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BREST AUGMENTATION WITH FAT GRAFTING

What is it for?

Improves the volume and contour of the breast with fat harvested from another area of the body. Can improve the quality and texture of the skin in some cases, and conceal irregularities, especially in cases of surgery with breast implants. In people with some adiposity, it may be possible to perform breast augmentation using only fat, without resorting to implants.

 

What does it mean?

Fat grafting, also known as fat transfer, fat injections or "lipofilling", is a surgical procedure (unlike hyaluronic acid, which is a nonsurgical procedure) that uses a patient´s own fat to fill irregularities and grooves or even increase volumes. Aesthetic indications for "lipofilling" include correcting emptiness of the face due to age, particularly the disappearance of fat from the cheeks, deep furrows from the nose to the corners of the mouth, and in some cases lines between the lower eyelids and the cheeks. It is also one of the most common methods used in lip augmentation. Furthermore, the "lipofilling" can be used to smooth the irregularities resulting from a poorly executed liposuction.

The volume enhancement of the breast or buttock (gluteal region – the famous “Brazilian Butt Lift”) using the patient's own fat is one of the most requested aesthetic procedures at the moment.

The fat required for a limited liposuction is obtained through one or more incisions of 3 to 5 mm. It is normally withdrawn from the abdomen or thigh.

It has the additional advantage of actually performing a liposuction of other body areas, taking advantage of the fat removed.

It's important to keep in mind that only people with enough fat deposits have sufficient fat when significant volume is needed, such as in the case of the breasts and buttocks augmentation.

 

Procedure time

It depends of the treated area and whether it is associated with other procedures. It can vary from 30 minutes to 2 hours

 

Other procedures that can be associated

Buttock augmentation, liposuction, face lift, breast reconstruction, breast augmentation

 

Type of anaesthesia

General anaesthesia, except for minor procedures that can be performed with local anaesthesia (with or without sedation)

 

Scars

Small scars of 3-5mm in fat harvesting areas, usually hidden by underwear or within less visible areas

 

Hospitalization

Depends on the size of the procedure and other associated procedures, but it can be done on an outpatient basis or require 1 day of hospitalization

 

Recovery

The swelling usually decreases from the third day, and social activities can be resumed after a week, sometimes with the help of some make-up

 

Most frequent problems and risks

Asymmetry, irregularities, overcorrection and infection

 

Longevity

Part of the grafted fat (about 30-50%) is reabsorbed over 6 to 12 months, by which time the result often becomes final and definitive. Therefore, a slight hypercorrection is made taking into account the subsequent loss. The great advantage of fat as compared to fillers with hyaluronic acid is the available volume and durability. Large variations in weight can, however, change the volume of the fat, as it does with the remaining body fat