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During liposuction why is some fat that is sucked out liquidy and other chunky?

ashhhJul 5, 2018

What exactly causes the different texture in fat? I was told during Smart Lipo of arms by the medical assistant that the fat came out more chunky than the usual liquid type fat, I was curious to know what causes this different and what it means

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