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Fat Transfer to Breasts and Butt, Which Survival Rate is Higher?

asked 1 year ago by ＳＣ in China
Latest answer by Parham Ganchi, MD
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Tags: breasts, buttocks, technique

i heard that the survival rate for breasts is higher. is that true?

4 answers to Fat Transfer to Breasts and Butt, Which Survival Rate is Higher?

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Fat injections to breast or buttocks

Fat injections to the breasts may require more fat inections than buttock fat injections. There may be considerable improvement with breast fat injections but the injections to buttocks may require multiple injections.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Fat transfer to the breasts and buttocks should both have excellent results.

Fat injection to the buttocks and breasts should both have excellent results if performed by someone who is experienced on a patient who is a good candidate and who follows the postoperative instructions closely.  Poor technique by the surgeon can result in loss of the fat.  The wrong candidate can result in a suboptimal result.  Finally, a patient who does not follow their postoperative instructions closely can cause the fat to melt away also.  See a board-certified... more
Parham Ganchi, MD

Wayne Plastic Surgeon
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Fat graft survival rates

When fat transfers are done correctly, a large percentage of the injected fat cells do indeed survive and are permanent. When done incorrectly, they don't last very long. This is true regardless of whether the fat is being transfered to the buttocks or the breast.  Successful fat grafting depends on 4 things: Collecting the fat in a way that will keep most fat cells alive. Processing the fat in a way that gets rid of unnecessary elements, such as dead... more
Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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