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Can I get a body fat transfer from someone else? If not, why not?

Jossy SolaJun 4, 2015
Wouldn't it be possible to freeze the body fat and save it so it can be used later on someone else? And I ask this because apparently there isn't another option for filling an area in your body with the same texture as body fat.

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Dr. Siamak Agha, MD, PhD, FACS
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Dr. Jeffrey A. Sweat, MD
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Dr. Khashayar Mohebali, MD, FACS
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Samir Shureih, MD

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Khashayar Mohebali, MD, FACS

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Elliot M. Heller, MD

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Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)

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Jason Emer, MD

Fat harvesting and transfer can help this, however, I think this is attractive.  Many females contact me daily to try and get this type of look or improvement. I would wait till you are older and see if this still bothers you.  It appears you have a really nice athletic body many women...

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