How low is too low percentage of body fat for fat transfer to the breasts?

January 6, 2021
Asked By:Sensible453705 in Conroe, Texas

I’m 5’8 157lbs weight lift often. Have hips, pear shaped relatively flat chested. Arms have some flab I want to get rid of, no inner thigh gap so that’s another area could pull fat from. Waist pretty narrow can see some ab definition. Is there a body fat percentage range that surgeons would like clients to be in for successful fat grafting to breasts? I want to know if I should gain weight since I have surgery scheduled in about a month. Thank you

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January 11, 2021

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January 10, 2021

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January 10, 2021

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