Can I Enhance My Breasts Without Getting Implants?
While breast augmentation with implants is still a very popular procedure, more and more women are looking for alternatives to breast implants. As a result, many of them are now asking if they can enhance their breasts without getting implants — let’s find out.
Can you enhance your breasts without getting implants?
It used to be that breast enhancement could only be done using saline or silicone breast implants, but there are now options available that make it possible to enhance your breasts without using implants.
In recent years fat transfer breast augmentation has become a popular alternative to breast implants.
What is fat transfer breast augmentation?
Fat transfer breast augmentation is often referred to as natural breast enhancement because it uses a patient’s own fat to enlarge the breasts.
Fat transfer, also known as autologous fat transfer and fat grafting, is a cutting-edge procedure where fat is liposuctioned from portions of the body that have too much fat, and transferred to the face and body.
When used for breast enhancement, the fat is injected into the breasts to augment them. The fat is typically harvested from areas such as the abdomen, hips, and thighs, using a gentle liposuction procedure.
How is fat transfer breast augmentation performed?
At the start of the procedure anesthesia is used to numb the targeted areas. The fat is then extracted from the donor site using a liposuction technique. This is done carefully, so as to preserve as many living fat cells as possible. The harvested fat is then processed and purified to remove the unwanted components, before being injected throughout the breasts.
Fat transfer breast augmentation must be carefully done, so that the transferred fat cells have enough blood supply to survive. The results with fat grafting can be somewhat unpredictable as some of the fat will die, therefore more than one operation may be required. It’s estimated that about 60-70% of the fat will survive, and it can take up to 6 months for the final results to be seen.
Are you a good candidate?
Patients considering fat transfer breast augmentation must have enough fat available for transfer, in order to achieve the desired results. The procedure is ideal for women desiring a modest breast enhancement, as it only increases the breasts by about one cup size. Therefore women who want a significant increase in breast volume are not usually the best candidates.
Although fat grafting breast augmentation is a good alternative to implants it’s not the right procedure for everyone. It’s therefore important to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation, to determine if the procedure would be right for you.
The benefits of fat transfer breast augmentation
Some plastic surgeons believe that using a patient’s own tissue is the best way to augment the breasts. In addition, more women are opting for the procedure because they like the idea that the fat is their own, and no foreign material is being put in their body.
Below are some of the other benefits of fat transfer breast augmentation:
- Faster recovery time
It only requires very small incisions to extract the fat and then inject it into the breasts, so there is less recovery time than there is with liposuction. - The results look and feel natural
Fat grafting is the most natural way to augment the breasts. - Fewer complications
Fat transfer breast augmentation does not lead to adverse outcomes such as ruptures or capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is a condition in which a capsule forms around the breast implant, resulting in the hardening of the breasts. - Contours the body
The liposuction step trims fat from parts of the body where you don’t want it, so there is the added benefit of body contouring.
Clients considering fat transfer breast augmentation should select a surgeon with extensive experience performing the procedure, as the fat has to be extracted, processed, and injected correctly, in order to get the best results.
For Patients in Southern California
If you are in the Brentwood, Hollywood, or Westwood CA areas, contact PrivetMD, in Beverly Hills and Pasadena, CA to learn more about fat transfer breast augmentation. Call (310) 860-8915 today to schedule a consultation at the practice in Beverly Hills, or call (626) 537-3737 for the location in Pasadena.
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