I had Smart Lipo a few days ago on my thigh and lower abdomen area, then had the fat transferred to my breasts. I asked the nurse the day before if the fat was liquified because I had heard that wasn't good for fat transfer, and she assured me it wasn't and that it would be mixed with my plasma and injected. Now I'm reading things that are starting make me doubt my decision. Should I be worried??
April 20, 2011
Answer: Breast augmentation with injected fat
This defies logic. The laser in SmartLipo destroys the fat cells which leak their contents and make liposuction easier. The fat removed would then contain more free fat outside cells and less intact fat cells. The goal of free fat grafting is to inject intact fat cells transferred from other areas of the body. Injecting fat that once was inside cells alone without any intact cells will give you a very temporary result. Mixing this fat outside of cells with plasma for re-injection makes even less sense.
It sounds like you are describing Selphyl. This involves taking a small sample of blood from the patient mixing it in a test tube to separate blood components, which takes about 20 minutes and then injecting some of the components into the area to be filled. Your body then makes collagen to fill the depression or fold. The process takes about 3 weeks from the date of injection to become visible. The advantage is no foreign material or animal derived chemicals are injected. It is supposed to last 12 or more months. It is designed to be a dermal filler and it would be difficult to produce the quantities necessary for breast enlargement.
If live intact fat cells are transferred each globule of fat injected must be quite small to increase survival and decrease the risk of complications.
My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship.
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April 20, 2011
Answer: Breast augmentation with injected fat
This defies logic. The laser in SmartLipo destroys the fat cells which leak their contents and make liposuction easier. The fat removed would then contain more free fat outside cells and less intact fat cells. The goal of free fat grafting is to inject intact fat cells transferred from other areas of the body. Injecting fat that once was inside cells alone without any intact cells will give you a very temporary result. Mixing this fat outside of cells with plasma for re-injection makes even less sense.
It sounds like you are describing Selphyl. This involves taking a small sample of blood from the patient mixing it in a test tube to separate blood components, which takes about 20 minutes and then injecting some of the components into the area to be filled. Your body then makes collagen to fill the depression or fold. The process takes about 3 weeks from the date of injection to become visible. The advantage is no foreign material or animal derived chemicals are injected. It is supposed to last 12 or more months. It is designed to be a dermal filler and it would be difficult to produce the quantities necessary for breast enlargement.
If live intact fat cells are transferred each globule of fat injected must be quite small to increase survival and decrease the risk of complications.
My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship.
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April 20, 2011
Answer: Laser lipo fat is no good for transfer
The whole point of using a laser as with Smart Lipo and other brands is to disrupt the fat cells and stimulate the collagen in the connective tissue through heat, which is also not good for the fat cells. Even without the use of lasers, the techniques for using fat for grafting to the breast are still being worked out. There are some results being reported that seem promising, but I haven't seen any on the use of fat from laser lipo and I have to admit it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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April 20, 2011
Answer: Laser lipo fat is no good for transfer
The whole point of using a laser as with Smart Lipo and other brands is to disrupt the fat cells and stimulate the collagen in the connective tissue through heat, which is also not good for the fat cells. Even without the use of lasers, the techniques for using fat for grafting to the breast are still being worked out. There are some results being reported that seem promising, but I haven't seen any on the use of fat from laser lipo and I have to admit it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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