the fat found just under the skin that gives it a plump, padded look. Loss of this fat is associated with lipodystrophy.
The bottom layer of your skin is composed primarily of fat cells. This part of your skin acts as an insulator, keeping you warm and protecting underlying tissue from shocks and bumps. It's also the place where your hair begins — each hair follicle all over your body has its roots in the subcutaneous layer.
Subcutaneous fat sits just below the skin. This is as opposed to omental (deep abdominal) fat.
fat stored under the skin.
Fatty tissue located beneath the subdermal fat layer.
third layer of skin, located below the dermis and composed mainly of fat cells and blood vessels
the body fat found immediately under the skin; evaluated by skinfold calipers.
Subcutaneous fat is found just beneath the skin as opposed to visceral fat which is found in the peritoneal cavity. Subcutaneous fat can be measured using body fat calipers giving a rough estimate of total body adiposity.