Can you go through the belly button for fat transfer so I don't have any appearances of surgery at all? (Photos)

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That would be great! What would it cost roughly to transfer abdominal fat to my breasts? I weigh about 145 and I have a b cup. Looking for a full c cup. Also can you fill hip dips? How would that work? And of course the cost? Looking for the least abrasive approaches possible.

Rodney A. Green, MD · Answer

It is really not a problem injecting through small incisions that are almost invisible when healed. Injecting through the belly button is not practical for breast fat grafting.Liposuction is done through slightly larger incisions but they are also inconspicuous when healed. For pricing you should contact a Plastic Surgeon in your area because it varies according to region. RealSelf has a lot of data that you can look up on that.Good luck

Rajat Gupta, MD, MS, DNB · Answer

Yes, we can go through belly button to avoid any scar for your abdomen and extract fat that I can see in your abdomen. This fat can be used to augment your breasts as well as hip dip. This will give you desired cup size of your breast as well as correct the contours of your abdomen and the buttocks. Consult a board certified plastic surgeon near you to understand this procedure in much more detail.

Kenneth Bermudez, MD, FACS · Answer

In order to inject fat into the breast for autologous fat transfer, small needle pokes are used. They have to be placed around the periphery of the breast to make sure you get an even distribution and contour.It is not possible to inject fat into the breasts from the belly button.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear BNelson96,based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a liposuction and fat transfer. Fat can be transferred using very small incisions which can be made almost invisible using proper stitching techniques and postoperative protocol. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Recovery is usually relatively quick. Fat is placed within the subcutaneous fat (underneath the skin, around the gland, and underneath the gland) with one tiny incision under each breast. Some of the success will depend upon existing tissue available for receiving the fat. The fat grafting may take more than one session to produce the results you are seeking. In general, 200 cc per breast is typically the upper limit of fat injection recommended by most plastic surgeons. It is not that more cannot be injected; but on average, this has been determined to be the most that can be expected to live during one transfer.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

I would not transfer fat through an incision in the belly button, but could remove fat from that incision. the incision used to transfer fat into the breasts is tiny and smaller than the one to remove it.

Daniel Brown, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thanks for your questions and photos.  You appear to be a great candidate for liposuction contouring and fat transfer to the breasts and lateral buttocks (hip dips).  The liposuction and fat transfers can be performed through incisions that are approximately "1/8 wide or smaller and very inconspicuous.  Schedule some consultations with board certified plastic surgeons that have experience.  Best wishes!Daniel Brown, MD, FACSBoard Certified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsMember, American Society of  Plastic SurgeonsCastle Connolly Top DocReal Self Top 500

Can you go through the belly button for fat transfer so I don't have any appearances of surgery at all? (Photos)

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