I am a 38 yr old female, over 15 yrs post breast cancer (lumpectomy on one side) and post 2 children (breastfed both from the other side). I’ve now been at a stable weight of about 110 lbs at 5”4 for about 6 months. I would like to improve my breast symmetry and have a small lift on the side that breast fed as it is a bit deflated. I have done a lot of research on implants and the risks outweigh the benefits for me. So fat transfer is the only option, but I am not sure it can be done.
Answer: Breasts If you have donor fat, then a transfer may be done. If you do not have donor fat, then the transfer is not an option. Do not try to gain weight just to have the transfer.
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Answer: Breasts If you have donor fat, then a transfer may be done. If you do not have donor fat, then the transfer is not an option. Do not try to gain weight just to have the transfer.
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Answer: Breast fat transfer on thin person Dear Jadore01,
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December 15, 2023
Answer: Research There is no such thing as research on the internet. For the lay public, it's a jungle of mostly misinformation, much of which is designed to misinform. You can only make a good risk/benefit analysis when given correct information. A perfect example is your conclusion that the risks of implants outweigh the benefits. Breast cancer patients get implants all the time, and their risk of recurrent breast cancer is the same as for women that didn't get implants. The other big source of misinformation is systemic symptoms from breast implants, formally BII. It simply isn't a real illness. There is no agent that causes it, and if there was, we would be seeing a similar phenomenon in patients with other types of implants made of the identical material: testicular implants, finger and wrist joint implants, facial implants, chronic urinary catheters, and brain shunts. You may be a good candidate for fat grafting, but you'll need an in person examination to determine that, not just height and weight. Regardless, don't count out breast implants.
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December 15, 2023
Answer: Research There is no such thing as research on the internet. For the lay public, it's a jungle of mostly misinformation, much of which is designed to misinform. You can only make a good risk/benefit analysis when given correct information. A perfect example is your conclusion that the risks of implants outweigh the benefits. Breast cancer patients get implants all the time, and their risk of recurrent breast cancer is the same as for women that didn't get implants. The other big source of misinformation is systemic symptoms from breast implants, formally BII. It simply isn't a real illness. There is no agent that causes it, and if there was, we would be seeing a similar phenomenon in patients with other types of implants made of the identical material: testicular implants, finger and wrist joint implants, facial implants, chronic urinary catheters, and brain shunts. You may be a good candidate for fat grafting, but you'll need an in person examination to determine that, not just height and weight. Regardless, don't count out breast implants.
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December 15, 2023
Answer: Fat transfer Although fat transfer is possibly a worthwhile option it sounds like you don’t have much excess fess fat to harvest. You might consider saline if silicone scares you. Saline implants work just fine and are more worry free
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December 15, 2023
Answer: Fat transfer Although fat transfer is possibly a worthwhile option it sounds like you don’t have much excess fess fat to harvest. You might consider saline if silicone scares you. Saline implants work just fine and are more worry free
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December 17, 2023
Answer: Breast surgery after lumpectomy. Most patients who have lumpectomy surgery typically also have radiation treatment. After radiation treatment a lot of procedures become contraindicated and will have high complication rates and failure rates. This includes breast implants and fat transfer. I suggest having a few in person consultations with plastic surgeons who have extensive experience doing breast cancer reconstruction.
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December 17, 2023
Answer: Breast surgery after lumpectomy. Most patients who have lumpectomy surgery typically also have radiation treatment. After radiation treatment a lot of procedures become contraindicated and will have high complication rates and failure rates. This includes breast implants and fat transfer. I suggest having a few in person consultations with plastic surgeons who have extensive experience doing breast cancer reconstruction.
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