I had my second Sculpsure treatment done. I felt my right arm going numb from the elbow down to the fingertips and had to get the power dialed down from 1.2. Immediately afterwards I couldn't lift my right arm. From above the elbow to the inner top of my forearms was littered with red lines like I had blood vessels rupture. It has been 3 days and my biceps is swollen and hurts if I push on it or bend my elbow. Is it possible my muscles are damaged due to incorrect placement or not enough fat?
December 15, 2020
Answer: Did SculpSure injure muscle in arm? First- you should contact your provider and have the area evaluated. Positioning during arm treatments can be difficult and uncomfortable and could likely have put pressure on a nerve causing numbness and even pain. The SculpSure laser is specific for fat tissue and will not burn skin or muscle. Swelling is common and the area should be gently massaged, ice applied, and arms elevated when possible.
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December 15, 2020
Answer: Did SculpSure injure muscle in arm? First- you should contact your provider and have the area evaluated. Positioning during arm treatments can be difficult and uncomfortable and could likely have put pressure on a nerve causing numbness and even pain. The SculpSure laser is specific for fat tissue and will not burn skin or muscle. Swelling is common and the area should be gently massaged, ice applied, and arms elevated when possible.
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August 29, 2018
Answer: SculpSure on Arms Was it done while sitting up, or laying flat. I have found that the sitting up position with arms overhead is quite taxing on the patient. Arms often go numb and it can be quite painful. The straps may have been too tight and cut off the circulation during the procedure. Have you contacted the practitioner who performed the procedure? If you do a second round I would ask them to do it while you are laying down instead. Done this way the straps don't have to be quite as tight and I find that my patients are able to tolerate the treatment better.
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August 29, 2018
Answer: SculpSure on Arms Was it done while sitting up, or laying flat. I have found that the sitting up position with arms overhead is quite taxing on the patient. Arms often go numb and it can be quite painful. The straps may have been too tight and cut off the circulation during the procedure. Have you contacted the practitioner who performed the procedure? If you do a second round I would ask them to do it while you are laying down instead. Done this way the straps don't have to be quite as tight and I find that my patients are able to tolerate the treatment better.
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