I had Coolsculpting about 10 days ago now and the pain is so awful still. I was just advised by a doctor that pain killers are not recommended post-CoolSculpting treatment because they do not target the nerve and can slow down my body's ability to eliminate the frozen fat cells. Is this true? I've been taking them for 10 days as advised by the clinic that did my coolsculpting. Should I stop taking Tylenol? Would this now have a negative effect on my CS results?
April 5, 2017
Answer: CoolSculpting and Late Onset Pain Thank you for your question. It is not common to have this degree of discomfort after CoolSculpting treatment, although it has been reported. The pain you are experiencing can be caused by nerve pain, inflammation or cramping pain. Your treating physician can prescribe you Neurontin for the nerve pain. Tylenol is also another great option for pain control without treating the inflammation. I recommend having a follow up visit with your treating physician for evaluation and treatment. Best of Luck!
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April 5, 2017
Answer: CoolSculpting and Late Onset Pain Thank you for your question. It is not common to have this degree of discomfort after CoolSculpting treatment, although it has been reported. The pain you are experiencing can be caused by nerve pain, inflammation or cramping pain. Your treating physician can prescribe you Neurontin for the nerve pain. Tylenol is also another great option for pain control without treating the inflammation. I recommend having a follow up visit with your treating physician for evaluation and treatment. Best of Luck!
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April 3, 2017
Answer: CoolSculpting and late onset pain: Are painkillers okay? Hi Toniacol, thank you for your excellent question. In our experience, having treated tens of thousands of patients with CoolSculpting, there is not usually the level of post treatment discomfort that you describe. It looks as though you were treated with the earlier generation of Coolsculpting applicators that use more intense suction, and tend to cause more late onset pain. For most patents that do experience this discomfort, we find that the pain only last from 5-10 days maximum. There have been rare cases when patients did have more prolonged pain of up to three weeks, but not longer. I would highly suggest that you schedule a followup appointment with your CoolSculpting provider to see if there are any other issues that need to be addressed. More than likely, the pain will dissipate on it's own soon. But, you do want be sure that everything is okay. In the meantime, you may want to wear compression garments and alternate heat and ice in the treated area. Regarding the painkillers,Tylenol is fine. Ibuprofin is not encouraged because it inhibits the inflammation that is a necessary part of the process. If you do take anti-inflammatory medication, it will not render less results from CoolSculpting, it will simply slow down the results. Good luck with everything. I hope you feel better soon.
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April 3, 2017
Answer: CoolSculpting and late onset pain: Are painkillers okay? Hi Toniacol, thank you for your excellent question. In our experience, having treated tens of thousands of patients with CoolSculpting, there is not usually the level of post treatment discomfort that you describe. It looks as though you were treated with the earlier generation of Coolsculpting applicators that use more intense suction, and tend to cause more late onset pain. For most patents that do experience this discomfort, we find that the pain only last from 5-10 days maximum. There have been rare cases when patients did have more prolonged pain of up to three weeks, but not longer. I would highly suggest that you schedule a followup appointment with your CoolSculpting provider to see if there are any other issues that need to be addressed. More than likely, the pain will dissipate on it's own soon. But, you do want be sure that everything is okay. In the meantime, you may want to wear compression garments and alternate heat and ice in the treated area. Regarding the painkillers,Tylenol is fine. Ibuprofin is not encouraged because it inhibits the inflammation that is a necessary part of the process. If you do take anti-inflammatory medication, it will not render less results from CoolSculpting, it will simply slow down the results. Good luck with everything. I hope you feel better soon.
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