E.g. oil cysts, fat necrosis, etc. Are you more conservative in your transfers, or do you prefer to add more?
Answer: Breast lumps after fat transfer Fewer than 5 percent of my patients experience oil cysts or fat necrosis. I use precise, micro fat injection techniques that ensure maximum contact of the each graft with the surrounding, native breast tissues. This is ensures the highest probability of fat survival. I never inject more fat than I think the breast tissues can support. My technique takes longer in surgery, and may take more than one operation to achieve the goal size. But, the complication rate is very low and the quality of the outcomes are high.
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Answer: Breast lumps after fat transfer Fewer than 5 percent of my patients experience oil cysts or fat necrosis. I use precise, micro fat injection techniques that ensure maximum contact of the each graft with the surrounding, native breast tissues. This is ensures the highest probability of fat survival. I never inject more fat than I think the breast tissues can support. My technique takes longer in surgery, and may take more than one operation to achieve the goal size. But, the complication rate is very low and the quality of the outcomes are high.
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February 3, 2023
Answer: Risks I am conservative with fat transfers to avoid the oil cysts and fat necrosis, which fortunately, I have had very little. Also, I am careful to select someone who has some breast tissue to actually accept the transfer. Women with AA to A cups are not good candidates for fat. Also, I will plan a second or third transfer if needed to be safer than cram in as much fat as possible.
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February 3, 2023
Answer: Risks I am conservative with fat transfers to avoid the oil cysts and fat necrosis, which fortunately, I have had very little. Also, I am careful to select someone who has some breast tissue to actually accept the transfer. Women with AA to A cups are not good candidates for fat. Also, I will plan a second or third transfer if needed to be safer than cram in as much fat as possible.
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January 31, 2023
Answer: What percentage of your patients experience lumps after breast fat transfer? Hello @passionfruity, thank you for your question. Regarding the percentage of patients experiencing lumps after breast fat transfer surgery, I can confidently say that it is quite low. In my experience as a plastic surgeon performing breast fat transfer procedures, I have found that most of my patients do not experience lumps or other complications. In fact, in many cases, the fat that is transferred to the breasts contributes to an improved and more natural-looking appearance. The success rate for this procedure is high thanks to the surgical technique, technology and 22 years of experience. For more information, you should consult one or several board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD FACS. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science” Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)
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January 31, 2023
Answer: What percentage of your patients experience lumps after breast fat transfer? Hello @passionfruity, thank you for your question. Regarding the percentage of patients experiencing lumps after breast fat transfer surgery, I can confidently say that it is quite low. In my experience as a plastic surgeon performing breast fat transfer procedures, I have found that most of my patients do not experience lumps or other complications. In fact, in many cases, the fat that is transferred to the breasts contributes to an improved and more natural-looking appearance. The success rate for this procedure is high thanks to the surgical technique, technology and 22 years of experience. For more information, you should consult one or several board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD FACS. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science” Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)
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January 30, 2023
Answer: Lumps after breast fat transfer Small oil cysts may occur with breast fat transfer. Careful treatment of the fat to be transferred to the breast and conservative volumes in an unscarred breast make lumps less likely. Lumps are more common in breasts with scarring and/or radiation treatment in the past, when the fat is more damaged prior to transfer, and when larger volumes of fat are transferred. The good news is that when these lumps do occur, they are typically like small round pearls without overlying skin change and look benign. Ultrasound will better identify that they look benign. Biopsy may be done to assure there is no problem. Patients over 40 years old should definitely have a mammogram done prior to this procedure.
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January 30, 2023
Answer: Lumps after breast fat transfer Small oil cysts may occur with breast fat transfer. Careful treatment of the fat to be transferred to the breast and conservative volumes in an unscarred breast make lumps less likely. Lumps are more common in breasts with scarring and/or radiation treatment in the past, when the fat is more damaged prior to transfer, and when larger volumes of fat are transferred. The good news is that when these lumps do occur, they are typically like small round pearls without overlying skin change and look benign. Ultrasound will better identify that they look benign. Biopsy may be done to assure there is no problem. Patients over 40 years old should definitely have a mammogram done prior to this procedure.
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January 31, 2023
Answer: They are uncommon Palpable lumps after breast fat transfer are possible, but fairly uncommon, probably on the order of a percent or two of cases. I have not had any of my patients come back to me with palpable lumps after fat grafting to the breast, though I have seen a couple from other surgeons.
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January 31, 2023
Answer: They are uncommon Palpable lumps after breast fat transfer are possible, but fairly uncommon, probably on the order of a percent or two of cases. I have not had any of my patients come back to me with palpable lumps after fat grafting to the breast, though I have seen a couple from other surgeons.
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