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Coolsculpting Pre + Post Care Instructions

BEFORE procedure

  • Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy access to the treatment area.
  • Avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications one week prior to procedure. These include medications such as Aspirin and other NSAIDS, Vitamin E, Fish oil, Gingko Biloba, Ginseng, and St. John’s Wart.
  • Your treatment could last a few hours, so please eat prior to your appointment.
  • Consider taking Arnica tablets 1 week prior to procedure to prevent bruising. You may purchase Arnica from health stores and we also carry it at ENIC.
  • Do not apply creams or lotions to treatment areas.
  • We have a fully equipped room with TV, Sonos music device and headphones. You are welcome to bring your own entertainment such as music player, tablet and/or earphones to listen to during the procedure.
  • We also have high speed internet.

What to expect During PROCEDURE

  • CoolSculpting is a non-surgical procedure that may take several hours, depending on your customized treatment plan.
  • No general/topical anesthesia or pain medications are required for procedure.
  • As the procedure begins, a vacuum/suction applicator is initiated, and vacuum pressure draws tissue into an applicator between cooling panels or into to the suction cup.  The vacuum pressure may cause sensations of deep pulling, tugging and pinching in the treated areas. A surface applicator may cause sensations of pressure.
  • You also may experience intense stinging, tingling, aching and cramping. These sensations generally subside as the areas become numb.
  • There is some pain and discomfort when the applicator is removed and there is warming of the tissue.

Recuperation + Healing

  • Immediately after the procedure, your treated areas may look or feel stiff and have transient blanching (temporary whitening of the skin) may occur.
  • The treatment area may be red for up to a few hours after the applicator is removed. This is expected but temporary effect after the CoolSculpting procedure.
  • Bruising, swelling and tenderness can occur in the treated areas. This typically resolves within a week or two.
  • Having tingling, itching, stinging and cramping in the treatment areas are common on day of treatment.
  • You may feel a temporary numbness and dulling of sensation in the treated areas.  This is normal and typically resolves within a few hours but can last for several weeks after your procedure.
  • You may feel a sense of nausea or dizziness as your body naturally warms and sensation returns to your treatment areas. These are normal reactions that typically resolve within minutes.
  • It is common for the treated areas to feel bloated and look swollen in the first few days and weeks after the procedure.
  • At some point within the first two weeks following the procedure, you may experience one or more of the following sensations: deep itching. tingling, numbness, tenderness to the touch, pain in the treated areas, strong cramping, diarrhea, muscle spasms, aching and/or soreness. Please contact our office if these conditions persist beyond two weeks or worsen over time.
  • Following the procedure, a gradual reduction in the thickness of the fat layer will take place. You may start to see changes as early as three weeks after the CoolSculpting procedure and you will experience the most dramatic results after one to three months. Your body will continue naturally to process the injured fat cells from your body for approximately four months after your procedure.
  • There is  typically  minimal recovery time after the CoolSculpting procedure. Most patients can return to their daily routine immediately after the procedure.
  • Following the procedure, some may experience “late onset pain”. This typically occurs 5-7 days post treatment and can last up to a few days. Some experience intense cramping and tingling to the area.

Follow-Up

  • 1 month and 3 months after each treatment.

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It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of our practice May 19,2020. Our clinic, operating facility, skin care and noninvasive center (ENIC) will resume their full activity. This is in line with Governor Jay Inslee lifting elective surgery ban effective midnight May 18, 2020.

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Despite the challenging times we are faced with, we are still here for you and available during normal business hours for all inquiries via telephone and email. We are also offering on-line consultations for new patient inquiries.

Our virtual web consultations can be done right in the comfort of your own home, all you need is a secure internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone.

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Practice policy update for Coronavirus (Covid-19):

Updated May 5, 2020

As previously stated, we are pleased to announce the opening of our practice May 19,2020. Our clinic, operating facility, skin care and noninvasive center (ENIC) will resume their full activity.

We know that so much of this has caused inconvenience for you. We want nothing more than to see our patients and resume what we do best. But we also know that we had to be patient and make sure that the timing is right.

We know clearly well that our work ahead is an important one. For over two decades we have considered safety as our most important prerogative. And, there has never been a more important time to put that to use.

As we stage the comeback of our States businesses and our own practice, we clearly understand that we must do everything in our power to ensure the safety of our patient, and our staff.

We also ask for your patience in the rescheduling process. Without any exception our patients have been kind, gracious and understanding. We sincerely appreciate your indulgence in this very difficult time.

Here is some of what we are doing to ensure that you are protected and that we maintain this facility as a Non-Covid Care (NCC) Zone:

Patient Flow and Clinical office Space

  • We are coming up with spacing and logistic protocols. This might include texting patients who are waiting in their car.
  • We are assigning everyone to hourly wipe downs of high use areas with approved sanitizing wipes.
  • We are asking for no one to wait in the waiting area.
  • We are coming up with protocols for room wipe downs after each patient visit.
  • We are creating a questionnaire and temperature control that will make the patient Covid-19 Clear.
  • We will ask staff to change out of their clothing into scrubs. Jackets for front office are being ordered.
  • Every staff will always wear masks while in the office.
  • Every staff will wear gloves.
  • Every staff needs to sanitize or wash hands after every interaction.
  • Use of virtual pre ops and nursing visits and questions.

Operating Room Experience

  • Similar precautions and questionnaires will be provided to establish Covid-19 Clear Status.
  • All staff will always wear masks. All staff will always wear gloves.
  • Hand washing with any patient interaction.
  • Specific wipe down of our OR, recovery and pre op areas.
  • Minimize accompanying care takers to only one. Those care takers will be treated just like the patients.

Anesthesia Experience

  • Every anesthesia staff will wear goggles protective equipment during intubation.
  • Our anesthesiologists have been fully trained and are implementing all precautions for prevention of Covid-19 spread.
  • All circuits will be changed between each patient.
  • Full wipe down of surfaces and floors.
  • A time out protocol that would confirm the Covid-19 Clear status of every patient.

As you can see, we are taking this very seriously. We fully understand that this will cause some inconvenience in the short term but realize that it is for the best.

Although Covid-19 is a serious issue, we strongly believe that it will pass and hopefully make our infrastructure and our ability to deal with pandemics in this Country even better than it currently is. We are monitoring this situation on a real-time basis and will not sit back until we know that we have done everything possible to avoid unnecessary exposure.

We know well that when you see us in action, you will realize that you have put your trust in the right practice.

Here are some links that might be useful:

State of Washington Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

White House Opening Up America Again

CMS Reopening Guidelines Phase One

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