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Can you use the Nu Skin device after fat grafting?

SandyGRMar 16, 2015
I have had fat grafting in my check bones and under my eyes (it is about 4 years old). I had it done by a plastic surgeon (Dr Ellenbogen). I would like to use the Nu Skin device for my jowl area. Will it effect my fat grafting by melting the fat if I do it along my jowl area, nasal folds, and forehead?

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