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Can Sculpsure procedure cause keloid scarring?

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Rational562549Mar 10, 2022

Hi, I’ve had keloids appear on my chest and I did have a back surgery that left a keloid scar. Is it safe for me to try sculpsure? I wanted to try Liposuction but due to my history of getting keloids I started to look for alternatives and was wondering if sculpsure is a good alternative?

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

Since SculpSure is a non-surgical, it should not cause keloids. SculpSure can be effective to produce fat reduction in the treated area, but normally, at least 2 treatment sessions are needed to obtain the best results.

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

An examination of you would really be needed to best determine the number of applicators needed to give you the best results. Two treatment sessions to each area are also needed to achieve the best fat reduction.

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

SculpSure has not been shown to cause PAH. It is difficult to tell what might be causing the issue you are having after your SculpSure treatments without examining you.

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Robert M. Lowen, MD

Yes it would if you were too close. The multiple applicators are spaced slightly apart but enough to blend the applicator areas. If you moved the paddles about an inch away it would be unlikely to be strong enough to affect the area under the nipple. Even if it did affect it peripherally, the...

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Robert M. Lowen, MD

Since both affect fat, I would have the SculpSure first. When you do Sculpsure too soon, like less than 6 weeks apart, you increase the chance of lumps. Since Emsculpt is also affecting the fat, it might be prudent to do the more fat specific treatment Sculpsure first followed by the milder...

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Robert M. Lowen, MD

That is interesting, I was always taught exactly the opposite. You have only so many fat cells after puberty and do not make more. Your existing fat cells can get bigger or smaller depending on caloric intake. Destructive methods such as lipo, and Sculpsure remove those cells. They are gone and...

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