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How to fix this shark bite Coolsculpting disfigurement? (Photo)

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anjaliliAug 22, 2023

27 year old female 79 kg who had a flat upper torso and then after Coolsculpting the entire stomach got that bulge

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Michael Kerin, MD

HI. Thanks for your question. It is possible for an area treated by CS to get bigger, rather than smaller, but this is not common. This is called PAH, which is Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia, and occurs approximately 1 in 3000. Your 5kg weight gain could also explain why the area looks...

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Michal Brichacek, MD

I would recommend seeing a plastic surgeon to make sure that you haven't had a rare complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH). This can cause enlargement and hardening of fat in treated areas.

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Juan Guillermo Breton, MD

I think that you had a superficial second degree burn, usually the only thing is to avaid sun exposure because of the risk of postinflamatory hiperpeygmentation. FDA cancelled the flat applicators, because not only the suction matters, but how you vacuum the tissue, thats why the are only round...

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Vaishali B. Doolabh, MD, FACS

Hi Skinny2020, Kybella definitely is effective at reducing small collections of excess fat in the submentum. Like Coolsculpting, if you have good skin tone, the decompression by dissolving fat allows the skin to contour. Kybella may require multiple sessions depending upon the thickness. The...

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