Can you be too thin for fat transfer to breast?

hello Asaindoll11  A patient who does not have fat in the appropriate places for transfer would be considered not fit for the operation, the best way to know if your are candidate for the procedure is by visiting or contacting a board certified PS. #thin # weight

Thank you for your question. You are correct that some patients can be considered too thin for fat transfer surgery, although there are some times that we ask patients to gain weight specifically for this operation. As far as the amount of grafting in one operation, it is very patient dependent. In generally I typically transfer 300 - 400 cc's of fat into each breast, but again, it depends on the patient. All the best. 

You ask several excellent questions. Unfortunately, there are no certain answer to your questions. Most of us have opinions based on our experience, the literature and meetings. We know that for any given individual, their number of fat cells is relatively constant. The number does change over time and one's number of fat cells doesn't match their neighbor. There are some people with so little fat that transfer doesn't make sense. We don't know exactly how shrunken fat cells respond relative to bigger fat cells. The idea of getting more fart cells to live in a new location is intriguing, but hasn't been demonstrated to date. The absolute limit of how much fat can you transfer at any time is fuzzy. I would say that if the breast becomes too tense with transferred fat, the fat won't survive. We are constantly learning more about the physiology of fat and how we can coax the fat to make breasts bigger. For now, I would suggest that you see a board certified plastic surgeon who has an interest in, and experience in, fat transfer to the breast. Best of Luck.