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I would like to have CoolSculpting in my abdomen; however I have a Lymphedema in my right legs

Gabriella977Aug 26, 2016
the lymphedema has been caused following the removal of 20 lymphonodes in my right groin due to a melanoma. Would be Coolsculpting suitable for me?

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