Do you think liposuction will get rid of that fat forever?

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Liposuction has become one of the most popular plastic surgeries in the United States. It has been around since 1974 and there are now more than 450,000 operations a year. But does the fat come back? A recent study has found that the fat eventually returns within one year, and is redistributed to other areas of the body, especially the upper abdomen.

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