What is Fat Transfer to the Breast?

Fat Transfer to Breast, also known as Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation or Natural Breast Augmentation, is a surgical procedure involving fat being extracted from various areas of your body, usually the abdomen, thighs and flanks, using Liposuction. This fat is then processed and injected into the breasts to enhance their size and shape. It is a natural alternative to breast implants, with results that feel and look more like your own tissue. 

The procedure is suitable for patients looking for a subtle or modest increase in breast size. It's essential to understand that not all the transferred fat survives, and you may require multiple sessions to achieve your desired results. Candidates for Fat Transfer to Breast should have sufficient donor fat and realistic expectations about the outcome of the procedure. If you are interested in Fat Transfer to Breast, you can speak with one of our expert consultant surgeons to discuss your concerns and the options available from this surgery.

What are the Benefits of Fat Transfer to Breast?

Fat Transfer to Breasts can provide more natural results with a less invasive procedure than traditional Breast Augmentation. It can also contour other areas of your body where fat is extracted from.

Natural Look and Feel

Fat Transfer provides a more natural breast augmentation with a softer feel compared to implants. As the fat used is extracted from the patient's own body, it can integrate seamlessly with existing breast tissue. 

Minimally Invasive

Fat Transfer requires smaller incisions than breast augmentation procedures, meaning you have less visible scars that may fade more quickly. This less invasive procedure also allows for a faster healing process.

Dual Benefit 

Fat Transfer to Breasts procedures extract fat from other areas of your body, such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks, and inject it into your breasts. This results in a dual benefit as you can enhance the size and shape of your breasts and remove unwanted fat from other areas of your body in one procedure. Whilst it's not primarily a fat loss treatment, it can contour areas of your body where there's enough donor fat to be extracted.

Reduced Risk of Complications 

Fat Transfer uses your own tissue, meaning there's a reduced risk of complications from implant rupture, capsular contracture, or allergic reactions to foreign objects. 

Long-Lasting Results

Once the transferred fat establishes a blood supply, it becomes a permanent part of the breast tissue. Although you may lose some initial volume in the breasts (it is normal to lose up to 50% of the fat that has been injected), the remaining fat typically maintains the breast size over time, providing long-lasting results.

What are the Alternatives to Fat Transfer to Breast?

There are several alternatives to Fat Transfer to Breast, including Breast Implants, Breast Lifts, and non-surgical options.

Breast Implants

Breast Implant procedures involve surgically inserting saline or silicone implants in the breasts to increase breast size and improve shape. This procedure is more suitable for those seeking a more significant enhancement or who do not have sufficient donor fat for transfer. Implants can last for 10-15 years or more, but they require invasive surgery and come with associated risks, such as implant rupture and capsular contracture.

Breast Lift

A Breast Lift, also known as Mastopexy, is a surgical option for those concerned with sagging rather than small breasts as it lifts and rejuvenates the breasts. Although a Breast Lift does not increase breast size, it can restore firmness and contour without the need for implants or Fat Transfer. During the procedure, a plastic surgeon removes excess skin and reshapes breast tissue to raise the breasts, addressing sagging breasts and downward-pointing nipples. 

It's important to note that a Breast Lift can be performed combined with Breast Augmentation (known as an Augmented Mastopexy) or Breast Reduction procedures, depending on individual needs and goals.

Non-Surgical Breast Enhancement

Non-surgical methods, such as breast enhancement creams, pills, or vacuum suction devices claim to increase breast size without surgery. However, their efficacy and safety are often debated, and results may vary. These methods typically involve daily application or use over an extended period, with potential risks and limitations. At Cadogan Clinic, our surgeons do not recommend these options, as the results are never as satisfactory as the surgical options.

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