Is it possible to transfer fat from one person to another?

January 17, 2014
Asked By:Leonheywood

I have an dangerously underweight mother and an overweight wife, could they exchange? Would it be better if I transferred my excess to my mother or is it more dependant on blood type? What would costs be?

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January 21, 2014

Answer: Can fat be transferred between people?

Brian C. Reuben, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 21, 2014

Answer: Can fat be transferred between people?

Brian C. Reuben, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 19, 2014

Answer: Is it possible to transfer fat from one person to another?

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 19, 2014

Answer: Is it possible to transfer fat from one person to another?

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 21, 2014

Answer: Fat transfer from one person to another

Luis Macias, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 21, 2014

Answer: Fat transfer from one person to another

Luis Macias, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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January 19, 2014

Answer: You can not transfer fat from one person to another.

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
January 19, 2014

Answer: You can not transfer fat from one person to another.

John J. Martin, Jr., MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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January 21, 2014

Answer: Fat transfer

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Answer: Fat transfer

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