Hi, I would like to do a fat transfer to the breasts. The mammogram shows that I have extreme dense breasts (ACR Category D). I do have enough fat (to be transferred).My concern is that being the breasts so dense the cannulas would puncture/ go inside the milk ducts and gland and damage them. Is this true? Is it safe to inject fat in the mammary glands? Thank you for your replies
June 21, 2023
Answer: Fat transfer to the breasts It is almost impossible for the thin cannulas to penetrate dense breast tissue during a fat transfer. You may place the fat around the dense tissue and under the breasts (just above the pectoralis muscle). Usually implants are a better option for augmentation. Best wishes, Dr. Taranow
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June 21, 2023
Answer: Fat transfer to the breasts It is almost impossible for the thin cannulas to penetrate dense breast tissue during a fat transfer. You may place the fat around the dense tissue and under the breasts (just above the pectoralis muscle). Usually implants are a better option for augmentation. Best wishes, Dr. Taranow
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June 21, 2023
Answer: Breast fat transfer Each plastic surgeon will have their own technique for where they graft fatty. Fat grafting typically doesn’t work so well through with dens breast parenchyma, so most of the fan is typically grafted in the subcutaneous, fat layer, and sometimes under the breast. The procedure gives subtle results and isn’t for everyone. It’s also the more difficult procedure to get right than most people think. Even when done correctly, it increases breast size by 1/2 cup, but does not change breast shape in any meaningful way. Having fibrocystic breast tissue makes the procedure technically more difficult. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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June 21, 2023
Answer: Breast fat transfer Each plastic surgeon will have their own technique for where they graft fatty. Fat grafting typically doesn’t work so well through with dens breast parenchyma, so most of the fan is typically grafted in the subcutaneous, fat layer, and sometimes under the breast. The procedure gives subtle results and isn’t for everyone. It’s also the more difficult procedure to get right than most people think. Even when done correctly, it increases breast size by 1/2 cup, but does not change breast shape in any meaningful way. Having fibrocystic breast tissue makes the procedure technically more difficult. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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