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

kylemnJan 4, 2012

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!

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Dr. Steve Laverson, MD, FACS
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