Am I a good candidate for lipo 360 with Breast fat transfer?

Question

I am 30 and I've never had kids but planning for that in the future, before then I need the fat gone and the waist snatched, any suggestions?

Chris Funderburk, MD · Answer

Thank you for the excellent question. The answer depends on 2 factors: 1) your abdominal and back skin quality and amount of adipose tissue and 2) the amount of breast ptosis (or drooping). From your photos, you are an excellent liposuction candidate. You will have a nice result without excess dropping skin on your abdomen. I cannot tell from your photos the appearance of your breasts. If they are not very ptotic, you should be a good candidate. If however, they do droop, you may be better served with a lift (mastopexy).

Bianca Knoll, MD · Answer

thank you for taking your time to post your question. Based on your pictures, it seems you are a great candidate for liposuction. If fat transfer to your breasts will be  a good option for you  depends largely on your disired outcome. Fat transfer may or may not be the best option. This can only be determined during a consultation with your plastic surgeon. Although fat  transfer to the breast is considered to be a  safe procedure, its indications need to be chosen carefully  based on family  history and  planning . Fat is a hormonally active tissue component that carries also other cells whose full functions and influcence onto the breast tissue are not fully known.  I understand your  thought  process, but it is also important to think long-term and to assess your individual situation and expectations. I hope this helped a  little.Best  wishes

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Optimistic1912,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for liposuction and fat transfer. 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

Harry T. Haramis, MD, FACS · Answer

Liposuction 360 will flatten tummy plus contour and snatch waist, back areas.Personally, I use Vaser ultrasound which helps tighten skin as well while allowing for fat transfer. Breasts can be discussed during consultation with a plastic surgeon who  performs these procedures.

Jonathan Saunders, MD · Answer

assuming you have no intention of losing some weight, then liposuction would do well in the abdomen, flanks and lateral thighs.  I would do standard breast augmentation rather than fat grafting.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Breast fat grafting has the decided advantage of utilizing your own tissue and avoiding all of the implant related complications including rupture and capsular contracture.  In addition, fat grafting by its very nature requires fat to transfer and thus liposuction is performed to harvest the fat.  Thus, the patient can get improvement in the breasts but in those areas of the body that are liposuctioned as well.   It is critical that the surgeon a patient selects is an expert in liposuction as well as breast augmentation.

Charles Nduka, MD · Answer

Based on the photos, you are a good candidate for liposuction on the abdominal area and the waist. This procedure will get rid of excess fats and greatly improve the contour of these regions. It is hard to tell if you will benefit from a breast fat transfer with the photos you provided. A physical examination will be the best determinant of that. Another concern is if you are planning to have children in the near future. Pregnancy can alter the results of surgeries such as liposuction and this can be permanent or temporary, depending on the general health and lifestyle of the patient during and after pregnancy. The best course of action would be to schedule an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon for an in person examination and a detailed discussion of your surgical options.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You could do well with liposuction, especially of your abdomen and lateral thighs. However, for your breasts, you would probably do better with breast implants. I would suggest meeting with a board certified plastic surgeon and discussing your options.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

The ideal candidate for a fat transfer procedure is both a great candidate for liposuction and the fat transfer part.
generally speaking the best candidates for these procedures have tight skin, pudgy undesirable fat, or lacking volume in certain areas and don’t have other contributing variables such as excess intra-abdominal fat or muscle separation from previous pregnancies.
In regards to breast fed transfer the procedure can give 1/2 to one full cup increase in long-term volume. This is about 50% to 100% pressed volume increase. Fat transfer is excellent and giving modest volume enhancement but it’s not that great at changing breast shape. If you like the shape of your breast and just want them moderately bigger than this is probably an ideal procedure for you. You look like a great liposuction candidate because you have tight skin slightly pudgy fat and no pregnancy related changes.In regards to liposuction of the abdomen I typically treat the full torso as a single anatomic unit in order to leave people with a natural fat distribution. A full torso is basically abdomen the 360 with the addition of the full back and armpits or under arm area.this generally includes liposuction circumferentially around the breast including the front bra roll with liposuction adjacent to the breast creating a clear defined breast that comes off the chest.if the back and armpit are not included patience sometimes look wedge shaped with a flaring back.
The results from this procedure vary quite a bit among different providers. I would encourage you to have numerous in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons who have extensive experience with this procedure. Ideally you want someone who can show you at least 20 to 50 sets of before and after pictures. 
I would be apprehensive of any provider showing early postoperative pictures. The results from fat transfer look far more impressive early on then they do long-term. Accurate after pictures must be taken at least three months after the procedure to represent actual results. Avoid all providers who show postoperative pictures taken in the operating room or with patients still showing surgical markings on their skin. While impressive these results mean nothing because they are drastically different than what the final results look like.
Find the right provider and everything falls into place. 
Best, 
Mats Hagstrom MD

Am I a good candidate for lipo 360 with Breast fat transfer?

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