Where Does the Fat Go After Liposuction?

Most of the fat get's sucked out and that is why it is called liposuction. However some of the remaining fat is absorbed by the body's lymphatic and venous systems. It has not beed shown to produce heart attacks but in rare instances obstruct the lungs or other vessels if a heart defect is present.

Liposuction removes fat permanently from areas it is taken.  Other areas can change in size with weight loss and weight gain.

Liposuction sucks out the fat from your body through the liposuction instruments.  It is then disposed of appropriately.  The excess skin that is left behind can contract (if you're still young, have elastic skin, and the skin excess is not huge), but the contraction is not very big.  If you have a lot of excess skin, you may consider having it removed by cutting it out.

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD