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Is CoolSculpting generally safe for someone taking Plavix?

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c1b1Nov 23, 2020

The initial reason to be on plavix was cleared a year ago, blood pressure is controlled. No other underlying issues.

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It can be difficult to know which procedure should be done first when you want more than one thing in the same treatment area (face for example). In general, I recommend: 1. Do the largest procedure first 2. Do volume reducing procedures before volume replacement (like in your case). So I...

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