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Can I Use Fat from my Stomach As an Implant?

asked 1 year ago by gastonia in gastonia,nc
Latest answer by George Weston, MD
Question viewed 471 times
Tags: stomach, fat

I have some fat on my midsection from a child birth 2years ago and i have one breast smaller than the other. I am considering getting the smaller breast larger to match the other but i dont want a silicone implant. Could i use the fat from my stomach area as the implant? If not then i will get the bigger breast smaller. I just want the to feel real if i do.

12 answers to Can I Use Fat from my Stomach As an Implant?

Fat grafting for breast augmentation

Fat grafting to breast is a new procedure which can enhance the cup size but only by one or two sizes. If the asymmetry is small,then ADRC's enhanced fat grafting to the breast can be done.There is always a scope for a repeat fat grafting,if required.

Anup Dhir, MD
India Plastic Surgeon

Using fat to make breast

It is possible to harvest fat from the abdomen or other areas of the body and place it in the breast. There is sometimes 10-20% reduction in the final out come but the procedure can be performed.

William J. Hedden, MD
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

www.heddenmd.com

Yes you can

Breast enhancement using fat grafting (or fat from other areas in your body) is a new procedure. Fat moved to another area in your body does not all stay - about 30-50% goes away. But the fat that is there after 3 months is permanent. Sometimes patients undergo 2 procedures to get the volume they are desiring. The resultant breast is natural looking and feeling and it grows and gets smaller with you as your weight fluctuates. The only problem is that we... more

Bivik Rajnikant Shah, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting is a new and effective way to fill breasts without implants.

Breast augmentation via fat grafting promises to give women larger breasts using only their own fat tissue, with no breast implant and no incisions on or near the breasts. The results would be permanent, never requiring the removal and replacement of an implant, and would never be subject to an accidental rupture, deflation, or displacement. However, it is an emerging technique and the long term effects need to be evaluated. Potential complications include cyst formation and fibrous... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

You can use injected fat to make the breast larger but it depends on how much enlargement you need, how the fat is treated during/prior to injection. If you inject too much at a time you can end up with dead fat and other problems. I can understand your concerns with having synthetic material like a breast implant placed in your body but you have another option. You could make the larger side a little smaller and then you would not have to inject as much fat in the smaller side to make... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafts for breast enhancement

For most women, using their own fat to increase breast size is not the first choice due to difficulty of increasing the breast size by more than 300cc. In your case however, where you only desire correction of an uneven breast, fat grafts may be a reasonable option. A Board Certified plastic surgeon with experience in breast fat grafts can give you more information. Please see the link below for more information on fat grafts to the breast.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Natural Breast Augmentation: Fat Grafting for Breast Augmentation

It is possible to do what you are considering. Fat grafting after breast cancer surgery is becoming more commonplace and there is an increased interest in cosmetic breast augmentation with fat grafting. The last American Society of Plastic Surgeons Position Paper in July 2009 asked for more studies to be performed, but did state that the results may vary depending on the experience of the surgeon with the procedure. I am involved in a study evaluating the results... more

Luis Zapiach, MD
Paramus Plastic Surgeon

www.artplasticsurgeons.com

Breast enhancement with fat

Using your own fat to enhance the breast sound like the most natural thing to do. However, before you rush off to your consultation, it is important to know that this procedure is still considered experimental by most Plastic surgeon. We still do not know the long term effects. I will recommend that you do a little bit of research and know all the risks and benefits prior to proceeding. I am hopeful that fat grafting for breast augmentation will become more common in the future. However,... more

Stanley Okoro, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

www.georgiaplastic.com

Fat to breasts

Fat grafting to breasts is still in the infacncy stages in terms of research and long term follow-up. I would probably recommend implants to match the difference.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Fat can be used to implant in multiple areas of the body...

Fat can be used to implant in multiple areas of the body. It would require a significant amount of fat to enlarge her breasts and although this can be done, it is controversial at the present time. I personally have not performed any breast augmentations with fat, but continue to feel that breast implants are a better choice of procedure.

George Weston, MD
Reston Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmenation and fat grafting

Yes it is possible and if quickly becoming a preferred approach in many practices. There are several factors that first must be assessed. For one how much volume difference is there between breasts and how much larger are you trying to go. Fat grafting is best done in moderate volume ~200-350 cc depending on your skin quality and stretch. This means that if you are wanting to go larger then you may have to have more than one session.

Delio Ortegon, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting to breasts

It is most certainly possible to do fat grafting to breasts. You need to understand the limitation of this surgery, mainly that the amount of volume increase possible is limited. Thus if the volume required to create a better symmetry between your two sides is not that great, then you should be a good candidate. As fat grafting is just now gaining popularity, it is important that you find a board certified plastic surgeon who has performed a lot of large... more