A SHORT STORY BY " ET Staffs" 9TH JUNE 2008
At 5ft 7ins tall & weighing 10st 3llbs, I am considered, statistically, to be in the normal range of height to weight ratio.
I have always been a member of a gym, exercising regularly & trying to eat the right foods.
Despite all my efforts, I was continually unhappy about some pockets of fat around my torso that just seemed resistant to diet & exercise. No matter how little I ate or how hard my workouts were, I didn’t seem to be able to reshape my waist area.
I was leafing through a magazine one day when I came across an article about an Ultrashape machine which claimed could reduce inches off the waist & abdomen, so my year long research began……
During this time, I spoke to many clinics advertising the Ultrashape procedure, only to find out that they hadn’t even got the correct machine. Many of the clinics wanted me to book a course over the telephone without a consultation, some wanted to charge an extortionate amount for the consultation & one clinic became quite annoyed with me for asking too many questions!
I would advise anyone to do their research thoroughly, there are some clinics out there that will just take your money & do not care about the results.
As the months went on, I felt quite disappointed & thought that I would never find a good physician.
It was then I found Doctor Paul Cronin at Eternal Youth in Alderley Edge. As I live in the Midlands, his clinic was quite a trek for me but even though Dr Cronin explained how the Ultrashape machine worked over the telephone, he insisted on a personal consultation. I couldn’t believe it when he said it was free!
I realised as soon as I met him how dedicated he is to understanding the needs of his clients & delivering results that are realistic.
My initial impression of the clinic was how clean & classy it was, complimented by it’s friendly staff. I felt straight away that I was in the company of true professionals.
Dr Cronin examined me & spent over an hour with me & my husband explaining a range of procedures that would give me the results I desired.
His recommendation for me was a course of Ultrashape, together with courses of Velasmooth & Lipodissolve.
In laymans terms, the Ultrashape machine works on ‘shaking’ the fat cells apart, the Velasmooth machine helps break down the fat cells even further & smoothes out the surface of the skin. The Lipodissolve injections actually dissolve fat cells in areas that are considered too small to be treated by either of the machines.
Although each procedure works in it’s own right, Dr Cronin asked me to consider all three together as the collective results would be outstanding.
I went home & mulled over all that he had told me & then sent him a barrage of questions, all of which he answered the same day.
After a week, I decided that I would go ahead with the procedures as a gift to myself for my 50th birthday.
His enthusiasm for being able to give me the results I desired bowled me over, but what impressed me most during that consultation & has stayed with me throughout my course of treatments is that he is totally believable & trustworthy.
At no point did he pressurise me or lead me to believe that the treatments were a substitute for diet & exercise. Nothing comes without effort!
Both the Ultrashape & Velasmooth treatments are non invasive & very relaxing & I am sure that I would have fallen asleep during the sessions, had I not been able to chat & laugh with my therapist, Linda, who is an absolute darling.
The Lipodissolve injections caused minor swelling & bruising but I had no downtime at all.
I could not be happier with the results 6 months on. My torso is certainly curvier & the treatments have revealed more of the muscle tone that I have been working so hard on at the gym.
My before & after pictures are amazing & my measurements endorse the success, it’s been money well spent as far as I am concerned. If I can afford more treatments in the future, I will certainly be having them.
For me, finding Dr Cronin was one of the best discoveries, because truly likeable professionals like him are hard to find.
I have enjoyed my visits to the clinic & wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Eternal Youth to the whole world.