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After Liposuction, What Do They Do with the Fat Removed from Your Body?

asked 4 months ago by kylemn
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 117 times
Tags: extra skin, fat

I always wondered... After liposuction, what do they do with the fat removed from your body, or the skin? Is it actually good for someone skinny, or good for anything? Thanks!

4 answers to After Liposuction, What Do They Do with the Fat Removed from Your Body?

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Medical Waste.

Thank you for the question.Tissue removed during surgery is discarded in “medical waste”. The waste disposal companies then process the medical waste in an industrial incinerator or treat the tissue with heat processing before sending it to landfills.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Lipo and fat removal

In the movie "Fat Club" they use it to make soap!. But in the real world, it is discarded as medical waste.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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What happens to the fat removed by liposuction?

Who is the "they"? Just kidding. The surgical facility should dispose of the fat as per protocol for medical waste. It is collected by a medical waste disposal company, processed (destroyed/incinerated) and then disposed of.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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What happens to fat after liposuction ?

The fat is either discarded, or purified and re-injected elsewhere as graft material for volume restoration or augmentation. Adult fat contains stem cells, which may also be cryopreserved for possible future use to treat illness.
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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