I had 450cc silicone implants that ruptured so I had them removed. I wanted to see if I would look decent without implants so I decided not to replace with implants. I never liked my implants and would never get them again! But now I have misshapen breasts that need some help. I would love to know if a fat transfer can actually fill in my breasts enough to give them a normal shape? I don't care if they are bigger I just want them to look more normal, not looking for perfect!
Answer: Lift needed Your 450 cc implants stretched out your skin and you now have hanging skin. The technique I recommend is a lift using The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. Later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired. Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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Answer: Lift needed Your 450 cc implants stretched out your skin and you now have hanging skin. The technique I recommend is a lift using The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. Later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired. Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Can fat transfer fix the shape of my breasts after my implant removal? (Photo) Breast fat transfer is a great tool to balance breasts, improve symmetry, and gain up to one cup size in volume. 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. Multiple transfers would be required for additional cc's. In general, the abdomen and thighs are preferred donor sites but fat from other areas can be used.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Can fat transfer fix the shape of my breasts after my implant removal? (Photo) Breast fat transfer is a great tool to balance breasts, improve symmetry, and gain up to one cup size in volume. 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. Multiple transfers would be required for additional cc's. In general, the abdomen and thighs are preferred donor sites but fat from other areas can be used.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Fat transfer You can get improvement with fat transfers over time, but will need more than one procedure. However, it will not restore your look prior to breast augmentation. I would suggest meeting with a board certified plastic surgeon and realistically discussing your options with fat.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Fat transfer You can get improvement with fat transfers over time, but will need more than one procedure. However, it will not restore your look prior to breast augmentation. I would suggest meeting with a board certified plastic surgeon and realistically discussing your options with fat.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Can fat transfer fix the shape of my breasts after my implant removal? While it is possible to do fat injections to the breast as a cosmetic augmentation, currently, it is felt that only up to 50 of transplanted fat successfully survives in its new location. The remainder doesn’t go elsewhere. It is just resorbed by the body. Fat injections to the breasts may be useful in making small modifications and correcting asymmetries, but many plastic surgeons feel this procedure is not as reliable or predictable as an augmentation with breast implants.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Can fat transfer fix the shape of my breasts after my implant removal? While it is possible to do fat injections to the breast as a cosmetic augmentation, currently, it is felt that only up to 50 of transplanted fat successfully survives in its new location. The remainder doesn’t go elsewhere. It is just resorbed by the body. Fat injections to the breasts may be useful in making small modifications and correcting asymmetries, but many plastic surgeons feel this procedure is not as reliable or predictable as an augmentation with breast implants.
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Fat transfer Dear MaryCantDecide,
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February 10, 2020
Answer: Fat transfer Dear MaryCantDecide,
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