Does the suctioned fat used in a fat transfer procedures contain the any toxins that may be stored in fat cells?

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I understand that the body can use fat cells to store excess estrogen, heavy metals, etc. that perhaps the liver cannot process if not functioning optimally/burdened. When this fat is put in another area - fat removed from hips or thighs and placed in face or breasts, does that fat contain any toxins that were there when it was suctioned? Is the suctioned fat processed to remove any toxins? If someone loses weight after having had fat transfers, what happens to the areas of transferred fat?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Fat transfer technique is what is important for successful fat transfer and the fat is processed, so it will not contain the toxins you mentioned. I recommend water-assisted fat harvesting which gives pure fat to transfer and combine with platelet rich plasma (PRP) to get the most viable and sustainable fat cells. I then combine with Sculptra, depending on area, to improve final results. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

To my knowledge toxic materials called POPs (DDT, etc.) may deposit in any kind in fat cells as well as in other tissues. Fat cells transferred from one area to another by means of fat transfer (grafting)  will partially die and loose some of toxic content. Those fat cells that survive as well as new fat cells generated in that process will very likely maintained their toxic burden. The end result is probably the same; total amount of POPs in your body will not change unless you decrease exposure to these toxic environment pollutants. There is no technique that you can extract toxic material from live fat cells regardless what type of fat aspiration/preparation one uses. Good luck.

Adolfo Sesto, MD · Answer

Hi. The transferred fat cell maintain all its  characteristic when injected into the receptor area, is your own fat cell (adyposite) just relocated. If you lose or gain weight this cell will reduce or enlarge , thats its characteristicInternational Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
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Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Thank you for the question and the transferred fat maintains all it’s normal characteristics when transferred.  So weight gain and loss may affect the fat just as it would elsewhere on your bodyDr Corbin

Does the suctioned fat used in a fat transfer procedures contain the any toxins that may be stored in fat cells?

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