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Can I do cryotherapy 48 hours after lipo to expedite the healing process?

AA846Oct 22, 2016
I have done liposuction 24 hours ago. I have done it around the abs and hips and my body is bruised and swollen from the procedure obviously. The doctor stated the recovery time would be around a month but I was thinking of going through cryotherapy to expedite the healing. Is this fine?

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Dr. Sara Yegiyants, MD, FACS
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Dr. Barry M. Schwartz, MD (retired)
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