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Downtime on airsculpt vs. laser lipo

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roccosmom2014Jun 22, 2015

Getting airscupt lipo on upper/lower abs plus brastrap area back of arms and lower back and waist. Currently 173 lbs. How much can I expect to lose. Hoping to drop a size or two. Is there any difference between laser and air sculpt?

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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