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Dear Dr. Donohue: When I lose weight, it comes off my face. I want to lose it from my stomach. A few pounds of weight loss make me look gaunt. What can I do to keep my facial fat? — R.R.

Answer: When people lose weight, they lose fat from all fat deposits. A small amount of fat lost from the face can make some people look like a skeleton. The same amount of fat lost from the waist is hardly detectable.

I admit that I don’t know any way to prevent this. Nature can be most unfair.