How many liters are in 5 pounds of fat?

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Answered by Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, 15/08/2023 08:04

Dear, Fat typically weighs around 6 lbs per liter. One liter is equivalent to 1000 cc (or 1000 ml). All the best
Answered by Richard J. Bruneteau, MD, 15/08/2023 08:04

Most likely, when your surgeon referred to liters, they were referring to the volume of fat aspirate removed rather than the weight since fat aspirate is rarely weighed. Assuming 3.5 liters (3500cc) of fat aspirate was removed (including non-fat components for the sake of discussion), it would equate to approximately 12 lbs. This estimation is based on the correlation that a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs, with 2.2 liters per gallon.
Answered by Michele S. Green, MD, 15/08/2023 08:04

The density of fat is approximately 0.9 grams per cubic centimeter. So, 1000 milliliters would be approximately 900 grams, which is roughly equivalent to 2 pounds.

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