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Can I get CoolSculpting after having a hernia repair?

Gentle27928Apr 22, 2021
I had a hernia repair about 11 years ago and i wanted to know can i get cool sculpting done

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Dr. Deborah Kessler Hudak, MD, MHA
Dr. Deborah Kessler Hudak, MD, MHA
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Dr. Anshul Gambhir, MD
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