I’m just curious. I’m sure if it was possible, it would be the most popular cosmetic surgery in the world. No more “my 600 pound life” shows, just go in and come out at your goal weight.
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In addition to all the answers here, I think it should be noted that we still don’t know everything about adipose tissue.
Research is showing that fat cells actually send and receive messages to and from the brain, in a similar way to our organs.
Also a healthy individual’s total body weight should be comprised of approx 20-25% of fat.
Simply removing fat doesn’t address the root causes for a person being overweight. Particularly psychological reasons such as binge/comfort eating etc.
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