Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
USE YOUR OWN FAT FOR AUGMENTATION WITHOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
USE YOUR OWN FAT FOR AUGMENTATION WITHOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
If you’re looking for a natural way to enhance your breast size without implants, fat transfer breast augmentation might be the ideal solution.
In Los Angeles, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Lisa Cassileth uses advanced techniques to gently remove fat from areas you’d like to slim down and add it to your breasts for a fuller, natural look.
This innovative approach allows you to reshape your body while achieving beautiful, enhanced curves using your own tissue.
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Topics on this Page
- What is Natural Breast Augmentation?
- Candidates for Natural Breast Augmentation
- Natural Breast Augmentation Before & After
- Benefits of Natural Breast Augmentation with Fat Grafting
- Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation—What To Expect
- Preparing Breast Surgery with Fat Grafting
- Your Natural Breast Augmentation Procedure
- Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Recovery
- Natural Breast Augmentation Results
- FAQs About Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer
What Is Natural Breast Augmentation?
Fat transfer breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that uses your own natural fat, harvested from areas like the abdomen or thighs, to enhance breast size and shape without implants.
This procedure is ideal for women interested in increasing their breasts by about one cup size, as well as those who would like to restore lost upper breast volume and shape after weight loss, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
At Cassileth Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, Dr. Cassileth has perfected the fat grafting technique and performed this procedure with beautiful, natural-looking results.
There are many reasons women may want to avoid traditional breast augmentation with implants, and Dr. Cassileth understands this. This is why she is dedicated to helping each patient reach their aesthetic goals in a way that feels best for them.
Am I A Good Candidate For Natural Breast Augmentation?
Ideal candidates for natural breast augmentation through the fat transfer to breast procedure are generally healthy individuals who desire enhanced breast volume and improved breast shape without implants.
This procedure suits those seeking subtle, natural-looking results, with the added benefit of body contouring from the fat-harvesting process.
Since fat transfer to breast areas involves taking excess fat from another area of your body, such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks, candidates must have sufficient fat stores available for harvesting.
During your consultation, your surgeon will evaluate your body type, overall health, aesthetic goals, and available fat tissue to determine your suitability for fat transfer to breast.
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“I had an incredible experience with Dr. Cassileth and her team! Everything was easy and comfortable from the very beginning - Dr. C answered all my questions and explained all the options available to me in detail, including the pros and cons of each possible approach. My results are everything I’ve dreamed of and more." - Abbey L. via Google My Business
Benefits Of Natural Breast Augmentation With Fat Grafting
Fat transfer breast augmentation is a natural and minimally invasive way to enhance your breasts with the following benefits:
One of the biggest advantages of the fat transfer to breast procedure is that it avoids the use of synthetic implants. Many people prefer a more organic approach to cosmetic enhancement, and this method allows for breast augmentation without foreign materials. Instead, your own fat is gently harvested, purified, and re-injected into the breasts for a soft, natural result.
Since the procedure uses your own fat, the final look and feel of your breasts closely mimic natural breast tissue.
This is especially important for individuals who want subtle volume improvement or wish to restore fullness lost due to weight changes, pregnancy, or aging. Fat transfer to breast achieves results that are nearly indistinguishable from natural breasts.
During the fat grafting process, fat is removed from areas such as the thighs, flanks, or stomach using liposuction.
This offers a secondary benefit: body contouring. Fat transfer to breasts not only enhances the breasts but also slims down trouble spots, creating an overall more balanced and sculpted figure.
Fat grafting allows for precise shaping and volume control. Surgeons can target specific areas to correct minor breast asymmetry, which is difficult to achieve with implants.
The Fat transfer to breast procedure provides the flexibility to add volume where it’s needed most, improving symmetry and enhancing natural contours.
Because the fat is injected through tiny cannulas, there are no major incisions made on the breasts. This means there is minimal scarring, often limited to small, barely visible marks near the donor sites.
Fat transfer is ideal for those who want to avoid the risks and visible scarring that can come with implants.
Most patients experience a relatively quick recovery with minimal downtime. There may be some swelling or bruising in the liposuction areas and the breasts, but these typically resolve within a few weeks. Fat transfer to the breast is much less invasive than implant surgery, allowing most people to return to their usual activities sooner.
Traditional breast implants can lead to complications such as capsular contracture, rupture, or implant shifting. With fat transfer to breast procedure, those risks are eliminated because no foreign object is used. This makes it an attractive option for individuals concerned about long-term implant maintenance or potential complications.
Your consultation appointment at Cassileth Plastic Surgery is your opportunity to learn more about fat transfer breast augmentation options and get answers to your questions.
Dr. Cassileth will discuss your cosmetic goals and identify potential donor sites on your body to harvest excess fat via liposuction. Common areas of the body include the abdomen, arms, and love handles. During this appointment, Dr. Cassileth also uses Vectra 3D imaging to model and demonstrate potential results, giving you a clear picture of what to expect.
If you decide this procedure is right for you, Dr. Cassileth will provide detailed pre-operative instructions to help you prepare for your surgery.
Your fat transfer breast augmentation is a sophisticated procedure combining body contouring benefits with natural breast enhancement.
During this outpatient procedure, Dr. Cassileth gently removes unwanted fat from areas like your abdomen, thighs, or flanks using an advanced, minimally-invasive liposuction technique.
The harvested fat then undergoes a meticulous purification process, filtering it so that it is processed into pure fat. Dr. Cassileth then artfully places the fat in precise micro-droplets throughout the breast to create natural-looking fullness and shape. This strategic placement ensures lasting, beautiful results that look and feel completely natural.
How Does Fat Transfer to Breast Work?
