Liposuction & 120cc fat transfer breast augmentation 1 year post-op

Liposuction and fat transfer breast augmentation under general anaesthetic, with Dr Dainius Daunoravicius, at Clinicus in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Dr Dainius Daunoravicius is the best surgeon I’ve known, and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him.I had this operation a year ago, and I’m very pleased with the results. The surgery felt safe, there were no complications, the healing was straightforward and fast, and I have virtually no lasting marks or scars a year on.The increase in size is more subtle than implants, but I was expecting this. I’ve attached pictures. I’m in my mid-40s, and I’ve had a couple of similar liposuction procedures with different surgeons in the last ten years. Dr Dainius stands out as having the best aesthetic judgement of any surgeonI’ve met, and being the most careful, skilled and trustworthy.It has taken me a year to write this review, partly because I wanted to be sure about the results and partly because after about 3 months (around the time I stopped wearing the compression garments), other things in life took over, and I didn’t think about the procedure much. I got used to my new shape, and I didn’t have to spend a moment worrying whether the incision marks would heal well, or obsessing over any complications or imperfect results.The healing was so straightforward that I didn’t have to have any lymphatic drainage massage sessions or even wear special plasters on the incision marks. Everything healed naturally, without any worry, effort or input from me.I’m slightly underweight without much fat to spare, so the results aren’t dramatic, but there’s definitely a difference. Dr Daunoravicius injected 120cc into each side. I understand this is quite a small amount compared to the average for this procedure, but thankfully, once the initial swelling had gone down, most of the volume remained.Before the operation I was worried about the health implications of fat transfer to breasts and I almost changed my mind about going through with it. Dr Daunoravicius was very reassuring. I don’t understand the science of how it works, but what I can say is that I didn’t experience any pain or bruising in the breast area, and I haven’t experienced any lumps or calcifications. The liposuction was also straightforward. At first there was some bruising, swelling, mild discomfort and numbness in the donor sites (abdomen, waist and inner thighs), but this was entirely expected and these things went away after about ten days. I was warned that I might feel a ‘woody’ sensation in the donor sites for about six months. I did experience this in my abdomen (I’d describe it as a feeling of tightness in the tissues under the skin), but it was mild, and I felt confident it would go away. After about five months, I realised that the ‘woody’ sensation wasn’t there anymore.I did a lot of research before deciding on this procedure. I chose fat transfer because I liked the idea of natural-looking results, and I didn’t mind that the volume increase would be more subtle. I looked at many posts on Real Self and other sites before choosing Dr Daunoravicius. One post that had an impact on me was by a doctor and was about plastic surgery in general. The advice was that the choice of surgeon is even more important than the choice of procedure. We live with our bodies and live with the results, and the outcome of the same procedure can be quite different depending on the surgeon.I see a good example of this when I compare my incision scars from a liposuction procedure I had ten years ago in London, to the tiny dots left by Dr Daunoravicius. The ten-year-old scars are still very visible (indented and about 5mm wide), whereas the tiny dots faded to being practically invisible within about six months. I already have a lot of little scars and stretch marks, so I wasn’t too worried about that aspect of the surgery. Anyway, the lack of even the tiniest lasting visible mark was a bonus that I was of course delighted with, and I mention it here because I think it’s an illustration of the surgeon’s skill and care.It could be that Dr Daunoravicius uses a new, more advanced liposuction method. If so, I think that’s also a sign of a good surgeon – one who keeps up with the latest developments in the technology – and also a good clinic.My experience with the Clinicus practice as a whole, including top customer care from Anastasija and Gabriel?, was excellent. Dr Daunoravicius has also been the best at follow-up communication after the surgery. He is the only surgeon I’ve known who I feel I can absolutely and wholeheartedly recommend.I gained a small amount of weight (around 1 1/2 kilograms or 3 pounds) in the months after the procedure, which has probably enhanced the results shown in the pictures. But I think the results would still be visible even without the slight weight gain.