I don’t know much about liposuction but I believe it can only be done on subcutaneous fat (just under the skin) but not the deeper intra-abdominal fat that can be the cause of fat related health problems. If you can ‘pinch’ most of your fat then it is probably subcutaneous and lipo would help to remove the excess cells.
Seems like that would be an argument for liposuction as a way to supplement other weight loss because it would remove those cells.
Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
I’ve had the same thought. Haven’t really looked into it though.
volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
I’ve studied nutrition science and we talked about what you described and yes, the blunt “truth” is that liposuction is the only reliable way to really get rid of “emptied fat cells”. There are a lot of things playing into the dreaded yo yo effect but the fact that it is much easier to refill emptied cells than to make new cells via division is definitely a big factor.
(“Truth” is in “” because I dislike this term in a scientific context but english is my third language and it’s pretty late over here so I am struggling to find a better suited word)
Good luck on your weight loss journey. It is an incredibly hard and brave one to take and I admire that you are trying.