Stem Cell Enriched Fat Grafting to Correct Ptosis

Can stem cell-enriched fat grafting (moderately!) correct breast ptosis?! I do not want perfect breasts, just better breasts, and frankly the scaring from a traditional mastopexy just doesn't seem like a worthwhile tradeoff. I would probably have to travel to a specialist in Europe, but this seems like an amazing prospect: better, although not perfect breasts, and no scarring at all. Plus some of the fat from my rear end gone in the process.

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Breast ptosis and fat grafts

Adding volume, whether it be with breast implants, fat grafts, or fillers, do not lift the breast. Adding volume increases the size of the breast but does not lift it. Some skin tightening procedures with ultrasound, laser, or radiofrequency may minimally tighten the skin around the breast but the results are typically not long lasting and you could be very disappointed. Also, it is not known what effects these treatments may have on the underlying breast tissue. I wish... more

Breast Ptosis Requires Breast Lift or Mastopexy NOT Stem Cell Enriched Fat Graft

There is no FDA approved clinically effective method for Stem Cell Grafting to the Breast. Fat Grafting of the Breast for Augmentation is a new and promising technique, but Fat Transfer to the Breast will not correct Breast Ptosis. Correction of Breast Ptosis, that is sagging of the Nipple Areola and Breast tissue requires a Breast Lift or Dermal Mastopexy. The Nipple Areola Complex must be lifted to a more normal, youthful position. Do not be mislead by questionable advertising and... more

"Stem Cell" grafting will NOT correct breast ptosis!

If you examined women who have had had this procedure 1 or 2 years previously, you would see a majority of patients with little if any retained volume from the grafting operation, and the droop (ptosis) still there. The problem in actually obtaining this valuable information is that after all of the excitement (re-read the last two sentences in your question!), the anticipation, the travel, the cost, and the initial waiting and hopefulness, (did I mention the COST?), you end up with nothing... more

Only Breast Lift Procedures will Lift the Breast... And "Stem Cell" procedures are currently marketing hype

Hi there- There is no way to lift a breast that is sagging that does not involve a breast lift. Furthermore, there is currently no such thing as "stem cell enriched" when it comes to fat grafting. ALL fat harvested from normal individuals will contain a few stem cells, but there is no safe and practical way to isolate them or concentrate them. What does this mean? Well, for starters, it sounds to me like you have seen one of the more unethical doctors practicing... more

Fat injections (even with "stem cells") will not lift droopy breasts

Any volume filler, breast implants, fat cells or super-charged stem cell rich fat, etc., will not lift the descended nipple-areola complex or appropriately address considerable skin excess. They provide for volume - not lift. Therefore, if you have substantial, true drooping, a lift would need to be performed whether or not you also added volume.

Stem cell enriched fat will not lift your breast

I have done more than 269 cases of fat grafting to the breast during last 5 years and would say that fat grafting does not replace the need for the breast lift. The concept of enriched fat with stem cell is not shown to be superior to the fat without stem cell enrichment. There are doctors that use the appeal of stem cell to claim superior results without scientific proof.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

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New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting is not a breast lift technique

Just as implants do not lift the breast, they just add size, so do fat grafts. Only lifts lift the breast.

Breast ptosis and fat grafting

Fat grafting with or without purported sem cells can definitely improve volume, but in my humble opinion it will not change the position of the nipple areolar complex on the mound and frankly will not move the mound. Please be careful of grandious promises. See a board cerified surgeon locally before embarking on a search for a procedure/technique abroad. Good luck.

Stem Cell Enriched Fat Graft for Breast Ptosis

Adding volume to a breast with an implant or fat grafts may improve breast ptosis in selected patients. Adding stem cells has not been shown clinically to improve the results. Be careful with anyone who tells you that the stem cells will do a better job.

Fat grafting is designed to increase volume, ptosis is more of a position/laxity issue

Hello, True breast ptosis is related to the position of the nipple to the fold but really describes excess skin/soft tissue laxity of the breast. Excess laxity can be corrected by large volume increases but the position of the nipple will not be addressed. The only way that fat grafting can correct the nipple to breast fold relationship is if it is used to lower the fold. This would only be indicated in constricted breast syndrome or tubular breast shape.... more

"Stem Cell Enriched Fat Grafting" Hype will NOT Correct Breast Sagging

Everyone is excited by the prospect of stem cells and unscrupulous doctors are making out like bandits promoting bogus procedure using all manner of terminology using "Stem Cell". The American Society of Plastic Surgeons frown on this practice and regards it as an unethical marketing which attempts to defraud the public. (You may want to search wwwplasticsurgeryorg) for this position paper. Now let's talk BASIC Physics 101. Breasts sagg because? - they are/were heavy and... more