“Fat Graft to Breasts!!! Best Surgeon Right Here! - Beverly Hills, CA”

needhelp1 - 12k covered the buttocks lift and 1st procedure. I have to pay another 7,700 for the 2nd procedure. I was told it is dependent on how many donor sites are needed. 1st procedure- fat was taken from buttocks, lower back (both sides) called the 'flanks' and sides of each upper thigh. Too much fat taken from 1 area can leave dimples; not like an orange peel. I did get 2 small dimples on R-flank but I believe this can be corrected. I haven't looked into too much because I still think its worth it & they are small. You can ask Robin in the office to show you what these dimples can look like. She has a very small almost totally unnoticeable one on her stomach. But it gives you an idea. My 2nd procedure will require probably 5-6 donor sites like upper front thigh, backs of knees and lower back calf's and who knows where else. You would be surprised how the Dr can find fat you never knew you had. And as far as tubular breasts I think he is definitely a great skilled surgeon who can help you. My daughter also has tubular breasts and she saw me & said "wow at least you have round boobs mom. They look good even if they are small." First thing I thought after the surgery before all the settling was "wow the shape is awesome" Dr Rogers really strives for a really nice shaped breast. I definitely recommend Dr Rogers to fix this and plan to take my daughter in whenever she is ready for a consult for the same thing. Plus, I'm not rich by any means and I know this is expensive. But I have had both breast augmentation procedures & will never go back to implants. I will always recommend fat graft to anybody who asks. Also, I paid for the 1st procedure with tax returns and will pay for the 2nd with financing from CareCredit/GE Money Bank. I don't have good credit but was still able to get financed by them. I did a lot of online research before settling on Dr Rogers. In the online research I found out about a Dr in FL that pioneered this procedure & does speeches on it, and a Dr in AZ that does it often and teaches the procedure. I also researched Dr Rogers credentials and they are good.(No law suites, no misconduct reports, no license suspension that I could find) I know that technique is crucial & the surgeon better be skilled at liposuction or the donor sites can get ugly. With all that in mind I chose Dr Rogers to do mine and I know he does a lot of lipo. I also want to say that the pain from fat graft in the breast is way less painful than implants and I even had ongoing intense pain after the implants were removed. (1-month between removal & fat graft) The fat has actually subsided all my pain in the chest; either that or time is on my side. I am now 3.5 months post 1st fat graft and still have quit a bit of the volume. Plus there is way less scarring than doing implants. I hope this response has not been too long winded. I like to give all the details so anybody who feels like I did before the surgery can have some ease in their distress or concerns and make a knowledgeable decision. I truly wish you the best in all of this and hope you get the fantastic results you want.

*lawsuit; not 'suites' (above)

I forgot to mention something on the cost. You can have fat graft done from 1-2 donor sites under local anesthesia which will keep your cost way down. If it involves the surgical center and full anesthesia (tko) then the cost is greatly affected. Both of my procedures involve the surgical center and being completely knocked out because of the various donor sites. I don't have enough fat from stomach or 1 area to do the whole procedure. Since you haven't seen my whole figure to give you an idea, most people upon first impression think I am either younger or anorexic. Neither applies. I'm 40yrs old and scrawny, that's it. I'm not bragging here. I wish I had more curves. So without a lot of fat storage the doctor has to go to various sites to get enough fat to do anything with it. If you're slender and/or small plan on the surgery involving being totally knocked out and several donor sites.

also The dr in florida was it dr. mendieta and the dr. in az todd malan? there is also another dr. in co name dr. millard & broadway. I'm still freaking out and I been post op 7 months from implants the surgeon wants to wait till sept to make the final decision.

boobies128-
I don't have any pictures. If you go into Dr Rogers office and ask to see my pictures I will tell them it is ok to show them to whoever asks. Remember your results after removal of the implants will not necessarily be the same as mine. I had implants for 18yrs and had a previous remove/replace 7yrs ago before this yrs removal. Time is a big factor.

