Had fat transfer to breasts problem w/1. 400cc injected as per PS. Week after surgery,had pain put me on 2 antibiotics due to mastitis. He extracted ~100cc in two sesions and 2 wks all drained out,What could be done about this, now they are lopsided (C in one,A in other) w/huge scar/hole/redness in the other. What could have really caused this other than injected too much causing cells to die; all liquified/oozed out, Anyone have this experience/suggestion?I can't afford another surgery,feel handicapped
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Fat transfer to breast involves liposuction of fat from elsewhere in your body (usually your tummy), purification of the fat and injection into the breast tissues. This in no way harms or interferes with the breast glands. However, you need to understand that this is still an...
I have probably the longest experience in fat grafting in America. Depending on the donor site the volume is changed by weight loss. If the donor site is the waist there is less volume loss than the abdomen.
Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
If a patient has really, really tight breasts, Brava is necessary. It loosens up the breast tissue so the breast can accomodate more fat without becoming too tight. It also makes the breast more vascular which is beneficial for fat survival.
I do not recommend Brava lightly...