since it is only week 2, I am not expecting a dramatic change and plan to watch the progress a little longer.
I am also adjusting my diet and doing light exercise!! The clinic said that combining it with dieting can maximize the results, haha. I have to lose weight anyway, so I am taking it positively and working hard on my diet~ haha.
While preparing for my wedding, I realized that worrying about upper arms is probably not just my issue T_T. I have not had my dress fitting yet, but I also started because I hope my arm line will be even a little more defined when I wear the dress lol.
It is still only week 2, so I do not know how much more it will change, but so far I am satisfied and watching the progress 🤍. If you are dieting overall but cannot seem to lose fat specifically from your upper arms, I think you will relate lol. I will keep recording the changes with photos and leave another review if I notice anything ^_^
During the first week, the pain was honestly so strong that even brushing against it hurt T_T. I was careful even touching my arm, and because there was swelling and a lumpy feeling, at first I wondered whether this was really my arm lol.
But by week 2, it had definitely changed a lot!! Almost all the bruising has disappeared, and the swelling has gone down much more than in week 1 haha. There is still a little lumpiness, so I have been gently massaging it to help the swelling and lumps go down, but it no longer hurts that much!!
If even a light brush hurt during week 1, now it feels much better even when touched haha. At first it felt awkward, as if it were not really my arm lol, but now it is gradually starting to feel like my own arm again!
I also traveled to Japan during week 2, and it was not particularly inconvenient during the trip haha. Carrying a suitcase or lifting heavy things was not very uncomfortable anymore, and I traveled around normally haha.
The most fascinating thing during the trip was that my family said I looked like I had lost weight and seemed slimmer overall lol. I had not even mentioned my upper arms first, so it was surprising to hear that haha. Looking at the everyday photos I took on the trip later, the arm line was clearly more noticeable than before!! I could not tell much when looking in the mirror every day, but in photos taken after a while or everyday snapshots, I could definitely see small changes 🤍.
Of course, since it is only week 2, it would be too much to say the fat has disappeared dramatically, but hearing both myself and people around me say that I look slimmer makes me expect even more lol.
At first, there were moments when I wondered whether I had made a mistake because of the pain and swelling T_T, but by week 2 the discomfort had clearly decreased a lot, which was a relief. The bruising has almost disappeared, I can lift heavy things, the pain when touched has decreased considerably, and the changes seem to show little by little even in everyday photos, so I am quite satisfied with the progress haha.
That is all for week 2. I will compare photos again and leave another review if I see more changes 🤍