San Antonio Fat Transfer doctors
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Mario Diana, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
19234 Stonehue Suite 101, San Antonio |
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9 answers |
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Elizabeth S. Harris, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
540 N. Madison Oak Suite 400, San Antonio |
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Delio Ortegon, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
11212 State HWY 151 Suite 260 , San Antonio |
3 answers | |
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Morgan E. Norris, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
6400 Fannin St Ste 2130, Houston |
2 answers | |
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Robert N. Young, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon
525 Oak Centre Dr Suite #260, San Antonio |
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1 answer |
Recent Answers
How safe is it? I heard that even if you get breast implants under the muscle, you can still feel the shell if you feel under the breast. Could fat injections help conceal this?
Yes. Fat grafting is an effective technique in softening the visible edge of a breast implant or other unwanted irregularities or depressions about the chest. The fat is injected just under the skin in the areas of concern in a similar fashion as seen with facial filler injection but using a blunt canula instead of a needle.
Fat grafting can usually be done safely around the implant perimeter provided there is adequate tissue thickness over the device and the device is easily movable so that it can be displaced, and there is documentation of an intact implant prior to the procedure.
I personally would not use the technique to further enlarge a breast that already has an implant; changing to a larger implant would be more effective.
Using fat grafting in lieu of an implant for breast enlargement is a viable option for a modest augmentation.
Be sure you and your surgeon have a clearly documented understanding of the potential risk of damage to your implant and the anticipated recourse if this were to occur.
Best of luck to you.
I Am 7 Weeks After my Full Face Fatgrafting and the Fat is Almost All Gone is This Normal?
I find that usually about 50% of the fat remains, and it can be up to 70-80% for some people. Fat grafts need a good blood supply in order to survive, and this can be one of the biggest contributors to unsuccessful fat grafting. Those who smoke often have a compromised blood supply and are at bigger risk for unsuccessful fat transfers. It's unlikely that all the fat has been reabsorbed after just 7 weeks unless it did not have a good blood supply. Also a thing to consider is that the face does tend to swell quite a bit during facial fat grafting. You more than likely had a good deal of swelling, which now that it has diminished, makes it look like the fat is gone.
i have done a fat transfer to breast 10 days ago, however, i noticed an obvious lump on my left breast while the right breast is not so serious. It feels terrible and created an uneven surface and a significant bump on my breast. Im so worrying it will be something like infection or untreated lump that came along with the procedure. Is there anything i can do with the lump?
The formation of an early lump after fat transfer is likely due to the presence of an uneven tissue are that is noticeable after resolution of the initial swelling. A lump may be caused by:
- Uneven grafting
- Oil cyst
- Scar formation
- Other issue unrelated to the surgery
A complete evaluation should indicate which problem is the most likely. Treatment may include various interventions and will depend on what is the diagnosis of the lump.
