Breast lipofilling – breast augmentation with your own fat
Breast lipofilling is a breast augmentation procedure, in which the patient opts for the use of their own fat extracted from the body, instead of a silicone breast implant. This intervention is recommended for people:
- who want to increase the size of their breasts, in the most natural way possible;
- who want to return to the original shape of the breasts, if they have changed following the passage of time, pregnancy or considerable weight loss;
- who want to correct the asymmetry of their breasts;
- who want to combine two procedures in one: breast augmentation and liposuction.
How is breast lipofilling performed?
Following a consultation, we will see what your expectations are and what we can do to make them a reality. Afterwards, we will determine if there is enough fat tissue that we can use for breast augmentation. If that is not enough, you will need to follow a diet to help you gain weight.
Later, in the operating room, under general anaesthesia, I will start with vibration-assisted liposuction – then I will extract the excess fat from the predetermined areas together.
The extracted fat is then processed and inserted into the breasts, providing the size and shape the patient desires.
How do I prepare for breast lipofilling?
In preparation for the operation, it will have to:
- Do a breast ultrasound to make sure the breasts are healthy and ready for an intervention;
- Avoid taking aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs;
- Keep yourself very well hydrated.
What will happen after breast lipofilling?
Following the operation, you will need to wear a compress around your chest, as well as around the area where the fat tissue was removed. You will feel discomfort for the first 48 hours, for which I will prescribe painkillers; as the days go by, the pain will disappear completely.
In the first week you will feel discomfort and pressure in the chest area. We will remove the compress, but you will need to wear a special bra that helps keep the shape of your breasts intact during healing.
You will be able to return to work a few days after the operation, but you will need to be careful for the first month.
The results will last a long time, 30-40% of the fat injected into the breasts will remain for life, but unlike the silicone implant, they will lose volume as you age.
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