What's the difference between fat transfer to breast, and fat transfer to butt?

Thank you for your question,which is indeed a good one.I see many patients in my clinic who ask me the same thing: why can you transfer such large volumes to the butt with good success, and at the same time tell me that I can only have a much smaller amount to the breast ?The answer to this is the difference in available recipient bed. When grafting to the buttocks, you can inject large volumes into the large gluteus muscle, which is a very sturdy and well perfused tissue. The better the vascularization of the recipient bed, the better the graft take will be. In the breast, you can only inject fat into the breast muscle (which is much smaller than the gluteus muscle) and underneath the skin (subcutaneous layer). The surgeon must never inject fat directly into the breast-to do so is absolutely not dangerous, but it can make life for radiologists very difficult, since confusion with (not creation of) malignant lesions can occur.Thus, the workable volume is far less.I hope that answer is satisfactory to you.

The technique for fat grafting to your butt and your breasts is the same.  It requires meticulous care in harvesting the fat through careful liposuction; gentle processing of the fat, and precision placement of individual fat droplets.  The results can be a full, natural, beautiful bottom or breast augmentation.  There are certainly things that your plastic surgeon will go over with you specific to your own needs and your cosmetic goals. As far as the difference between a butt lift and a breast augmentation, both can support fat transfer equally well and the differences that you talked about are more a preference of the patient and surgeon involved.   As far as fat survival, both sites are going to have similar success rates; the amount of which is based on several things, but likely the most important being the technique of your surgeon. Choose wisely.Good luck,Dr Rodger ShorttOakville Plastic Surgeon

   I transfer as much fat as possible to both if that is desired.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, California

More fat can typically be placed in the buttocks with proportionally more enlargement. Breasts are more difficult to augment to a large size usually although there are some technologies available such as the BRAVA device that allow more filling.  A consultation with an experienced surgeon can help you decide if you are a good candidate for fat grafting or not.  Best of Luck    Dr Harrell

Fat transfer to the butt and the breast are same in the sense that you aspirate fat and inject to selected part. They are different because the surface areas vary. Breasts take more finesse and with any fat grafting overcrowding the fat cells can keep them from regaining a blood supply in the new area. Typically the amount you transfer to a breast is half or less than half of what you would inject into the buttock.Thank you for your question, I hope this helps!

The concept is the same. It follows the principles of free tissue transfer.For successful fat transfer, only a certain amount of fat can successfully be transferred at any one time.Every transferred fat particle needs to be surrounded by live tissue that can bring in the blood supply to the grafted fat.If grafted fat is stacked tightly, it will not have a sufficient blood supply, and the fat will die. Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

This is an excellent question. The differences have to do with the areas into which the fat is being injected. In the buttocks, the area is just fat and muscle and both areas can receive significant amount of fat. The breasts, however, often is occupied by actual breast tissue which can have a significant impact on the amount of fat that can be injected especially for younger women whose breast tissue can be very dense...it is preferred that injection of fat directly into the breast gland itself is avoided. I hope this helps and have a wonderful day. Dr  Kayser - Detroit