Excreted? deposits in blood vessels? causes cancer?

York Jay Yates, MD answers: Does fat enter the bloodstream after laser liposuction?

If not, where does it go?  How do surgeons even know?


York Jay Yates, MD
7 months ago
By York Jay Yates, MD - Ogden Plastic Surgeon

I have looked into this and have not found an adequate answer to this question.  It may be that the fat and fat by-products are all excreted from the liver/ kidneys never to be heard from again.  Hopefully this is the case.  Other possibilities include the possibility of fat/ cholesterol byproducts depositing in the blood vessels causing premature vascular or heart disease.  Additionally, it is well known that over cooked fat in BBQ leads to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon creation which is known to be cancer causing.  Could the process of burning fat with a laser create similar carcinogens?  NOT IN MY PATIENTS.  Not until smartlipo is further studied for safety.

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