I had a fat transfer to my breasts done this past march, and although I am in love with the results from the lipo, unfortunately most of the fat has disappeared from my breasts. I knew this was a risk from the beginning, my ps was very clear that fat grafting could be unpredictable. That being said, I would like to go ahead with a breast augmentation, and was wondering if there would be any issues with it since I had the fat grafting, and what a good time frame to wait would be?
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Breast fat transfer works well within certain parameters.1) Typically you need to have fat in unwanted places2) There needs to be tissue where the fat is transferred into. If you are starting with a small cup size A breast, you can not put more fat than what you have in your breasts...
Thanks for taking the time to post your question regarding the FDA's position on Fat Grafting to the Breast. In short, the FDA is not preparing to, nor can they actually ban fat grafting to the breast (or any other body part for that matter). Since the FDA controls medications, substances...
The softness after fat grafting takes about 6-8 weeks after surgery. Both, the hardness caused by filling your breast tissues with fat and the inflammation of surgery which is normal takes time to soften up. at least 6-8 weeks, sometimes even more time. the shape takes between...
