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Fat Grafting to the Breast to Improve Rippling?

I have silicone unders with strattice and still am experiencing rippling medially. My question is do I need fatty tissue in the breast for the fat grafting to attach to and survive?

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Breast Implant Rippling and Folds Can be Improved with Fat Grafting

Thank you for your question. In my experience Fat Grafting works very well to correct surface irregularities, Rippling and Folds in patients with Breast Implants. This avoids the need to do open surgery which is a distinct advantage. Be sure to find someone who has experience with this relatively new technique. We use the Adivive Fat Harvesting System to improve the viability of the Fat Cells that are harvested

Fat grafting versus form stable implant

Hello, Its sounds like you have already done most of what is available to you to reduce the rippling or implant visibility including having the implant under the muscle and the use of acellular dermal martix. Your options that remain include fat grafting which can work well when performed properly, gaining weight which is never really an option than any patient opts for :), and the use of form stable implants. Implants such as mentors 410 implant is form stable which means... more

Textured breast implants increase your risk of rippling.

Hi. 1) Skilfully done fat grafting will definitely help with rippling. But I have two questions. 2) Do you have "moderate" profile implants? These are mislabeled (don't ask why; it is a political issue with the FDA). They are really under-filled low profile implants which can produce rippling. If you do, switching to "moderate PLUS" (the real moderate profile) implants or to high profile implants can correct rippling. 3) Do you have... more

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