All she told me was that she has been rubbing the sesame oil on her stomach, I'm guessing a couple times a day. Probably 3 times, would be my guess. She pulls 3 times a day for 20 minutes as well. She is actually rubbing the oil all over her body, not just her stomach. Even in her hair. I guess there's no way to really know whether it is the pulling or the actually application of the oil to her stomach that has given her such dramatic results. It really could be a combination of both. No way to tell. I really hope it works for you as well...good luck :)