I'm interested in getting this procedure and my plastic surgeon has said he will inject the majority of fat under the muscle in the breast and a little on top of my breast tissue. I'm concerned about calcifications etc. and was wondering if it'd be okay to only get fat injected under the muscle. Is there any risk of doing it under the muscle only? I'm only after a minor breast size increase.
Answer: Fat Grafting to breasts I appreciate your question.Fat grafting is safe procedure. As a chief of plastic surgery for a hospital and a director of a breast center, we followed hundreds of my own patients that underwent fat grafting. We found that it is easy to differentiate between fat, calcifications and even scarring.The injections take place in the breast tissue and in the muscle.Under the muscle is a little worrisome due to possible complications The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz
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Answer: Fat Grafting to breasts I appreciate your question.Fat grafting is safe procedure. As a chief of plastic surgery for a hospital and a director of a breast center, we followed hundreds of my own patients that underwent fat grafting. We found that it is easy to differentiate between fat, calcifications and even scarring.The injections take place in the breast tissue and in the muscle.Under the muscle is a little worrisome due to possible complications The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz
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October 20, 2015
Answer: Fat Transfer to the Breasts Hello,Unless you misunderstood your surgeon, you should perhaps consult with others. Fat transfer to the breast is performed by both subcutaneous and subglandular placement of multiple thin ribbons of fat. There is no intra- or sub-muscular fat placement that would be effective, and worse, it could possibly increase your risks of fat embolism as we have seen in the buttocks.As for calcifications, There has been significant data to support that fat grafting does not impair the performance of reading of mammograms.Best of luck!
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October 20, 2015
Answer: Fat Transfer to the Breasts Hello,Unless you misunderstood your surgeon, you should perhaps consult with others. Fat transfer to the breast is performed by both subcutaneous and subglandular placement of multiple thin ribbons of fat. There is no intra- or sub-muscular fat placement that would be effective, and worse, it could possibly increase your risks of fat embolism as we have seen in the buttocks.As for calcifications, There has been significant data to support that fat grafting does not impair the performance of reading of mammograms.Best of luck!
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October 17, 2015
Answer: Get Transfer to the Breasts Fat transfer to the breasts is one of my favorite procedures to perform. It's very safe and natural. There's also the added benefit of body sculpting since the fat is removed from problem areas. I stay away from the muscle since it's dangerous for many reasons. I place the fat just superficial to the muscle and around the breast tissue.
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October 17, 2015
Answer: Get Transfer to the Breasts Fat transfer to the breasts is one of my favorite procedures to perform. It's very safe and natural. There's also the added benefit of body sculpting since the fat is removed from problem areas. I stay away from the muscle since it's dangerous for many reasons. I place the fat just superficial to the muscle and around the breast tissue.
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October 17, 2015
Answer: Breast Augmentation via Fat Transfer My advice for this procedure is to make certain the plastic surgeon you are seeking has vast experience with fat grafting to the breast for augmentation procedures. Most plastic surgeons who perform breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do perform breast fat grafting, but not many perform fat grafting for augmentation purposes because the results that are achievable are varied and usually very subtle.Good luck.
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October 17, 2015
Answer: Breast Augmentation via Fat Transfer My advice for this procedure is to make certain the plastic surgeon you are seeking has vast experience with fat grafting to the breast for augmentation procedures. Most plastic surgeons who perform breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do perform breast fat grafting, but not many perform fat grafting for augmentation purposes because the results that are achievable are varied and usually very subtle.Good luck.
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Answer: Fat Transfer to the Breasts The fat can be placed under the muscle and above. In breast reconstruction patients it preferable to place it under, intra (inside) and above the muscle since there is no breast tissue available. Generally for augmentation, it is not necessary to go underneath the muscle.
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Answer: Fat Transfer to the Breasts The fat can be placed under the muscle and above. In breast reconstruction patients it preferable to place it under, intra (inside) and above the muscle since there is no breast tissue available. Generally for augmentation, it is not necessary to go underneath the muscle.
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