I have been considering a breast fat transfer for 2 years but have a family history of malignant hypothermia. I have never been under anesthetic. In Canada there is a waitlist of at least 3 years for the caffeine halothane contract test. Are there surgeons who do this procedure with anesthesia without the triggers? Are there other options so I can have this procedure done? Is it safe to get put under if the surgeon stocks dantrolene?
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In general, the abdomen, thighs, and back are preferred donor sites but fat from other areas can be used. 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...
Fat transfer requires carefully liposuctioning fat, processing it, and injecting it. The injection part essentially needs to be drop by drop. If too much fat is injected in any one spot, the centre of the clump of fat will not be near enough to healthy vascularized cells and will not survive. ...
It would be hard to determine without a thorough examination. I would recommend that you visit your doctor or another experienced plastic surgeon for assessment and get recommendations based on that.
