Also, I have low blood sugar issues(borderline hypoglycemia), and diabetes in my family history, so was concerned when these topics were on my questionaire. They still seem to think it's ok to proceed, but i'm concerned.
February 22, 2015
Answer: #CoolSculpting and #Raynaud's I personally have seen a patient with Raynaud's phenomenon, without any associated autoimmune disease, who had very severe but transient pain when the applicator was removed. Apparently she wanted to remove the fat despite this more than she cared about the pain, however, and this experience was repeated when she had a second treatment. She did not have any untoward effects and apparently responded well to the treatments. With Raynaud's the vessels constrict quickly in the presence of cold. They do not remain constricted long enough in real-life situations that any damage occurs, but the reason it is considered to be a relative contraindication to CoolSculpting is that 1) we don't want patients to have an increased risk of severe pain with the procedure, and 2) no controlled study can be performed to see whether the parameters of cryolipolysis might induce a more long-lasting vasoconstriction that could lead to necrosis of the skin or soft tissues.So your risks are more pain than usual or other side effects from a period of vasoconstriction (therefore reduced blood supply) to the treated area for a longer period of time than someone who does not have Raynaud's.For more information about CoolSculpting, you can visit my website at SherylClarkMD.com. 2MinuteMedicine has a good summary of Raynaud's:
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February 22, 2015
Answer: #CoolSculpting and #Raynaud's I personally have seen a patient with Raynaud's phenomenon, without any associated autoimmune disease, who had very severe but transient pain when the applicator was removed. Apparently she wanted to remove the fat despite this more than she cared about the pain, however, and this experience was repeated when she had a second treatment. She did not have any untoward effects and apparently responded well to the treatments. With Raynaud's the vessels constrict quickly in the presence of cold. They do not remain constricted long enough in real-life situations that any damage occurs, but the reason it is considered to be a relative contraindication to CoolSculpting is that 1) we don't want patients to have an increased risk of severe pain with the procedure, and 2) no controlled study can be performed to see whether the parameters of cryolipolysis might induce a more long-lasting vasoconstriction that could lead to necrosis of the skin or soft tissues.So your risks are more pain than usual or other side effects from a period of vasoconstriction (therefore reduced blood supply) to the treated area for a longer period of time than someone who does not have Raynaud's.For more information about CoolSculpting, you can visit my website at SherylClarkMD.com. 2MinuteMedicine has a good summary of Raynaud's:
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