Body Fat: The Good, the Bad, and the Treatable?

Now that we have gone over the different types of body fat… its time for the bad news! Aesthetically, we can only treat subcutaneous fat, NOT visceral fat!

To review, subcutaneous fat is the fat stored under the skin and visceral fat is stored in the abdomen and around organs.

Options to treat unwanted subcutaneous fat are:

1. Diet & Exercise – the lower your body fat percentage, the less pinchable fat you have on the body. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle has proven to be beneficial for long-term health.

2. Weight-Loss Pharmaceuticals – i.e. Ozempic, Phentermine, etc

3. Non-Surgical:

   a. Kybella – injectable treatment that uses an acidic solution to destroy fat cells; used for smaller treatment areas.

   b. CoolSculpting – an FDA-approved device that uses cold temperatures to destroy fat cells. Better for larger treatment areas.

4. Surgical:

   a. Liposuction – a surgical option performed by a Plastic Surgeon to remove unwanted fat cells.