I had one treatment of cool sculpting done one year ago on my upper and lower abdomen. The doctor used the large applicator. I saw minimal results after six months. After nine months my upper and lower abdomen became bloated and swollen. One year later, my stomach has swelling and bloated. I was not told to wear a compression garment after the procedure. Could I be experiencing fluid retention or third spacing?
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This is an excellent question. Since CoolSculpting is the only machine cleared by the FDA for cryolipolysis, it is critical you work with providers that use this advanced system. Cryolipolysis technology delivers controlled cooling to fat cells, crystalizing them so they can be eliminated...
I appreciate your question. Like most physicians, I tend to advise women to wait on elective procedures until after pregnancy and breastfeeding. While it may be a safe procedure to have while nursing, there is simply no reason to take any risk for a body contouring procedure. I recommend you...
Bruising can occur after coolsculpting but is less common with the newer applicators that use less suction. In the 10+ years that I have been doing coolsulpting I have never seen bruising to this degree.-this is not to say that it cannot occur. It is difficult to tell from your photos but o...
