Does Fat Transfer Last? Yes. When performed correctly, the use of body fat as an augmentation material for the breasts is highly effective and long-lasting.
In general, 75 to 80 percent of the fat injected during any fat transfer procedure will survive, while the rest will be harmlessly and naturally metabolized by the body.
Results after Fat Transfer to the body are permanent, but it is very important to maintain a healthy weight. The injection of fat cells into the body is permanent because the transplanted cells develop their own blood vessels to survive.
Usually, at least a 1 cup size increase in breast volume is obtained with fat grafting. Occasionally 2 cup sizes (or even more) can be obtained but this depends on the amount of fat available and whether you are able to gain weight following the procedure.
Fat transfer is more expensive than breast implants. This is because when we do fat transfer, we first remove the fat from another area of your body using liposuction.
Generally speaking, a plastic surgeon will need to harvest at least 1000 cc of fat (500 ccs of fat per buttock) for a fat transfer to buttock butt lift surgery. However, most patients receive around 800 ccs of fat per buttock.
This procedure uses liposuction to harvest fat from a donor region of your body (typically the abdomen, flanks, back or thighs). This fat is then purified and injected into your breasts to achieve your desired appearance. Breast augmentation with fat transfer achieves results that look and feel extremely natural.
Yes. When performed correctly, the use of body fat as an augmentation material for the breasts is highly effective and long-lasting. This is yet another benefit to breast fat transfer. Many surgeons go so far as to call the procedure permanent.
The advantages to using fat transfer and a breast implant at the same time are numerous: It provides a fuller breast with an implant but uses fat transfer to conceal the implant. It makes the implant very difficult to see, or even feel.
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Recovery
You should expect to recover within 1-2 weeks and avoid strenuous activities for several weeks. Swelling and bruising of the breasts is normal as you heal. You may be instructed to wear one or more compression garments for a short time to minimize swelling.
Breast augmentation using fat transfer can provide women with many benefits, including larger breast size, without the need for breast implants. Because this procedure uses your own fat, your breast will increase a half cup to a full cup size after just one session.
It's Not the Fat That's Dangerous
The fat that is injected is your own fat; your body cannot reject this fat, and it is rare to cause an infection. Instead, it is the placement of the injection that causes the issues with the Brazilian Butt Lift.
Breast augmentation can be performed with fat transfer, called “autologous breast augmentation.” The procedure involves harvesting fat from another body area, such as abdomen, love handles, thighs, or buttocks. Once harvested, the fat cells are purified, and then injected into the breasts to add volume.
What Are the Risks of Fat Transfer? Having the procedure performed improperly carries an elevated risk of fat embolization (a piece of fat may find its way into the bloodstream), infection, clotting, bleeding, fat necrosis, and other serious complications that can be fatal.
Liposuction scars can occur, but they are usually minimal. One of the main benefits of this fat removal surgery is that the incisions are tiny, making liposuction scars relatively small. However, the degree of scarring depends on the patient's inherited scarring tendency and the surgeon's technique.
Additionally, it is a relatively pain-free procedure with minimal down time. The risks of fat transfer include the risk to the donor site (where fat is taken) and to the recipient site (where fat is placed). Typically, these include over or under removal/placement of fat.
Excess belly fat can be used for breast reconstruction to create results that look and feel natural. Many patients have sufficient excess fat in this area to use for the procedure. And when the fat is removed, in a similar manner to a tummy tuck, patients experience the added benefit of a slimmer waistline.
1000 ccs of fat is approximately 2.2 pounds. Approximately a little under 500ccs of fat is one pound.
Costs. How much breast implants cost depends on the location, doctor, and type of implant used. Typically, the surgery ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. Because it is a cosmetic procedure, health insurance usually doesn't cover breast augmentation.
How long does swelling last after fat grafting? Swelling and bruising are normal around your treatment sites. Most patients are bruised and swollen for about 1 – 3 weeks. It's important that you avoid exercise during this time.
We discourage deep massage for the first two months or more after surgery. The transplanted fat will usually have blood vessels growing into it by two weeks, but deep massage can disrupt the new vessels in the grafted fat.
Because Dr. Bruno uses your own fat and injects it into the existing fat layer, the results will feel just like your natural body. If you gain weight, your buttocks will gain it just like the rest of your body. The same is true if you lose weight.