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CoolSculpting with sickle cell?

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kmmartin8481Jun 27, 2017

I am a mother. I have tried diet & exercise but still have stubborn belly fat. I have sickle cell SC. Is coolsculpting safe?

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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