Best way to treat fat necrosis 5 years after breast fat transfer? (photos)
December 29, 2021
Asked By:sheida66666 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I am 33 years old! I had fat transfer surgery about 5 years ago. Unfortunately my right breast got a big fat necrosis (it has been 1.5 years now) It is really bad and my nipple is inverted now (due to fat necrosis)! My doctor suggested to remove it by surgery and put implant but he says it might not look good! Another way is to remove all my breast and put implant to make sure my breasts look smooth and event! I am so sad because I don’t want to lose my whole breast since I don’t have cancer!
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Answers (3)
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Since you are insulin resistant, you are probably prediabetic. Should you become a diabetic and go on insulin, your fat transfers will not do well. I would suggest considering implants, especially if diabetes runs in your family and you are overweight.
The answer it is highly likely.
However there are several factors that must be considered:
1. Are your implants submuscular or subglandular?
Submuscular implants(former pocket under the muscle) results in the ability to graft more fat safely and reliably into the muscle as well as the breast...
Your medical decisions are yours and yours alone.
It’s nice to have support from your spouse but you were the one who should make medical decisions about your body.
If you want a breast lift then you should get a breast lift.
Fat transfer is good at increasing volume by 1/2 to maximal one c...
