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Are Fat Cells Permanently Destroyed with Tumescent Lipo?

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by leiky
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Yes, fat cells are permanently removed with Tumescent Liposuction

Yes, fat cells are permanently removed with Tumescent Liposuction. However if weight gain occurs, redistribution of fat can occur and other areas can get larger.
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Yes, fat cells are permanently removed with tumescent liposuction and do not grow back.

Tumescent liposuction, SmartLipo and BodyJet permanently removes fat cells and they do not grow back. The cells that are left can enlarge and still make people look "lumpy-fat" locally if they gain weight after liposuction.
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Fat Cell Removal is Permanent

Fat cells removal is permanent. The remaining fat cell can stay the same or increase or decrease in size based on weight gain or loss. Dr. ES

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Fat cells are permanently removed by liposuction

Liposuction permanently removes fat cells. There is no way to remove 100% of the fat from your body and, unfortunately, our fat cells have a limitless capacity to expand. So, while liposuction is a great tool for removing fat from stubborn areas, it does not replace a healthy diet and regular exercise.
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Fat Cells removed during liposuction of any kind are gone forever

Hi there- I'm not sure whether you are asking if the cells are still alive for use elsewhere on the body, or if it is possible they would regrow after removal... All cells removed during liposuction are gone forever, and the body will not make new ones in an adult patient. This is why liposuction works. Many of these cells are alive and can therefore be grafted into new areas of the face or body to improve the contour and volume in these areas as dictated by patient preference... more
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The improvement in shape after tumescent liposuction is permanent.

Hi. Here is the short explanation: 1) After adolescence, we do not make new fat cells. When you gain weight, the same number of fat cells just get bigger, and they shrink when you lose weight. With liposuction, a few million fat cells are removed in the treated areas, and they do not come back. That is why the improvement in CONTOUR is so long lasting. 2) Of course this does not mean that you cannot gain weight. But if you do, it will... more
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Fat cells and liposuction

Fat cells that are removed during liposuction can be used for fat injection immediately after removal. Otherwise the fat is discarded so, yes the fat cells are no longer able to be used. Freezing it has questionable viability.
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