Fat Transfer Side Effects

Nearly all the issues and complications with fat transfer (injection) are related to lipolysis (broken cells) of the injected material.  If you break/rupture/damage the fat as you remove it, not amount of good technique is going to provide a good result and the problem rate goes way up.  Exposing the harvested fat to the dramatic forces of a liposuction machine is problematic.  I prefer to harvest with a syringe technique, controlling the amount of vacuum with my own hands.  There is more to fat injection than meets the eye. 

Fat transfer to the breast is not a particularly high risk procedure. There are risks but they are relatively low as compared to fat grafting of higher risk areas such as the gluteal region. Additonally, the literature has demonstrated no increased risk of malignancy either as a function of impaired screening via mammogram or stem cell effect of fat transfer.Fat transfer to the breast has proven to be a useful tool for minor corrections in the breast. It is less reliable as a means of delivering volume (as compared to implants). There are questions of volume/graft retention and the effects on final outcome and symmetry. Patients should not expect to reliably gain more than a half to full cup size (depending on patient and technique).As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).

The most common side effects would be fat necrosis and loss of the fat graft over time.  Make sure to go to a very experienced surgeon in this technique.