Fat transfer for the breasts?

I'm looking to get a fat transfer to my breasts. My doctor says they can get me up 2 cup sizes ( I am about 5'4 107 lbs and 22 years old). They're going to be using UAL technique. I've been hearing so many different opinions and I just want to know the truth. I dont know what to do, I'm really stuck. I want larger breasts but if I can do it without implants, I'd be ecstatic. My biggest fear out of all of this is the results of the Liposuction (I don't want to end up like Tara Reid with all the dimples). Can someone advise me on this matter?

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16 answers to “Fat transfer for the breasts?”

A: Fat Transfer for Breast Enlargement

Joel B. Singer, MD
By Joel B. Singer, MD - Stamford Plastic Surgeon

Hi, Fat transfer for breast enlargement has been very popular in Europe for a number of years. It cannot increase breast size much more than a cup size and in Europe that is usually what women want. The technique works but I would not recommend doing the fat harvesting with ultrasonic Liposuction... more

A: Fat transfer for breasts - Very controversial and inconsistent procedure at best

Joseph Perlman, MD
By Joseph Perlman, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

Using fat liposuctioned from other areas in your body has been written about for over 15 years.  It is most often performed by physicians who are not board certified plastic surgeons and are looking for a way to break into the breast augmentation market.  Since fat reabsorption is inconsistent, the... more

A: Fat transfer and breast augmentation

Steven Wallach, MD
By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer for breast augmentation is still controversial. The few surgeons that do it, can maybe increase the breast size by about a cup in one session. The procedure takes 4-5 hours in some of these doctor's hands (normally, breast augmentation takes about 1-2 hours) and the fees are even more expensive... more

A: Fat transfer works but not after ultrasound-assisted liposuction

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
By Kamran Khoobehi, MD - New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

I been doing fat grafting for more than 11 years and fat grafting to the breast for 3 years. It works, but: 1) You cannot increase the breast size more than a cup size 2) You do not have a lot of fat, UAL is ultrasoinc harvesting and will kill all the fat cells 3) I am concerned that your doctor does not have... more

A: This is strictly experimental.

George J. Beraka, MD
By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To barbiebionda16, Hi!  The national plastic surgery societies do not recommend fat injection breast augmentation.  Terrible complications have been reported.  It may have a place eventually, but I would not do it now. We get great results with implants. Why take a chance?

A: Fat grafts to the breast come with a lifetime of risks

Peter E. Johnson, MD
By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting to various areas of the body are gaining in popularity and structural fat grafting to the face, buttock, liposuction dents and in breast reconstruction defects have become widely practiced. In addition data from Asia and Europe show some early promising results with fat grafting to the breast... more

A: Breast augmentation with liposuction and fat injections: NO UAL

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Seify had succinctly summarized some of the concerns with breast augmentation using fat injection. I only have one, but very important concern. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE FAT IS NOT HARVESTED WITH UAL TECHNIQUE. The fat obtained with UAL is completely dead and you will essentially be injecting oil into the... more

A: Consider your options very carefully

Richard Baxter, MD
By Richard Baxter, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

The previous answer is accurate, but you need to know that at this time in the U.S. the option for fat grafting to the breast is specifically banned by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, so no board-certified plastic surgeon would do it for augmentation unless it is part of an approved clinical trial... more

A: Don't do it

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer is quite unpredictable. To achieve the results you are talking about, you would need a significant amount of fat and you would need each injection to work out perfectly otherwise you run the risk of lumps, calcifications, skin irregularities, cysts. These are not good condtions for the breast, the... more

A: Fat Grafting for Breasts is an Emerging Practice

David Shafer, MD
By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Barbiebionda16, First of all, fat grafting for breasts is an emerging practice. Very nice results are possible with the newer micro-fat injection techniques. However, it is important that you see someone with extensive experience with fat grafting, but cause you can also end up with poor results. Also,... more

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