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I am a male in his mid thirties. Will testosterone therapy get rid of my love handles or will I have to have lipo?

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Artsy123May 2, 2018

I’ve heard t therapy can melt away fat pretty quickly when working out and am wondering if lipo is really necessary if you take testosterone instead.

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