Hi, I recently went in for a fat graft to breast consult and was told my tissue was too tight and that I could stretch the tissue with a saline injection. I agreed, knowing saline is a safe substance, and was shortly injected with 350 ccs of saline to each breast (700ccs total). The dr did it himself, there are 3 puncture marks on each breast, sterile needles and local anesthesia was used. By the evening, all the saline had been reabsorbed by my body. Are there any dangers to this?
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Early results will settle. Especially in the case of fat transfer, there will likely be some resorption and loss of volume which can lessen the appearance of contour irregularities. Those lumps or bumps which do not improve may necessitate aspiration or excision.While it may resolve, it is...
There are 3 parts to fat transfer, and the length of time can vary a lot depending on the techniques used.
Part 1) liposuction of the donor sites. If small cannulas or syringe liposuction is used - it takes longer.
Part 2) processing the fat. Centrifuging the fat in...
In a recently published study in the June 2011 issue of the Journal of Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery, we demonstrated, using MRI measurements, a 250cc average increase in breast size, or a doubling of breast size (116% increase) using fat transplantation.
These and other...