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Breast Lift Through Fat Transfer to Breasts?

asked 2 years ago by 9443anon in Doral
Latest answer by Armando Soto, MD
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Tags: breasts, D cup

I'm wondering if fat transfer (fat grafting) can be use for breast lifting. I don't like the scars of the regular breast lifting (I'll never have surgical breast lift). I lost a lot of weight (40lbs) so my breast also got smaller. I'm 36D (41 inches above breast, 32 inches below) and I really don't like scars and nipple reallocation. Also I don't like the idea of breast implants. So, if breast implants are used for breast lifting, can fat transfer be used, too? Thanks.

16 answers to Breast Lift Through Fat Transfer to Breasts?

Things that sound too good to be true still are... Significant breast reshaping via fat grafting is NOT possible

Hi there- Because I do a very large number of fat grafting procedures, as well as a large number of breast enhancement procedures, I can confidently tell you that what you are hoping for is simply not safe or possible. The fundamental problem in a sagging breast is not that it needs more filling, but that the supporting tissues of the breast have been stretched by pregnancy or changes in weight beyond their ability to recoil. Adding more "filling" to this situation... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Breast lift or Mastopexy with fat grafting. Not a good idea!

This is a very popular topic in breast surgery and plastic surgery. First and foremost is that fat grafting is not accepted as a sound technique for cosmetic breast surgery, so to answer your question in short....this is not a good idea. In the larger question you have asked for a breast lift, but you are already a 36 D but will not accept scars or nipple repositioning ( breast lift), so it sounds more like you really need to sit down with a plastic surgeon to discuss what your goals and what y more

Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Fat injections to the breast for lifting

The simple answer to this question is unfortunately no. Adding volume by fat injections will not lift the breast. Volume provided by breast implants will not lift the breast. Both might give the illusion of a lift by filling in a concave upper breast but the minimum size increase with an implant is a cup size and amount of volume needed using fat injection would probably not be wise or suitable based on current knowledge of fat transfer, particularly in an organ prone to cancer.... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer no substitute for breast lift

As a general rule, once you develop slack in your skin surgery will be required to remove the loose skin. Fat grafting may or may not work and I would not currently recommend it. While it is true that fat can be injected into breast with some increase in volume, results are minimal and would not likely have much, if any, effect on sagging. Loose skin is loose skin and if it's not tightened up with surgery, you're not likely to be satisfied with the results.

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

If you need a breast lift, there is nothing but a surgical lift.There is atrophy of the gland, loose skin. Some times you can use techniques that utilize the skin and fat that is usually removed to augment your breast. BUT there will be scars. Fat transfer to the breast is still in its infancy, and will need a lot of studies before using it. Besides you still will need a lift

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

I have never had anyone who regreted having the lift and scars once they saw the beautiful shape of their new breasts

Breast implants are not used for breast lifting when you really need a full lift. They help lift breasts that are borderline needing a lift. In many cases, women choose to have large implants in an attempt to avoid having the scars of a lift then return to their plastic surgeon later to have them removed and have a lift because they were unhappy that their breasts were larger than they really wanted. If you need a lift, get a lift. I have never had anyone who regreted having the lift... more

Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Breast "Filling" is NOT an Effective nor Safe way to Lift A Sagging Breast

Neither Breast Implants NOR Fat have the lifting qualities of either hot air, hydrogen or Helium and cannot lift a sagging any object which is at the mercy of gravity. While filling a shriveled, sagging breast envelope MAY temporarily impart a forward vector to the structure, it will not lift it. As much as you may dislike it, the ONLY way to lift sagging breasts is to remove excess skin and re-arrange the breast tissue. By adding more volume to an already large envelope, one supports the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift through fat transfer to breasts

After having done approximately 10 of these Fat Graft Enhanced Breast Augmentation I feel the lifting is very minor at best. It just gives a fullness with maybe 1 size up only. Lifting can not be accomplished by fat grafts alone. Best of luck and nice try. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

You will need to have breast lift

Your description of the shape and position of the nipple indicates breast sagging and adding volume with implant or fat grasfting will not give you the lift. You can get lift bor the shape and implant or fat for the volume.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift alternatives

First, implants are not used for lifting perse. Despite this, implants do tend to give a bit of lift to the breast. If the nipple is too low, (below the crease), even over-sized implants won't help, the will just give oversized brests with low nipples and possibly a double bubble effect. Fat is also not indicated to lift the nipple, and may result in problems for future mammograms. If you are unwilling to consider the appropriate surgical procedure, I urge you not to consider... more

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

I do perform fat transfer to the breast for my weight loss patients. However, it is usually done with or after a breast lift. Fat transfer does little for significant breast sagging. A breast lift will serve you much better. However, fat transfer can be performed to fill the upper porition of the breast as an alternative with understanding that the breasts are not really lifted.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer probably will not lift breasts

Breast lift is all about nipple position, and if the nipple has descended below the fold, adding volume will not lift it upward. Neither breast implants, nor fat grafts will provide enough lift to bring the nipple up front and center on the breast. The scar after breast lift can be 'good', though I too have patients who just are not comfortable with the idea. Fat transfers to the breast are very controversial and have resulted in some very well publicized problems. Liquid cysts and lumps... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer or implants will not lift breasts

When the breast skin and tissues are stretched out, any type of volume augmentation, fat grafts or implants, will not achieve a breast lift. Although nobody wants scars, you have to view the scars as a necesary trade-off for the improvement in breast shape. The scars can range from periareolar to "lollypop" to anchor, depending on the amount of redundancy.

Bruce Genter, MD
Abington Plastic Surgeon

Minimal breast lift with fat transfer

No one wants the scars from a surgical breast lift, including plastic surgeons. For breasts that have deflated, for example after pregnancy and breast feeding, adding volume back can give some degree of lift, and implants are the most predictable way of doing that. However, it isn't really accurate to think of it as a lift. At the present time fat transfers can only be done in compartively smaller volumes, and after weight loss it seems very unlikely to give very good results. more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer will not lift breasts.

Hi. I know that it sounds like a good idea, but fat grafting will not give you a breast lift. I don't think breast implants will either. The lollipop scars of a breast lift are a real trade off. But I can tell you that most women accept the scars just fine if they love their new perky breasts.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

No way without scars

Sorry, but there is no way to lift the breast without some type of cutting. Breast augmentation via lipoinjection is very expensive, time consuming, and there is no guarantee the fat will take. It is a misconception that implants will lift the breast. This only works for mild deflation of the breast as long as the nipple is at or above the crease under the breast. Why not schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine your options before deciding what needs... more