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Is Fat Transfer to the Breasts a Good Choice?

asked 2 years ago by magic11 in Alabama
Latest answer by Leif Liu Rogers, MD
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Tags: breasts, female

I am considering having the fat transfer to the breast procedure performed. I know someone who had this procedure and indeed her breasts did gain a little over a cup size and look great, however, the liposuction to harvest the fat left her lumpy, bumpy and with many scars. It is as though she sacrificed the rest of her body for the increase in breast volume. I want to look good naked, not just with clothes on, so is fat transfer to the breast a good choice for me?

5 answers to Is Fat Transfer to the Breasts a Good Choice?

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Is Fat Transfer to breast a good choice for me?

It really depends on each patient.  The ideal candidate has a little excess fat and desires an increase in bust size of about one cup.  It seems your friend had the surgery done by someone who may not have been highly skilled in liposuction.  This brings up a good point.  Not only should you make sure your surgeon is familiar with the techniques fat grafting, but also is skilled in liposuction.  Ideally you should get a two for one, not compromising one thing for the... more
Leif Liu Rogers, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.leifrogersmd.com

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Fat Transfer, fat injections, micro fat transfer, Breast Augmentation

Thank you for your question on Fat Transfer to enhance breast size and shape. This is a newer procedure to North America. Many Surgeons doing breast reconstruction do this to enhance the breast shape. I have been performing fat transfer for breast augmentation, adding volume to correct rippling of breast implants, reconstruction and shaping of breast post lumpectomy, post irradiation, and to enhance size for 7 years. My experience has been very good and the increase in size on average is... more
Trevor M. Born, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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Not recommended

This is not a recommended procedure for many reasons.  One of the reasons, is that the fat tends to resorb, and another is that the fat can cause false positive results from mammograms.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Advantages and disadvantages of fat injection to the breasts for augmentation

Possibly not. This is one of the risks of surgery and "harvesting" tissue from a donor site. Irregularities may occur. You may incur additional costs related to prolonged and possibly multiple procedures. This must be weighed against the risks of an implant. Discuss your concerns with a plastic surgeon.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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