Cooper
Senior Member
Actually, they absolutely would (and did) minimize the amount of tissue taken, and that includes "fat". Adipose tissue isn't just inert matter under the skin. It's connective tissue. You don't make a point of disrupting subcutaneous tissue planes with any kind of incision let alone the very large and aggressive incision in this case. As it stands, Rob's incision was sufficiently large and potentially unstable (due to his excessive girth of course) that it was closed with a surgical mesh. With the way he behaves, I can imagine it getting infected and/or coming apart. Best keep that girdle on.
Wow. You learn something new every day. Thanks!