How do doctors prevent fat calcification during a breast fat transfer?

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Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

hello olive55 Fat grafting is a generally safe procedure with few problems. Loss of volume after the procedure or increased volume with weight gain. Fat necrosis which can result in cysts, scar tissue, calcifications, lumps. Infection is very rare. You should visit or contact you PS about this concern. #calcificatin #post=op

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Calcification can occur after any fat transfer procedure.  I am not sure that the data has been collected on rate of calcification, and then the issue becomes whether that is clinically significant. The calcifications can be delineated from those for malignancy.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Aaron Stone, MD · Answer

By injecting small pellets of fat not much bigger than 1 to 2mm and leaving adequate space between each pellet. Large pieces of fat die before blood vessels can grow through them and either calcify or become liquified fat over time.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

To avoid calcification, the transfer must be done in a gentle fashion and not overly fill the area so that the fat cells can receive blood from the tissue and live.

How do doctors prevent fat calcification during a breast fat transfer?

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