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

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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!

Steve Laverson, MD, FACS · Answer

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.

Francis X. Fleming, MD · Answer

After liposuction procedures the fat is disposed of by a waste disposal company that handles medical waste.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

The fat removed is safely disposed of. However, it may also be processed and reinjected as is the case with a brazilian butt lift.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.Tissue removed during surgery is discarded in &ldquo;medical waste&rdquo;. 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.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

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

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

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Answer: Medical Waste.

Answer: Medical Waste.

Answer: Lipo and fat removal

Answer: Lipo and fat removal

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

Answers (6)

Answer: Medical Waste.

Answer: Medical Waste.

Answer: Lipo and fat removal

Answer: Lipo and fat removal

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