Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Cost

How much does it cost to put fat from the stomach into the breasts & can you go up to any size you want? Once you do, do you need to remove skin after you do that in your stomach?

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11 Doctor Answers | Asked by Chelan in Las Vegas, NV 89183

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Breast Augmentation with Fat : costs

I'm offering this procedure to patients in conjunction with BRAVA pre-expansion. The total cost for the procedure, which includes the BRAVA device, is about $10,000. Most patients will require touch-up fat grafting procedures, and these are done at additional cost. From the patient's perspective, there is substantial time investment prior to surgery- the BRAVA device needs to be worn properly and consistently for 4 weeks prior to surgery. If you are not prepared for this... more

Shape your waistline and increase your bustline at the same time?

I presented my results of BodyJet harvested fat for fat grafting the breasts at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting held in Toronto in 2010. The bottom line is that fat grafting does work, but there are numerous issues you must be aware of. Only selected patients are candidates for this procedure. Our technique does not use the controversial stem cell enrichment technologies that might stimulate malignancy. We only use fat cell clusters in... more

Cost of breast fat transfer

Typically the average amount of fat transferred to the breast in most studies has ranged around 250cc. Commonly this amounts to just over a cup and a half increase in breast size. Costs vary and can range from 5000-10,000 on average.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Cost

The technique of fat grafting is to remove the fat from somewhere in the body and inject it into the breasts to augment their size. There are numerous parts and variations to this technique. I don’t think the stomach area would be grossly affected depending on the amount of fat that is taken but the amount that lives is small. It would probably only amount to ½ cup size increase at a time so multiple procedures would need to be done. At this time I think the price... more

Breast Fat Transfer

Again, this depends on how many procedures are needed and who is doing it for you. In my practice, typically I can only place about 200 to 250 cc of fat per breast at a given time. This will only enhance you by about 1 cup size. You many need 2 more sessions to really have a significant augmentation. This will add to your costs. Costs will be about 5000 per session.

Fat injections to the breasts

fat injections of the breasts is controversial. The donor site normally does not need skin removed after the harvest, the skin retracts down. You can not implant any amount of fat you desire as there is a risk of necrosis (death) of fat cells once the volume becomes larger. There is a question if calcification of the fat in the breast can confuse radiologists who read mammograms.

Fat trasfer to the breast

Fast transfer to the breast is still investigational. There are many questions that remain to be answered regarding the safety. The amount injected is about 100cc to 200cc that will increase you by one cup size.

Fat transfer to the breasts. Cost and how big can you go?

Fat transfer to the breasts cannot go up to the hoochie mama sizes, at least in one surgery, and maybe not ever depending on your skin tone. The amount you can transfer depends on your age, skin tone, if you are a cosmetic augmentation patient versus a breast cancer reconstruction patient, if you did preexpansion with BRAVA and how effective it was, and how much fat you have to donate. The experts who have been doing this for a while estimate about 250 -300 is the most you... more

Fat transfer is NOT a good way to enlarge breasts.

Fat grafting works best when small amounts of living fat are transferred to tissue that can surround the graft with a good blood supply. If you damage the fragile fat cells prior to transfer to the breast, the graft dies, and the volume is lost as the dead tissue is reabsorbed cell by cell. This takes time, so you may think that you have a long-term living tissue graft, but byt the time 6-12 months has passed, much of the grafted fat is gone, Perhaps a small amount of scar remains, and... more

Fat transfer for breast augmentation

Fat transfer cannot take you to any size you want. You can only expect a modest enhancement with a fat transfer procedure. Repeat procedures for more enhancement. Also, don't expect to save any money. If the procedure is done properly, it takes a lot longer than augmentation with an implant. Any money saved by not using implants is spent with the longer O.R. and anesthesia time and surgeon's time. I think fat transfer has a place in breast... more

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projectalice 4 Apr 2013

Chelan, I've had this procedure done. Typically you can only go up 1-2 cup sizes per transfer, but it's not out of the question from what I know to have it done multiple times. The cost and recovery time are the biggest problems with the procedure as it can cost anywhere in between $10000-$20000. After liposuction you wear compression garments so you shouldn't have to worry about removing skin.

zimkat,NV 25 Jul 2012

This is so stupid,,, I mean u use YOUR own fat n have to pay for it plus need touchups what? and what happens when u lose weight or take fat emulsifying substances or sweat the fat off? gimme a break; I mean saline implants can last up to 15 years! wowww

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