Breast Augmentation With Fat Transfer

What Is Breast Augmentation With Fat Transfer?

Breast augmentation with fat transfer, or fat grafting breast augmentation, involves harvesting fat from other regions of the body where there is excess of it and transferring it to breasts to enhance the shape. The surgeon removes or harvests the excess fat from other regions, purifies the fat and re-injects it back to breasts to augment them. The procedure not only gives an attractive shape to the breasts by adding volume but gets rid of unwanted fat from other areas! Commonly excess fat in areas such as abdomen or legs are transferred to the breasts correcting the size, shape, and addressing any asymmetry. The procedure offers dual benefit of removal of stubborn fat from other body areas along with breast augmentation.

Fat grafting breast augmentation is a safe alternative to surgery where breast implants are inserted when performed by a skilled and experienced surgeon.

Benefits of Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer:

Breast augmentation with fat transfer is increasingly becoming the most preferred way of correcting the shape and size of breasts because of the following:

• Since the procedure uses your own body fat there are no “foreign” substances inserted which reduces risk of allergies, rejection or breakdowns.
• Results are long lasting and natural looking
• The procedure is minimally invasive which means less downtime and smoother recovery.
• Dual benefits of breast augmentation and removal of fat from other parts.
• Useful for both reconstruction of breasts and for cosmetic correction.

Am I A Candidate For Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation?

Women who have realistic expectations with a requirement for subtle results rather than dramatic ones that implants offer are ideal candidates for fat transfer breast augmentation. Healthy women who have adequate excess fat in other parts of the body that can be harvested are the best candidates. Fat transfer breast augmentation enhances the shape of breasts along with the cleavage, but will not change the position of the breasts. Women with drooping breasts, large asymmetry or sagging skin may need additional surgery to correct the position before undergoing fat transfer breast augmentation.

The process starts with an initial consultation where the procedure, recovery, and expectations are discussed. The surgeon will also make a detailed assessment of your overall health and order additional diagnostic tests if necessary. Measurements of the breasts are taken to compare before and after results while also discussing the outcomes of the procedure. You will be asked to stop smoking at least two to three weeks prior to the procedure to aid in faster recovery. Breast augmentation using fat transfer with fat transfer involves two steps.

The first step involves low-pressure liposuction where the excess fat from previously identified donor sites is harvested. The donor sites could be hips, love handles or abdomen. Liposuction can be performed using ultrasound or laser which uses heat to break down fat particles. After the fat from the donor site is broken down or harvested using the liposuction methods, it is drawn or sucked out using pressure. The harvested fat is then subjected to washed, purified, and filtered to process and prepare the fat. The second step involves injecting the purified fat into the breasts to give the desired shape and size. The entire procedure may take anywhere between 2 to 3 hours although it may vary depending on various factors, such as the desired volume added, and the number of liposuction harvesting sites.