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My Breast Augmentation Using Fat Transfer Looks Soft and Natural

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Updated 2 Jul 2009
Posted 15 Apr 2009
Worth It
Spent: $12,200 in Tomball, TX

I didn't want implants - I found a Dr. who did a fat transfer via lipo from my abs, flanks and outer thighs and transferred it to my breasts. I went from an A/B to a D. Full, natural, beautiful! I'm so glad I did it - my breasts have always been very small and limp. It's the best.

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The doctor I chose was so careful and meticulous. She sculpted my body and then did my breasts. Great surgery suite in her office - staff was very nice and professional.
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Mimi N (1 post) 11 Jul 2009
I live in the Houston area, and have been looking for a doctor who does this procedure, but I have been unsuccessful. Please let me know who this dr is. Thanks alot
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 13 Jul 2009

Hi Mimi,

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free4ever (8 posts) 14 Jul 2009
Hi Mimi, Hope you saw the doctor information. I am very pleased - still. All of my clothes fit great now. I no longer feel like I have to hide what I don't have. It really has changed who I am. Best wishes, free4ever
Caissap (1 post) 23 Oct 2010
i'm from tx. i'd like to know the name of your doctor or at least thee web site where I could get her info. It sounds like your experience was well worth it!
jennie89 (1 post) 21 Feb 2011
hi this sounds like a way better/safer idea than getting implants....what i have always wondered with fat transfer is: what if you lose weight/or work out regualrly? doesnt your breasts just get small again???
Tam Luu (10 posts) 8 Oct 2011
Hello Free4ever,
I d like to know if the size is still the same after 2 years of your surgery. Thanks
survivor1995 (2 posts) 8 Aug 2009
I'm going to have a fat transfer done from abdomen to breast for reconstruction after a lumpectomy from 14 years ago. Will I notice a slightly slimmer abdomen? I can't wait to have a bra fit correctly. I'm tired of wearing black to conceal the size difference. svr1995
free4ever (8 posts) 20 Aug 2009
I think it's great you're doing something about it. I noticed a big decrease in my abdomen - that's one of the areas where the doctor removed the fat. She said she could take the fat from anywhere, but preferably where I gain weight first and lose it last. She said that fat is more resilient. Best wishes, free4ever
Gi (2 posts) 6 Oct 2009
Hi, was wondering how it all went? Are you happy with the results? My situation is similar but I think they'll take it from my flanks although I am very slim.. Gi
asianstudentla (3 posts) 15 May 2010
have you had the breast fat transfer precedure done? How did it go?
katya44 (unregistered guest) 17 Aug 2009

does price depend on how big you want them too?

free4ever (8 posts) 20 Aug 2009

I'm not sure - I know they told me they could increase my size by 2 cup sizes. You should probably call the doctor's office.

smiley girl (unregistered guest) 22 Aug 2009
What is the name of your doctor in Texas who does fat injection to the breast? No doctors near me do it. I am looking for someone who does it and is experienced. Do you need a large amount of fat to do it? Please give me all the details. I may have questions, I am interested in doing it.
free4ever (8 posts) 23 Sep 2009

The doctor is Dr. {edited}, she is in tomball tx. She did a great job, and I still am very happy with my results. You need enough fat to make your breasts larger. For me, she took it from 3 areas because I didn't have enough in just my abs. She got most of it from my "saddlebags". My breasts were sore like pms for about 3 weeks, but Tylenol took care of it. Bruising lasted about 3 weeks also. I was back at work after 3 days, but I wish I would have asked off for 4 days. I went out and walked about 2 miles on day 4 and it really helped me feel better, more than anything else. Best wishes!

