what happens to body fat when a person is undergoing a surgery? do they get in the way, are they removed, are they returned to the body after?

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Started watching The Good Doctor and got curious.

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Answer 1

Removing it is a whole operation in and of itself. See liposuction.

Any other surgery, they cut through it and do what they gotta do then sew the skin up. Most surgeries are laproscopic (keyhole) nowadays anyway. If they can do it that way, they will. Less bleeding, less scaring, less stitches.

It doesn’t just fall out of open surgery wounds if they do open you up. It’s attached lol