People are injecting fat from dead bodies. It’s called ‘zombie filler’

August 14, 2026

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(USA Today) – Fat transfers have long been a staple of plastic surgery, used in facial rejuvenations, breast augmentations and Brazilian butt lifts, or BBLs. Usually, they involve moving fat from one part of a patient’s body to another.

However, in the age of Ozempic and other GLP-1s, plastic surgeons say patients now often have too little fat of their own. So they’re turning to other sources. (Read More)