I’m 40 years old and used to be a full B cup before pregnancies and breastfeeding. I would like to restore some fullness to my breasts, but prefer to not have implants. I am 5’7, 122 pounds. I’ve always been lean. I’ve had two consultations already and both surgeons have politely told me I don’t have enough fat to harvest, but they both only looked from waist up, no consideration of butt or thighs. Is fat transfer based solely on BMI? I think I have enough fat if taken from different areas.
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Answer: What is the minimum BMI for a breast fat transfer? Or is it judged on a case by case basis?
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to say without an in-person examination. However, it is possible to perform “autologous fat transfer” whereby fat is removed from one part of the body (such as the saddlebags or thighs) via liposuction and transfer that fat to the breasts through sma...
There are only two options--implants and fat. Fat transfers are limited to the amount of donor fat present and the amount of actual breast tissue present. You may or may not have enough for both. Implants are more reliable in the size achieved. Go for an examination and find out what is...
When energy best devices are used for harvesting fed her fat transfer such as laser assistant Liposuction the laser treatment after harvesting the fat.
Generally the laser treatment doesn’t do much regardless and plastic surgeons are not going to purposely do a procedure to compromise your fat t...