Edited by Sharon: We've added your provider information above the review. Thanks!
New Zealand (2 posts) 22 Aug 2009
I would like the name of your doctor, also any other doctors in the U.S.A. that does it and is experienced. Is the fat permanent in the breast because it is not always when grafted to other areas. Do you need alot of body fat to do a large area like the breasts? I may have other questions.
free4ever (8 posts) 23 Sep 2009

Her name is Dr. {edited}. She is great. I think there are just a few in the US currently. One guy in AZ that I know of for sure but I live in TX. Dr. M was really professional and my breasts look fantastic. I have retained about 95% of the fat. I was a B and am now a small D. Right after the procedure I was a full D. I'm 6 mos. out right now and Dr. M said at six months the results are permanent. You need enough fat to fill up your breasts. For me, it was 3 areas to be liposuctioned - abs, love handles and my outer thighs/saddle bags. Most of the fat came from the thighs. I love the results! Best wishes.

Edited by Sharon: We've added your provider information above the review. Thanks!
Angiemcc (Community Manager - 3,982 posts) 18 Oct 2010

If you'd like to find a doctor in your area who does fat transfer, go here, click on the city closest to you and then, in the left box, choose Fat Transfer.

magic11 (6 posts) 22 Sep 2009
I am considering having this procedure done and am much more concerned about the outcome of the liposuction to harvest the fat than anything else. Are your lipo results even and smooth? Are your scars very visible? Is the lipo for fat harvesting the same as traditional lipo? Did you really get a permanent, sizable incease in breast volume? Thanks so much for your time.
free4ever (8 posts) 23 Sep 2009
My lipo results look great - the biggest change was in my outer thighs - I had saddle bags that I used to try to hide and now they look great. Yes, smooth and even. My abs and flanks also tightened up because she did laser lipo and also got 4 free Velashape treatments to smooth it out even more (included in the price). She used a very small canula to harvest the fat and then used the laser to get the remaining fat and to tighten the skin. I was a small B to start and went to a full D. At six months out, even with losing weight (about 8 pounds) I am still a small D. There are no scars, but there were small holes from the small canula and also on my breasts due to the fat injections. All holes have closed up and all have healed completely. I love the results, my breasts are very soft and natural.
magic11 (6 posts) 23 Oct 2009
How many injection sites did you have in the breast itself? Do you have before and after pictures? I am so torn...I have gone to consults for the fat transfer to the breast procedure and for traditional breast augmentation. Everyone os trying to get me to go the traditional rout, but I am stringly leaning toward the fat transfer. Any further information you could share with me would be so appreciated!!!
free4ever (8 posts) 23 Sep 2009
I am now at six months post-procedure and I love the results. I went from a small B to a full D, and am now at a small D after losing about 8 pounds. My breasts are soft and natural. This procedure doesn't really give a lift although it looks like it a little just because there's more fat in them. I would recommend this if you're looking for a natural look and don't want implants.
Moonlightcurls (2 posts) 27 Sep 2009
Hi Free4ever, I am looking into this proceedure and you are the only person I've found whose had it done! Are you breasts symmetrical? Did your Dr. go over the possible complications of future breast screenings? These are the things that are concerning me right now. Any advice would be much appreciated!!!
Geny Rudolph (1 post) 22 Nov 2009
I'm looking for a good doctor for breast augmentation with fat transfer. Any ideas in Virginia Beach?
MarinaScott (11 posts) 28 Mar 2010
I am so scared because I am getting this procedure done in 4 days. It is already paid for and there is really no backing out now. One of my girlfriends got this done a few months ago in China and likes her results even though her breasts are not much bigger. The doctor there recommended doing about 3 transfers. If you do more transfers with smaller amounts then you are less likely to lose the fat (although it is expected to lose at least half), and less likely to develop calcifications later on. I am doing a few areas of liposuction like you did because the doctor says I do not have enough fat to just do one area. He thinks I will increase about one cup size. I really only want a slight change in my body so this is fine with me. I hope that my results are as promising as yours. I"m happy you didn't lose much of the transfer and you are pleased with your results. I'll be sure to post mine after surgery.
asianstudentla (3 posts) 15 May 2010
hello Marina I am looking for Dr to do the fat transfer breast procedure. Have you had yours done well? it has been a month and half. How did it go?

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