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During Bariactric Surgery, Can a Doctor Remove Visceral Fat?
asked 2 years ago by chuckles275 in Connecticut
Latest answer by Shawn Garber, MD
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Tags: 270-289 lbs
When I was 6'2", 175 lbs, and very active, I had high cholesterol and more visceral fat than others. Now years later, I am 275 lbs and looking into the lap band. I wish there were a way to remove the fat near the liver since some researchers have shown this to related to high cholesterol. My doctor thinks if I lose 100 lbs, my cholesterol level will be in a safe zone. Well, I was 175 lbs and it was 250.
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Remove visceral fat with Lap-Band
Surgeons usually do not remove any fat at the time of weight loss surgery. With weight loss the fat in the liver will go away. That is usually one of the first places patients lose weight after surgery. Visceral fat is not related to high cholesterol. Weight loss surgery can often help lower cholesterol levels as well.
