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the density of fat is about 0.9 g per cc. 1000 mL would equal about 900 g. 900 g is roughly 2 pounds.
Most likely your surgeon was referring to liters removed not pounds since the fat aspirate is rarely weighed although measured. So if 3.5 liters (3500cc) of fat aspirate was removed (and some of this is not fat but for this discussion we will assume that it is), that would equate to roughly 12 lbs. (using the correlation that a gallon of water weights 8 lbs at 2.2 liters per gallon)
Dear Ro0514,Fat weighs roughly 6lbs per liter. One liter is 1000 cc ( or 1000 ml).All the best,Dr. Remus Repta
This is a good question. I routinely use boards and foams under the garment for liposuction patients. The purpose of the board is to flatten the abdominal skin after liposuction. Foams help give extra compression in addition to the garment. The skin is inflamed after liposuction. This...
It is difficult to determine the cause of this indentation. It would be best to see your surgeon for a physical examination.
Good question. In general, physical health is more important than age when discussing cosmetic procedures. However, with liposuction, it is important to have good skin elasticity, and that decreases with age. Since skin loses its ability to "snap back" over time, older individuals can be left...
