I had cool sculpting done on my abdomen 8 days ago. I am still extremely numb, sore, and bloated. I am having a hard time sleeping due to the pain. The pain is sparatic. Though I keep telling myself it's only the process working. I've read it will pass within a few weeks. I can't help but wonder if drinking alcohol has anything to do with it. I've had friends visiting for the holiday and I've at least had one drink a day since the procedure.
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Likely the unevenness you are seeing at 1 week post treatment is due to swelling. I would wait 3 months prior to making a determination about one side being larger than the other. Good luck with your recovery.
Hi, it is not uncommon for one treatment area to bruise differently on one side of the body than the other, even when the applications were in the exact same spot. Just as no two bodies are alike, no two sides of any person are alike. We all have asymmetry and we may heal (and bruise) in...
Hi, congratulations on your treatment. Assuming the applicators were placed correctly and the cycles finished without error you should have similar results on both sides of your stomach. As for the pain and numbness your description sounds consistent with what we typically see. Some patients...
