Hello Doctors, I had a lift surgery on both breasts, reduction on one, and fat transfer to both back in 4/2023. In 2/24 we did a revision for the lift with the same surgeon without any fat transfer. I developed two big lumps in both breasts. Attached ultrasound photos and radiology report. How can we tell for sure if this fat necrosis or seroma? And what would be the technique used to get rid of them as they are big and palpable but no pain. Thank you!
I experienced extreme cortisone atrophy in the stomach area and curious what the normal stages are during recovery. Its a 2x2 circular area and within the first 2 weeks the lump of fat felt bumpy under skin. Was this normal? It softened over time but Im still able to feel gaps where the fat didnt completely fill in the atrophy location. I will need another surgery to add more fat so would like to know if the initial lumps should have been massaged early on to even out the fill in process.
3 months after my breast fat transfer, I noticed a large, firm lump in one of my breasts. 5 months post-op, my surgeon attempted to drain it while doing a second fat transfer (the first one didn't take). I am now almost 7 months post op (from my initial procedure) and one month after my 2nd procedure. The lump is still there, and it is now painful anytime I move my arm a certain way. Will massaging it help? If not, what would be the best course of action to take for this?
I really want to do this procedure but am very worried about the fat getting firm, hard or lumpy as described in informed consent forms. How often does this happen and what can be done about it if it does happen? Having hard lumpy breasts would not be good.
I had fat transfer to my breasts and now I have this ugly hard lump, about the size of a strawberry that sticks out from my breast and makes me look and feel deformed. I told my surgeon about it and he will remove it but says I could likely be left with an indent which he will not fix with more fat transfer for fear of more necrosis. His solution is a donut breast lift which raises red flags for me. Would I necessarily get necrosis again if I filled the indent with more fat?
I've had an explant and am considering getting a breast fat transfer. I'm 50. I've seen sequential mammograms, and it seems unavoidable that the microcalcifications steadily worsen over 10 years, making it harder to detect breast cancer. Am I correct in this - i.e. will microcalcifications from fat necrosis steadily worsen over time? Will lumps worsen over time? Is this risk mitigated by minimizing fat transfer (e.g. to only 50 cc to address explant issues)?
I had a fat transfer done 7 days ago, and I noticed 3 lumps in my left breast. Im very sad and discouraged about this finding because Im only one week post op. Will the lumps go away? Should I massage the area? My PS told me to massage the lumps but it causes some discomfort and Im afraid to lose the fat that was transferred in. Im slowly regretting my decision. Any advice from experienced doctors in Breast fat Transfer would be greatly greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I have a history of autoimmune issues which worries me in my reaction to fat transfer, specifically lumps. Is it possible to transfer a small amount of fat to an area, let's say the hips, to determine if lumps show up? And would doing a FT to the hips be representative of the risk of lumps in the breasts?
Chances of marble like balls forming in your breast after breast fat transfer? I'm concerned after watching a YouTube video of a girl who say there was a golf size lump in her breasts and so much fat that the mammogram doctor said he can't ever tell if she has breast cancer