I have fibrocystic breast disease. I had 1 suspicious lump biopsied but it was benign. I have extremely dense breast tissue. I know breast fat transfer may cause calcifications and cysts due to some of transferred fat dying, which can make breast cancer detection trickier. Since I already have fibrocystic, I wasn’t sure if that would cause further difficulty in breast cancer detection if I got a fat transfer. I was also concerned the fat transfer may cause more breast lumps. Don't want implants.
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June 3, 2017
Answer: Things to think about with respect to fat transfer
I typically transfer from 250 cc to 400 cc or so per breast. Fat is placed within the breast, not in the muscle. About 50% of the fat obtains permanence.
If you are comfortable with about a one cup size increase, fat transfer would be reasonable. If you want 2 or more cups, breast a...
Depending on the amount of harvestable fat, you can get 1-2 cups of an increase in size. We have seen a retention percentage of 50-90% but is definitely varies from patient-to patient.
Most likely your surgeon talked to you about the survival of the fat. We only expect 45-50% of the fat to remain after healing. We often perform multiple fat transfers to the same area to build on the previous fat. I would not recommend fillers as the cost for that area would...
