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Fat Transfer to Pecs: Is There Anyway to Reverse This?

asked 1 year ago by dejavu2k2 in the world
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 196 times
Tags: chest, male, pectoral, reversal

I am a male; I had this done during vaser surgery. I am not happy with the results and wish I never did this. Is there any way to revers these results?

3 answers to Fat Transfer to Pecs: Is There Anyway to Reverse This?

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Reversal of fat injections to the breast

Liposuction may help, but some of the fat cells may be so small and buried in the muscle that it will be difficult to remove with liposuction. swelling is very common after fat injections in the breasts and the liposuction to remove it can also cause a lot of swelling. Corticosteroids might present a significant health risk, and its effectiveness in reducing fat is in question.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Fat transfer

In sculpting the male pecs, fat is injected into the fibers of the pectoralis major muscle. This would make the removal of that fat near impossible. It can not be liposuctioned and to open it to try to remove the fat would create a large incision and may not be able to remove the fat completely. You need to see a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON (AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY)  for proper diagnosis of the problems and what could be done if any. some times if the problem is... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Fat Transfer to Pecs "Buyer's Remorse"

Reversing fat grafting is much harder than the original operation because the fat is placed in string-like "structural" fashion in many different planes. This is particularly so in the male chest where fat placed inside the pectoralis muscle is impossible to retrieve. Attempting to do so involves blind trauma to the muscle with prolonged swelling, bleeding and muscle weakness and scarring. The other factor to consider is that the removal or attempted removal may be associated... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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