Can I Get Fat Injections in my Breasts if I am Thin?

asked 1 year ago by melmuffin777 in andover, ma
Latest answer by Leif Liu Rogers, MD
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Tags: breasts, female, 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in

I am 5'7. 125 pounds. I'm in my twenties. I have hardly any fat other places on my body and the place that I do have it (my butt) is a place that I want to keep my fat. Is it possible to take fat from others? I'm nervous about implants because I'm afraid it won't feel or look natural, so this method appealed to me. When I learned the fat had to come from me, however, I got nervous. What would you suggest?

6 answers to Can I Get Fat Injections in my Breasts if I am Thin?

Fat grafting to breast on thin people

It is true you have to have enough fat on you to donate to your breasts. Most people do have enough fat, even thin people, however if you are very lean, you may not. Also if you want more than one cup size increase than you may also not be a great candidate. A compromise that I have found for thin people who want natural looking breasts and a larger than one cup increase in size is a small implant and fat grafting at the same time. Implant ensures more size and fat... more

Leif Liu Rogers, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.leifrogersmd.com

Fat for Breast Augmentation in a Thin Patient

Breast augmentation using your own fat can produce very natural appearing results. Women who have very small breasts can get appreciable augmentation, although the degree is limited by the ability of the breast recipient site to support the grafted fat tissue. Women who have had previous pregnancies have more pliability of the breast tissue because of its pre-expansion. If pliability is lacking, tissue expansion of the breasts can be achieved using the Brava system, an external... more

Robert C. Langdon, MD
Guilford Dermatologic Surgeon

www.langdoncenter.com

You can't make enough breast tisssue without enough fat

While fat injection to the breast and especially stem cell enriched fat Grafting hold great promises in breast restoration,it is still controversial for a first time breast augmentation ! After more than a year in stem cell enriched fat grafting experience ,the basic assumption remains true : if you don't have enough fat to give ,you cant create enough breast tissue to make a real difference. a moderate C cup breast augmentation would... more

Christian G. Drehsen, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Options in Thin Women who do not want Implants

Regarding: "Can I Get Fat Injections in my Breasts if I am Thin? I am 5'7. 125 pounds. I'm in my twenties. I have hardly any fat other places on my body and the place that I do have it (my butt) is a place that I want to keep my fat. Is it possible to take fat from others? I'm nervous about implants because I'm afraid it won't feel or look natural, so this method appealed to me. When I learned the fat had to come from me, however, I got nervous. What would you... more