Can I take pain medicine with SculpSure? (photos)

In general I would say no, since patient feedback is part of determining the settings for the treatment and a pain pill might interfere with you giving that feedback. However, in your case, since you had no adverse effects from the treatment, you probably would benefit from a mild pain pill, like ibuprofen or extra-strength tylenol beforehand.  Ibuprofen is OK because the effect is of short duration, and the thermal effect of the laser on your fat cells is not going to be affected. Don't keep taking it, however; use tylenol for post-procedure discomfort. Either med would be unlikely to dull the treatment pain entirely. 
Another thing you should do is let your doctor know about your pain with the first treatment, and perhaps lower the setting, to a less uncomfortable level, but still effective level.
You should consult with your doctor before taking any pain medication, as these comments are general  and meant to be educational and are not meant to be specific advice for you.

Thank you for your question. It may be helpful to have downtime between treatment. Please discuss medicine and other discomfort reducing techniques with your board certified facial plastic surgeon because it is important that you and your medical team are on the same page with treatment and recovery.
Best wishes,

Some pain is experienced during this treatment, but is felt differently by patients. The arms tend to be more sensitive than the abdomen and flanks. Since this laser has variable settings and heat intensities, the patients must be alert during the procedure. Tylenol is not a problem if taken before the procedure.

The arms are sensitive during SculpSure treatment.  It would be fine to take regular Tylenol before the procedure.  You should avoid Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other anti inflammatory medications, as well as aspirin.  Also, if the provider did not stay in the room with you during treatment, you should ask that someone stay with you.  Intermittent cooling can be provided a few times during the treatment to help reduce the discomfort.

It is not recommended to take any pain medication before a SculpSure treatment.  If pain medication were taken, it is possible that the sensation would be dulled and the skin could burn.  During the treatment, the energy level can be adjusted and the treatment should be able to be done without pain.  I would say there should be some mild discomfort, but it should not be painful.  I would discuss this with the physician who treated you.  It is possible the energy level for you could be decreased so that the treatment is not painful.  

For any patient who are sensitive to treatment, I can prescribe a pain medication to be taken about fifteen minutes beforehand. SculpSure treatments take only 25 minutes and can treat up to 4 body areas in a single session. You may resume all of your normal daily activities immediately after your treatment since there is no surgery or recovery with SculpSure. Most people experience no pain with SculpSure. If you do feel any discomfort then adjustments are made to make the treatment comfortable.

In our practice we generally don't recommend taking Ibuprofen before treatment.  Tylenol 600mg is recommended.  Arms is by far the most uncomfortable for patients. In general, the patient should not be in extreme pain during treatment.  You can always go down a little in the settings if it is to painful for you.
Best Wishes

Arms are very sensitive. Tylenol 600mg should help with the pain. You do not want to take any anti-inflammatory pain reliever prior to your SculpSure treatment. 
Most patients find that the second treatment is much more tolerable then the first. 
Best to you,

You
are not alone in your difficult experience with the arms. We have
found the arms are definitely the most sensitive area to treat with
Sculpsure, but we think you will be pleased with your results.
We
would advise against taking any medication other than Tylenol prior
to your next treatment. Avoid medications such as Ibuprofen or
Aleeve (NSAIDS) which may reduce the inflammatory effect of Sculpsure and
reduce your results. Avoid prescription pain medication prior to
treatment as this may alter your heat sensation and your reporting of your
Zone Score. This may also effect your outcome.
Best wishes,
Marco Lopez, M.D.
Sculpt Away body shaping + beauty lounge 

I do not recommend taking any kind of anti-inflammatory pain reliever before your SculpSure treatment and for about a week after it. NSAIDs will reduce the inflammatory response, instead take Tylenol. Unfortunately, stretch marks often make the sensation of SculpSure more intense. If you are in a lot of discomfort, let your treating physician know so they can make adjustments. Just remember- it’s only 25 minutes!