These results corroborate the evidence from experimental and clinical studies , which support fat redistribution and compensatory fat growth , as a result of feedback mechanisms , triggered by fat removal .
Adipose tissue is considered as an endocrine organ , which is developed in specific depots , distinguished either as subcutaneous or visceral .
Lipectomy , by means of liposuction or abdominoplasty , is a common plastic surgery procedure , which can remove substantial amounts of subcutaneous fat .
This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of surgical removal of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue on  body weight and fat mass in females in the short- and long-term .
Quality of Life After Abdominoplasty in Women After Bariatric Surgery
Background Abdominal skin overhang is not unusual after massive weight loss induced by antiobesity interventions , and poor quality of life should be feared in such circumstances , especially in women . However , long-term results of quality of life have not been often documented in this setting . With the purpose of addressing this question , a prospect i ve study was design ed . Methods Patients ( n = 16 , 100 % females , age 40.1 ± 8.0 years ) su bmi tted to st and ard or combined circumferential abdominoplasty  were recruited for this study . All had undergone open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between 24 and 48 months earlier with stable weight in the last 12 months . Quality of life was assessed by a trained psychologist employing of a semistructured interview , the Adaptative Operationalized Diagnostic Scale ( AODS ) , covering affectivity/personal relations , productivity , social/cultural performance , and organic/somatic health . Results Circumferential abdominoplasty was followed by few problems ( serous fluid collection s in 18.8 % , anemia because of blood loss in 6.3 % ) . The best overall response to the AODS question naire corresponded to the social and cultural domain where 81.3 % of the patients had excellent adaptation ( level 1 ) . For the other three domains , results were remarkably similar with 62.5 % of the tests displaying the highest value of adaptation and rare total failures . Conclusions ( 1 ) The current operation corresponded to the expectations of the patients with few complications and favorable body contouring result . ( 2 ) Quality of life , quantified by means of adaptation and social adjustment scores , was adequate in most circumstances . ( 3 ) Outst and ing responses for social/cultural performance were registered with encouraging findings for affectivity/personal relations , productivity , and organic/somatic health as well
These results corroborate the evidence from experimental and clinical studies , which support fat redistribution and compensatory fat growth , as a result of feedback mechanisms , triggered by fat removal .
Adipose tissue is considered as an endocrine organ , which is developed in specific depots , distinguished either as subcutaneous or visceral .
Lipectomy , by means of liposuction or abdominoplasty , is a common plastic surgery procedure , which can remove substantial amounts of subcutaneous fat .
This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of surgical removal of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue on  body weight and fat mass in females in the short- and long-term .