Step 1 – Harvesting Fat Through Liposuction
The first step of a fat transfer to breast procedure begins with gently harvesting fat from donor areas of your body, including the abdomen, thighs, hips, or flanks. A surgeon uses advanced liposuction techniques specifically designed to maintain the health and viability of fat cells.
These minimally invasive methods employ thin cannulas, which gently extract excess fat while preserving cell integrity.
An additional advantage of harvesting fat through liposuction is the opportunity to contour the donor areas. As the surgeon removes unwanted fat deposits, you experience the dual benefit of a more sculpted body shape along with enhanced breast volume.
Step 2 – Purifying the Fat for Injection
The fats undergo a specific purification process after the surgeon harvests the required amount.
The fats that have been harvested first undergo processing to remove any fluids, oils, impurities, and dead or damaged cells. Surgeons often employ sophisticated filtration or centrifugation methods to obtain the healthiest and most viable fat cells.
This step is massively important for guaranteeing maximal fat retention after the transfer. By using strong fat cells, surgeons ensure improved and long-lasting volume while also achieving better aesthetic outcomes from your fat transfer to breast procedure.
Step 3 – Injecting the Fat into the Breasts
Following the purification stage, the surgeon uses fine cannulas to inject the refined fat surgically into the precise areas of the breasts. This guarantees even fat distribution, adding volume while improving the breasts’ symmetry.
Transferring the fat to the breast tissues requires skilled layering of the fat so that they acquire a natural feel and shape, successfully creating results that look like actual breast tissue.
Know that after you get the injection, some of the transferred fat cells will blend into your body, which is normal.
Usually, the final outcomes manifest by fat being fully integrated into your breast tissue over the course of a few months.
Your surgeon considers the absorption that is likely to happen after the surgery in their calculations to guarantee that your breasts will have the required volume and shape after settling.
Dr. Cassileth discusses the importance of proper technique for a successful fat transfer.
DR. CASSILETH
BREAST SPECIALIST
Board-Certified Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Breast Specialist, and Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction Inventor
Frequently Asked Questions About Natural Breast Augmentation
Fat transfer breast augmentation pricing is customized based on your unique anatomy and goals. Key factors that influence pricing include the amount of fat needed, the number of donor areas, and your specific aesthetic goals. Following your consultation with Dr. Cassileth, you’ll receive a comprehensive cost breakdown tailored to your personalized treatment plan. The cost includes the procedure, general anesthesia, and post-operative care.
Yes, natural breast augmentation is considered safe when performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Cassileth. The procedure uses fat from your own body, minimizing the risk of allergic reactions compared to synthetic fillers or implants . The fat transfer technique is carefully planned to ensure precision and safety, and general anesthesia is used to ensure your comfort throughout the surgical procedure. A customized treatment plan is developed to address your unique goals and ensure optimal results.
Fat transfer breast enhancement has no impact on your breast cancer risk. When performed by an experienced surgeon like Dr. Cassileth, the procedure can improve the visibility of breast tissue during mammograms and ultrasounds. While you may occasionally see small areas of transferred fat on imaging, these are easily distinguished from concerning findings by your radiologist during routine screenings.
No, fat transfer can only be performed using your own fat cells. Fat grafting using fat from another person’s body would be akin to an organ transplant and would carry a high risk of rejection and severe complications.
The fat transfer breast augmentation procedure involves using a cannula to gently remove fat from donor areas and inject it into your breasts. Since this technique uses small incisions, scars are minimal and typically fade over time. Using your own natural fat eliminates the need for implants, reducing the risk of visible scarring compared to other surgical procedures for breast enhancement.
During a second surgery after implant-based reconstruction, fat can be injected around the implant to give patients a fuller, more natural look. This layer of fat will cover ripples, mask the edges of the implant, and make the breast warmer and more “life-like.” Fat is also injected into any divots that resulted from the oncological surgeon removing breast tissue.
Fat transfer is also an excellent reconstructive resource for radiated tissue, since the fat can improve the look of radiated fields, helping to restore the tissue. For breast reconstruction patients who would like to remove their implants, cells injected via fat transfer can serve as replacement volume. Two or more fat grafting surgeries may be required to achieve the desired result.
Fat grafting can also be used with other cosmetic procedures, such as breast lift surgery or implant-based augmentation, to “soften” the result and create natural-looking contours. Other common uses include fat grafting in combination with a tummy tuck or as part of a mommy makeover.
Yes, in addition to cosmetic surgery, fat grafting performed as part of a breast reconstruction plan after mastectomy or lumpectomy can enhance the breast shape by adding fullness and creating a natural look and feel .
During a second surgery after implant-based reconstruction, fat can be injected around the implant to give patients a fuller, more natural look. This layer of fat will cover ripples, mask the edges of the implant, and make the breast warmer and more “life-like.” Fat is also injected into any divots that result from the oncological surgeon removing breast tissue.
Fat transfer is also an excellent reconstructive resource for radiated tissue since the fat can improve the look of radiated fields, helping to restore the tissue. For breast reconstruction patients who would like to remove their implants, cells injected via fat transfer can serve as replacement volume. Two or more fat grafting surgeries may be required to achieve the desired result.
Dr. Cassileth also uses fat grafting techniques for body contouring and facelift procedures. Facial fat transfer can add volume back to areas where it has diminished due to aging and environmental damage.
Where Can I Find Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Near Me?
If you’re looking for fat transfer breast augmentation in the Beverly Hills area, Dr. Lisa Cassileth is a trusted board-certified plastic surgeon with years of experience performing this advanced procedure. Cassileth Plastic Surgery specializes in natural, minimally invasive solutions to enhance your body with little downtime. Schedule a consultation to create a tailored treatment plan and learn more about how this innovative surgical procedure can help you achieve your desired results.
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