Breast Augmentation With Fat Transfer is Appealing, but is it Safe?

Monday, October 26, 2009 11:50 AM

While the use of fat transfer into the breast is very popular, is it a safe and effective procedure for the long term?

Fat transfer techniques have been popular with patients because they present a two for one option, remove fat from where you don't want it and put it where you do. There has been concern though over putting the fat into the breasts because of fears that it may cause trouble with mammograms or may be reabsorbed by the body. A recent study has found that these concerns may not be as bad as expected.

The study was conducted over 5 years and tracked 50 patients. The patients in the study were not simply injected with the fat in one particular spot, rather, about 1 cc of fat is injected in several different places throughout the breast. To improve the effectiveness of the procedure, the patients wore an external expander device for several weeks before and after surgery to create room for the injected fat to go.

The study found:

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