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Can SculpSure be used on the arms?

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kik0905Feb 18, 2016

I am 5'4", 120lbs, healthy, and pretty slim compared to my arms. No matter how much weight I lose, the fat in my arms remain. Have any doctors used SculpSure on the arms with success?

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