I have used the belt without the gel, and have a small mark on my stomach of about 5 red tiny dots, been there for 3 days and not disappeared?
801671
Maybe your skin was burnt a little. I had a few marks and they were gone in about 10 days.
801672
Never use it without the gel! Without the gel to spread the current around the area, all you are doing is electrically cooking your belly.
1813543
Wow! I really do wish I could give you an answer. I know I have it here. I retreated all of the pads for our unit. I did not look at the ingredients first. It was the same stuff as was used at a PT I went to. I have not had problems in using it. Nor has my wife - and I can say hello to her and she will break out somewhere. She has very sensitive skin, but had no negitive effects from contact.I'll look around some more. If it does show up again I will be happy to forward any news.
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No I have not. I did have some redness but now I clean it once a day and has not happened since
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I really, really (emphasis on the really) do not recommend you wear the belt in combination with the product. It produces a really intense burn, depending on your pain tolerance, and you feel like you're suffocating under your skin the first 30 minutes it's on, so I can't even imagine how in pain you'll feel if you actually do suffocate your skin with the neoprene from the belt. Again, I really wouldn't do it, and I don't.
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I have little black dots in the upper portion. They seem to stay there and don't harm anything. I really don't know if they-re supposed to be there. I wash them out and they reappear but just a few.
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After 3 month of usage I see brown spots at the bottom. Don't know how quickly they will spread
1774016
I am much smaller and may be that's why this product didn't fit me well, but the edges of the belt really hurt my body. Sitting is not comfortable in it, but running may be ok. After about 2-3 hours of wearing it I couldn't wait to get home to take it off because the edges of the belt had left deep red marks on the side of my belly.
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No because you have to have the metal connection onto the belt.but the gel will keep you from replacing the pads because they get so they don't connect to your skin well.the gel will replace the connection of the sticky on the pad.
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For me it took months. To be completely honest I am not sure it did anything, my skin might have been healing naturally. Mine were pretty deep and were from weightlifting, though.
1106986
I've used mine on stretch marks about once, sometimes twice, a week. The instructions that came with mine said it should be replaced every 6 months.
125449
I bought the belt recently and don't wear it everyday (only wear it when my hip is bothering me). Not sure how long it will last if its worn daily.
1592777
I have been using for a month. A tube will last a long time. It takes VERY LITTLE to numb. I have not seen any stains on underwear. Believe if it happens, too much has been used.
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I have not seen them come back, but I just received the second bottle, and I haven't applied any crime on for a week. So, so far the stretch marks have remained lightened and/or gone . Hope this helps !
1655381
Probably just need to replace the belt. Should be a cheap part and an easy replacement - it's essentially a large rubber band underneath the platter. May have gotten stretched due to heat or some other factor.
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Thank you everyone for the swift answer! Will you all recommend I use it just once a week than? I initially did not mind the peel, as it is actually clearing the dark marks of my pit and what not, it just got bad it all.
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Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to... » Read More Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. « Show Less
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I recommend this spray: Kellogg's 57500 Pure Silicon. It is 100% silicone and won't damage the belt. I use the spray once per month and have not had any issues after 13 mons and ~940 miles.