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I had a Vela Shape 3 session, could they break the inner tissue, causing more flaccidity on the long run?

tefidaneriNov 9, 2015
I had a Vella Shape 3 session, and someone told me that if the doctor pressed hard the Vela Shape 3 to your legs could break your inner tissue causing more flacidity in the long run. Is that true? and if so, how do you now he broke the inner tissue? and how should they really do it?

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