Breast Augmentation: Stories

Anyone know of a female board certified surgeon who has had a good experience with the fat transfer surgery and happy with the results/shape? I'm in California btw.

My surgery is scheduled for May 1st. Any advice is appreciated! I have my spanx, dark colored garments, and bed linings packed! I am most anxious about the liposuction and the recovery time. I am planning on taking a week off from work. Thanks

I'd like to update my experience by saying the 'stem cell' procedure gave me no results. My breasts are now the same size they were before this procedure. The Brava method in my opinion is the only way to go.

I'd like to update my experience by saying that my 'stem cell' procedure resulted in no increase in size at all. My breasts are now the exact same size they were before this procedure last year. The Brava method (in my experience) is the only way to go.

please, do not see doctor marino. She is an obgyn posing as a plastic surgeon. she completely ruined my breasts which are smaller than ever, lumpy and deformed. My mammograms will forever be abnormal. I did research on her and she was not only sanctioned in 2006, but disciplined again in 2012 by the texas medical board. Do your research ladies!

Hey guys,
just wanted to give you all an update since I am 8 months out now. I had the surgery to fix asymmetry in nyc with Dr Sydney Coleman of Tribeca Plastic Surgery. I have to say it was worth every penny and worth the recovery. This surgery takes some bit of artistry as you can imagine - i have retained 80 percent of the fat in my opinion as now i am completely symmetrical and they look so natural. He also shaped them correctly so that i can get better cleavage and look less bony in the middle. My biggest concern was the lipo because i am very thin and i have seen horrible lipo that leaves women looking worse than when they went in. BUT, Dr Coleman really was amazing - he took just enough from just the right places and i dont have any visible scarring or any dimpling. He also made my figure look less boyish and more shapely and even accentuated my back dimples. In case you can't tell I highly recommend him...although he is on the pricey side, but its worth it in my opinion. He deals with very very tough cases- including tubular breasts and asymmetry which is why I went to him. I also used the Brava system before and after which i think makes a WORLD of difference. Good luck everyone! I wish you the best results!
On a side note- When I originally did a search of this plastic surgeon I found a woman that was ranting all kinds of horrible things about him. Turns out its a crazy woman who stalks him...weird. But it made me uneasy and I talked to the surgeon and his office about it. He is more than happy to explain what he knows and I did a background check of him and he turned up totally clean, no marks against him! Also, if you go in for a consultation he has great before and after photos. The office also set me up with phone calls from previous clients to chat with me about their experience. Best of luck ladies!

I was really impressed with the results of your procedure, so I researched Dr. Barbara Marino in Tomball, Texas. Unfortunately, I found that she was disciplined by the Texas Medical Board in April 2006 for several "quality of care" violations. I just wanted to share that info, and encourage others to do the research before choosing a doctor.

Were you under general anesthesia or local for fat transfer? Athenix, a microbody sculpturing place I had a consultation at does it under local and another plastic surgeons office told me that a fat transfer to the breast is a big procedure. I don't have a lot of fat to take out, so the most I can expect is to go from a small B to a C given that I don't lose any weight. How was your recovery?

I everyone, I am scheduled to have this procedure done along with a tummy tuck on August 2nd, I am currently a small C cup and hoping to go up to a DD, but by the looks of it this is not going to be possible. I plan to lose weight once my recovery is over and I'm affraid that I will lose whatever fat they transfer to my breasts. I wish I had prepared better for this, but I was affraid to lose too much weight before and then not have enough fat to transfer. I will post up pre-op photos and post-op as I get closer to my date. My fee will be $15,525 for fat transfer to breasts, breast lift, repositioning of the nipple and full tummy tuck, oh yes, and I get to spend one night at the hospital. I think that's a pretty good price compared to what I've been seeing for others. I live in South Texas.

Does anyone that has had the fat transfer done have before and after pics?

Hi there thanks for the review! I was wondering.What type of lipo did you have done and did you have bruising and if so how long did the bruising last?

Has anyone on here gone to Dr. Khouri for this procedure? I was wondering how things turned out.

Hello everyone! I just had the fat transfer breast augmentation done on the 26th a couple days ago~ Wow! I went from an A cup to a C cup. Its hard to say how much of my fat will stay but I am so excited. I have been using the Noogleberry breast pump prior to procedure to prepare my breast and make room,,, and I will continue to use the breast pump for another 2 weeks after procedure. My body is recovering well and I'm feeling good about my decision. I couldn't put plastic into my body due to an auto immune sensitivity.