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Is there any chance of contraindications while traveling by plane after a CoolSculpting session?

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ccv123Jan 19, 2018

I travel a lot for work which limits the window time I have to perform a Coolsculpting session. Are there any contraindications or risks if one travels 24 hrs after a s session.

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