My aftercare for the past two weeks has been Radio Frequency on a Tuesday and then carboxy on Thursday. Treatment area is my stomach. Is that overkill and what are the effects? Are they canceling each other out? I’m thinking I may need a mini tummy tuck. This is 6wks post op.
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June 24, 2019
Answer: Is doing carboxytherapy with radiofrequency overkill for loose skin on stomach?
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I would not recommend doing fillers at the same time as the carboxytherapy. The reason is that carboxytherapy enhances the circulation, and it is possible that it will diminish the product that was placed in the area. Since I do both procedures, here is what I tell my clients:
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This is concerning. In 16 years of treating with carboxytherapy, I have never seen anything like this. Proper technique delivers a very small amount of CO2 in the very superficial layers of the skin outside the orbital bone which is very easy to do. Your situation sounds like the...
