I am 47 years old and had a double mastectomy 4 years ago. I had immediate nipple sparing reconstruction with aloderm and silicone implants. Looks good, but they are uncomfortable and painful after workouts. I would like to get the implants removed and have fat grafting/transfer treatments to rebuild my breasts. Can this be done in one surgery? Would I need to use the brava even if there is room from the implants? Does the fat go over or under the pec muscle? Don't want to do a flap surgery.
Answer: Fat transfer breast reconstruction Dear Brewog,The scenario that you request cannot be provided in one setting. The space created by your implants is not the same as space created by a Brava device. It is dead space into which fat cannot be injected or it will die. Your surgery would need to be staged with removal of the implants and capsules first, followed by first stage fat transfer 3-6 months later. Also, it may take several stages of fat transfer to create a sizable enough breast. Good luck!
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Answer: Fat transfer breast reconstruction Dear Brewog,The scenario that you request cannot be provided in one setting. The space created by your implants is not the same as space created by a Brava device. It is dead space into which fat cannot be injected or it will die. Your surgery would need to be staged with removal of the implants and capsules first, followed by first stage fat transfer 3-6 months later. Also, it may take several stages of fat transfer to create a sizable enough breast. Good luck!
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January 13, 2015
Answer: Fat grafting for breast augmentation fat grafting to the breast is often done in stages because many times one treatment will not be enough. removing implants will leave a large "dead space" and it probably isn't recommended to do fat grafting at the same time. There are other autogenous tissue reconstructions if you are interested and a candidate.
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January 13, 2015
Answer: Fat grafting for breast augmentation fat grafting to the breast is often done in stages because many times one treatment will not be enough. removing implants will leave a large "dead space" and it probably isn't recommended to do fat grafting at the same time. There are other autogenous tissue reconstructions if you are interested and a candidate.
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