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I had CoolSculpting and the provider says I now have subcutaneous induration. How long does this last?

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kay8lissJun 21, 2018

It's on both flanks, large areas, hard, warm and swollen. They said it goes away but how long will it take and is there anything I can do to expedite the process?

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