I just checked out Ciao Bella Medical website and his natural breast augmentation pictures do look amazing. I question though a few things. 1. What is BellaFill as written below each pic? The pictures appear to be more volume than I would think is possible with autologous fat transfer. 2. When were they taken. 2-weeks post op will have a better picture than 3-months post op because the fat volume has not fully subsided yet. The post op time is not identified in the pictures gallery.

Hi Gardeniian-
I believe he did suction assisted lipo with a small cannula. I am not sure. Yes he used stem cells. I do not know who trained Dr Rogers and no, I did not use the BRAVA system.

boobies128- If your implants are the 1st set and still relatively new, chances are you will look your normal after explantation. It is usually when you have had them a long time and removed & replaced with tissue loss each time that would make you a candidate for corrective surgery. I wouldn't get too worked up you might come out of this not needing the fat grafting. I had implants for 18yrs, remove/replaced 7yrs ago and removed again this yr and had tissue loss during the various procedures. I was left with no tissue on left breast at all. I had to do the fat graft to look "normal".
Does Dr Khouri take credit cards or CareCredit? CareCredit works like a credit card. You can apply thru their website and they send you a plastic card that is revolving medical credit. I paid mine off and had the original amount of credit available to use other places and used it at my dentist office already.

Dr. Khouri does not take carecredit they are straight up cash.

I am sorry I have not actually had the fat transfer done personally. I have gotten breast implants and have just recently removed them. You can look up my postings from my username. If you want to be 3 cups larger you would need implants. If you want 1-2 cups in size you will need to go back to do more than one fat transfer. I do not know how much you weigh and how tall you are as well as don't know your frame. I am a medical professional and I thought that having larger breast would make me happy but the implants where just to big for my size (personal preference). Also, I didn't want to get them smaller because I didn't want to develop or increase scar tissue if I needed to exchange them throughout the rest of my life.

If you are considering fat transfer you must look for a good surgeon. You can increase the size significantly but then you will probably need a body lift because you are removing a lot of fat at one time and the skin doesn't retract that quickly. It is better to get the fat from the belly a little at a time where you can allow the skin to retract back. I am still doing some research in regards the best way to have fat transfer done. Dr. Khouri from Miami Breast Center looks like he does a great job if you check out his website. I saw Dr. Roger's work from a posting in realself. He looks like he does a great job as well but I would like to see the results of the donor site as well. I have read that tumuscent liposuction is the proper way to harvest fat and transfer. However, I am trying to look into how vaser and body jet from two other practioners (dr. Broadway from co and Dr. Malan from az) say survival of fat transfer is still >90%. I suggest doing more research. You also need to think about did you have kids yet? because they will get bigger than what they are and as you get older you will need a lift if you get them really big and the scarring for that is not eye candy either. I also suggest talking to michellef since she has experienced the fat transfer herself with great results.

Oakland, i have spoken to Robin as well and I will have to fly from the east side. I have done quite some research on this and some doctors just use different methods. Some docs prefer to save fat because they say it still works and some docs dont like saving it. I think saving fat is cost less as you wouldnt need lipo again but the survival is minimal. My top choice right now is drRogers because his works is good and he is plastic surgery board certified. but to get a second graft will be costly too. Dr.Zavala in Az touch up grafts are all included and the max cost i think is $10k including stem cell. BUT he is not plastic surgery board certified, but i really dont know how important that is if he does it a lot. Also will you be using brava? I hear that acan add another 2 cup difference.

Needhelp1, sounds like you don't need help! I am not looking to do a major increase so I would just go with Dr. Rogers and not have the Brava system. I will look into the Drs you listed to see what they are about. Rogers has a video on his site, which maybe you have seen. Not for the squeamish! But informative: http://www.leifrogersmd.com/2011/07/06/uneven-breast-solution/

this is actually how i found Dr.Rogers, through that video! lol! the other doctor's website that i am looking also is ciaobellamedicalspa.com

That center looks good as well. Wonder why he would not be plastic surgery board certified?