CoolSculpting in legs for patient with Lymphedema URE?

September 17, 2015
Asked By:daviskad in Nashville, TN

I am interested in getting the CoolSculpting in my left and right thighs (interior and exterior). I have lymphedema in my URE (right arm). Since the fat is expelled thru the lymphatic system, would this compromise my right arm? I would think since lymphatics flow from the extremity inward, that any fat cells being expelled from my legs would not even enter my right arm.

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October 14, 2015

Answer: Coolsculpting

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Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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October 21, 2015

Answer: Lymphadema

Sheila S. Nazarian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Lymphadema

Sheila S. Nazarian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 14, 2015

Answer: Lymphedema and Coolsculpting

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
October 14, 2015

Answer: Lymphedema and Coolsculpting

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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