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. 2020 Nov 18;10(1):24–48. doi: 10.1089/wound.2020.1175

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Figure 5. — Organization of adipose tissue. sSAT is located directly below the skin and is formed by small fat lobules tightly packed between fibrous septae, it derives from the superficial fascial system, and is oriented perpendicularly to the skin. dSAT lies below the superficial fascia and consists of large fat lobules, loosely packed within widely spaced vertical and oblique fibrous septae. The sSAT is widely distributed all over the body, whereas dSAT is more represented in specific body areas such as abdomen and hips.^71–76 dSAT, deep subcutaneous adipose tissue; sSAT, superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue. Color images are available online.