I'm researching a PS to remove 40 year old small implants that have ruptured within the capsule. MRI has confirmed that silicon has not spread. I do not want another implant but am curious on using fat transfer to help breast look inflated post surgery. I'm worried that my breasts will look deflated after the explant. Suggestions?
Answer: Fat Transfer A person’s own fat may be used to improve the appearance of his or her body by moving it from an area of excess (or where it is less desired, such as the thighs, hips or abdomen) to an area that has lost tissue volume due to aging, trauma, surgery, certain diseases, birth defects, or other causes.Ideal candidates are in good health, and have excess fat in some parts of the body and too little in other regions. Fat grafting is most often used for the face, breasts and buttocks. Typically, the transferred fat results in a significant increase in volume of the body site being treated.Fat for lipoinjection, also called fat transfer, is removed from unwanted areas of the body by a narrow blunt tip surgical instrument with side holes, called a cannula, through a small incision. The fat is then cleaned with sterile saline solution before being restored to the body. The fat is then injected into the desired area using either a smaller cannula or needle, or it may be placed directly through an incision. Since some of the fat that is transferred does not remain over time, your surgeon may inject more than is ultimately needed to achieve the desired end result. Over a few weeks, the amount of transferred fat will decrease.There is a limit of how much fat can be safely injected into one area. The amount of fat that remains over time is variable from patient to patient. For some patients, more fat or other fillers may need to be transferred in a subsequent surgery to maintain or supplement the desired results.Fat transfer to the breast involves a relatively short recovery - just a few weeks.#breastaugmentation#BA#fattransferBA
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Answer: Fat Transfer A person’s own fat may be used to improve the appearance of his or her body by moving it from an area of excess (or where it is less desired, such as the thighs, hips or abdomen) to an area that has lost tissue volume due to aging, trauma, surgery, certain diseases, birth defects, or other causes.Ideal candidates are in good health, and have excess fat in some parts of the body and too little in other regions. Fat grafting is most often used for the face, breasts and buttocks. Typically, the transferred fat results in a significant increase in volume of the body site being treated.Fat for lipoinjection, also called fat transfer, is removed from unwanted areas of the body by a narrow blunt tip surgical instrument with side holes, called a cannula, through a small incision. The fat is then cleaned with sterile saline solution before being restored to the body. The fat is then injected into the desired area using either a smaller cannula or needle, or it may be placed directly through an incision. Since some of the fat that is transferred does not remain over time, your surgeon may inject more than is ultimately needed to achieve the desired end result. Over a few weeks, the amount of transferred fat will decrease.There is a limit of how much fat can be safely injected into one area. The amount of fat that remains over time is variable from patient to patient. For some patients, more fat or other fillers may need to be transferred in a subsequent surgery to maintain or supplement the desired results.Fat transfer to the breast involves a relatively short recovery - just a few weeks.#breastaugmentation#BA#fattransferBA
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Answer: Implant removal Dear Eyoredoggie,that is a great option for someone who don't want implants anymore. 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
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Answer: Implant removal Dear Eyoredoggie,that is a great option for someone who don't want implants anymore. 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
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November 22, 2016
Answer: Fat Grafting Thank you for your question. Fat grafting is a procedure that I perform often, and that my patients are extremely happy with the results. Fat grafting is a novel technique that may be used to naturally augment
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November 22, 2016
Answer: Fat Grafting Thank you for your question. Fat grafting is a procedure that I perform often, and that my patients are extremely happy with the results. Fat grafting is a novel technique that may be used to naturally augment
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August 18, 2015
Answer: Fat Grafting Breasts Hello,This is a good alternative to implants. It can be done in a staged procedure or simultaneously to explant. Breasts should be overgrafted by 30% to 40% of the desired volume. The Brava bra system improves graft survival and is worn for two weeks prior to surgery. You'll need sufficient fat stores to harvest appropriate amount for grafting. Alternatively, new silicone gel implants will probably last you a lifetime without rupture.Best of luck!
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August 18, 2015
Answer: Fat Grafting Breasts Hello,This is a good alternative to implants. It can be done in a staged procedure or simultaneously to explant. Breasts should be overgrafted by 30% to 40% of the desired volume. The Brava bra system improves graft survival and is worn for two weeks prior to surgery. You'll need sufficient fat stores to harvest appropriate amount for grafting. Alternatively, new silicone gel implants will probably last you a lifetime without rupture.Best of luck!
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August 17, 2015
Answer: How successful is fat transfer to the breast after explant? In you case, I would not do fat grafts at the same time of implant removal with total capsulectomy for ruptured implants. This is a wide dissection, have to go through breast tissue. You can have delayed fat transfer (assuming you do have enough fat to transplant) once the implant pocket scars down and there's no open space. If I know that the implants are not broken, I remove them through a very small incision in the lateral chest just outside the breasts. This way, I do not dissect into the breast tissue, I intend to graft. Also, it allows me to place my finger into the pocket and make sure I do not place fat into this open space. The fat is placed into the muscle and breast fat deep and superficial, as the implant pocket is collapsed. See a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in fat grafting for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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August 17, 2015
Answer: How successful is fat transfer to the breast after explant? In you case, I would not do fat grafts at the same time of implant removal with total capsulectomy for ruptured implants. This is a wide dissection, have to go through breast tissue. You can have delayed fat transfer (assuming you do have enough fat to transplant) once the implant pocket scars down and there's no open space. If I know that the implants are not broken, I remove them through a very small incision in the lateral chest just outside the breasts. This way, I do not dissect into the breast tissue, I intend to graft. Also, it allows me to place my finger into the pocket and make sure I do not place fat into this open space. The fat is placed into the muscle and breast fat deep and superficial, as the implant pocket is collapsed. See a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in fat grafting for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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