Thinking about undergoing a breast lift with fat transfer? Moms who are finished having children, patients who’ve worked hard to lose weight, and those who have been affected by aging or unlucky genetics can all benefit from a breast lift with fat grafting.
This procedure lifts the breasts and adds volume using fat from other places on the body. Of course, as with any cosmetic surgery, there are pros and cons to breast lift with fat transfer surgery.
Pros of Breast Lift with Fat Transfer Surgery
Provides a natural look and feel
Unlike breast implant surgery, breast fat transfer surgery uses a natural form of breast enhancement: your own body fat.
Because of this, the results are extremely natural looking, and it’s very difficult to tell that someone has had breast enhancement surgery. You can see this simply by looking over fat transfer breast lift before and after photos.
Combines benefits of lift and volume enhancement
Of course, one of the biggest benefits of a breast lift with fat transfer is that you’re getting two surgeries in one: a breast lift to correct sagging breasts and a breast augmentation for added volume.
Breast augmentation (volume boosting) alone is not suitable for patients who really need a breast lift. Furthermore, if you only get a breast lift, often you’ll actually experience a reduction in your overall breast size. Therefore, the combination of these two procedures can give you the ideal plastic surgery for your body type and goals.
Uses your own body fat, reducing risk of allergic reactions
Although allergic reactions to breast implants are rare, they can happen. Breast implant illness (not related to breast cancer) is an illness that results in the human body having an overall negative reaction to breast implants.
Breast fat transfer augmentation avoids the risk of this issue. Instead, it’s simply your own fat cells are are being used to create added volume in the breasts.
As a side note, breast implants can certainly be a safe choice as well. Studies show that a woman’s breast cancer risk should not go up with implants.
Reduces long-term maintenance concerns
When reading breast lift with fat transfer reviews, you’ll notice right away that one of the greatest benefits of this surgery is the fact that patients won’t need to get regular imaging scans due to having implants.
Regular scans can be both costly and annoying to schedule. Instead, breast fat transfer patients are able to forego these scans and can boost their breast volume with fat alone.
Improves overall body contour by removing fat from other areas
With a breast lift with fat transfer procedure, you’re getting a breast lift and breast augmentation surgery in one procedure. But you’re also getting a third benefit, and that is the reduction of excess fat elsewhere on your body.
Most breast augmentation fat transfer patients want to have unwanted fat taken from their abdomens. But we can reduce fat basically anywhere on the body.
Minimal scarring compared to implant-based surgeries
Minimal scarring compared to implant-based surgeriesSome breast augmentation surgeries will result in more significant scarring because the incision needs to be big enough to fit the implant.
While you will have breast lift scars with a breast lift fat transfer procedure, ideally, these will be minimal, and the breast surgery fat transfer process will not create more scars.
Cons of Breast Lift with Fat Transfer Surgery
Limited increase in breast size compared to implants
While plastic surgeons would love to be able to achieve any breast size with fat transfer procedures, typically, only a modest breast size increase can be achieved with this breast procedure.
Multiple procedures may be needed to achieve desired volume
Because we can only increase your breast size a small amount with each fat transfer procedure, some patients will need multiple breast procedures to achieve their goals.
Requires enough donor fat for transfer
Although it is a rare occurrence, some very slim patients may not have enough excess body fat to achieve their new breast shape goals with fat transfer breast augmentation.
Results may vary based on individual healing and fat retention
While we always want the best possible breast lift with fat transfer results for our patients, we must note that with fat transfer surgery especially, results may vary. Transferred fat can adapt well to the new location, but sometimes, a portion of the transferred fat will not “survive” and will be reabsorbed by the body.
Recovery may involve multiple areas of the body
Although your fat transfer augmentation breast lift recovery time should not be extensive, you will have to recover from several surgeries, including liposuction, breast lift surgery, and the injection of the harvested body fat into the breast tissue.
FAQ: Breast Lift with Fat Transfer Before and After
FAQ: Breast Lift with Fat Transfer Before and AfterHow much does a breast lift with fat transfer cost?
Breast lift cost varies, and fat transfer cost varies. Together, the cost of your combined surgery will really depend on the scope and extent of your surgery, where you undergo your procedure, what experience your surgeon has, anesthesia, surgical facility fees, and more.
Talk to us about the specifics of your breast lift with fat transfer cost by booking your consultation today.
Will I have a breast lift with fat transfer scar?
Yes. Breast lift surgery requires incisions, and incisions result in scars. Where your scars are located depends on the specifics of your procedure. There are various types of breast lift surgery, each of which requires a different incision location.
The fat transfer portion of your surgery requires liposuction incisions on various areas of your body. Fortunately, this will not result in significant scarring.
Book a Consultation Appointment with Dr. Steinberg
Curious about whether a breast lift surgery with fat transfer is right for you? Many patients can benefit from this breast enhancement procedure, which lifts and plumps the breasts for great results and a natural appearance.
Pease call today to schedule a consultation with board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ashley Steinberg. Dr. Steinberg would be delighted to discuss your goals with you and offer personalized recommendations for your success.
