CONTRAINDICATIONS TO WBC

• Pregnancy
• Severe Hypertension (BP> 180/100)
• Acute or recent myocardial infarction
• Unstable angina pectoris
• Arrhythmia
• Symptomatic cardiovascular disease
• Cardiac pacemaker
• Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
• Venous thrombosis
• Acute or recent cerebrovascular accident
• Uncontrolled seizures
• Raynaud's Syndrome
• Fever, tumor disease
• Symptomatic lung disorders
• Bleeding disorders
• Severe anemia
• Infection, claustrophobia
• Cold allergy
• Age less than 18 years (parental consent to treatment needed)
• Acute kidney and urinary tract diseases.

Risks of WBC: Fluctuations in blood pressure (due to peripheral vasoconstriction, blood pressure may briefly increase by up to 10 points systolically during treatment. This effect should reverse after the end of the procedure, as peripheral circulation returns to normal), allergic reaction to extreme cold (rare), claustrophobia, anxiety, activation of some viral conditions (cold sores) etc. due to stimulation of the immune system.

*Results may vary person to person