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For those wanting six pack abs and in good shape, why can’t liposuction be used to simply remove all overlaying abdominal fat?

Meandmyeyes
I understand hi-def liposculpture is the gold standard for achieving a chiseled 6 pack ab look for athletic people with stubborn fat over their abs. However, this procedure justs selectively etches the fat over the underlying muscle to make the area look more sculpted, but that “six pack” you’re seeing is really just etched out fat. My main question is, why cant regular lipo be used to simply REMOVE, not etch, all fat covering the abs so that the actual muscles show, rather than just an illusion of them?

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