Pros, cons and features of breast lipofilling. Indications and contraindications for the procedure. The nuances of preparation, all stages of its implementation and advice on rehabilitation. The technique of breast augmentation with fat is recommended for girls who have excess fat in the arms, waist, hips, legs. If there is nowhere to take it, the operation may not take place, since other people's stocks cannot be used for this. It is also a great way to correct a failed mammoplasty.
Contraindications to breast lipofilling
As mentioned above, this option is not suitable for thin women. The age of less than 18 also serves as a limiter; here even a little is decided by the permission of the parents for the operation. It is definitely impossible to carry out the procedure during pregnancy and lactation, after the end of lactation, at least six months should pass. Otherwise, the result may be completely unpredictable, up to the maximum sagging of the chest.
The patient will most likely be refused surgery if the following problems occur:
- Mammogram deviations … Usually, such an examination is carried out only for women over 40 years old, but before lipofilling it is mandatory for all patients - it is prescribed to exclude neoplasms in the mammary glands.
- Diabetes … In this disease, the skin's ability to regenerate is significantly limited, which entails a slow tightening of micro-punctures, which in any case take place. As a result, wounds can become infected, leading to blood poisoning.
- Tendency to form keloid scars … If it exists, then after the operation there will certainly remain ugly, although not very large, scars. Of course, then they can be removed with a laser, but they are not completely eliminated.
- Blood clotting disorder … People with this problem are rejected due to the high risk of bleeding opening if the arteries are damaged. If this happens, it will be very difficult to stop it. As a result, a person will lose a lot of blood, which can be fatal.
- Oncology … Even those with the disease in remission should not be operated on. This also applies to those cases when the neoplasms are far beyond the mammary glands.
- Acute infectious diseases … ARVI, tonsillitis, influenza, tuberculosis, hepatitis can become arguments for refusing the procedure. This is especially true if such problems are also accompanied by an increased body temperature.
- Exacerbation of chronic diseases … These include gastritis, colitis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, nephritis, cystitis, sinusitis and dermatitis in the sternum.
Important! Lipofilling should not be done in the first 6-12 months after mammoplasty and breast surgery for benign neoplasms.
How breast augmentation is done with your own fat
First of all, possible contraindications to the procedure are identified. The patient is presented with a list of examinations to be completed. After the doctor confirms the readiness of the person for the operation, the size and shape of the breast are agreed upon. Usually it is simulated using special programs and shown on the monitor screen. A woman must be shown her photo before and after all the manipulations to assess the expected results.
Breast lipofilling is carried out in several stages:
- Anesthesia … First, the anesthesiologist puts the patient into a state of anesthesia, local or general. It depends on how deep the intervention is.
- Fat selection … After a person is immersed in a state of drug-induced sleep, the doctor makes micro-punctures in the desired parts of the body and, using a special syringe, pumps out the required amount of fat from there.
- Filler preparation … Further, the fat mass is cleared of toxins, blood and other excess substances. For this purpose, a centrifuge is used, this procedure takes about 20 minutes.
- Introduction of prepared material … To do this, miniature punctures are made on the chest at pre-designated points. Then fat is collected with a syringe, which is "poured" into the resulting holes. As a result, the filler is sandwiched between the muscles and the skin, so it does not spread inside.
- The final stage … At the end, a BRAVA device is fixed on the patient and a compression garment is put on her - no suturing is required here!
A woman walks away from anesthesia for 5-10 hours, if it was general, after a local one it happens much faster.
Complications after breast lipofilling
Side effects from the procedure almost never occur, they are possible only when the operation is performed without taking into account the existing contraindications and in the case of low qualifications of the doctor. The most serious complication is considered to be sagging breasts or asymmetry, which looks very unaesthetic. There is also a high risk of infection during surgery.
The negative consequences of breast augmentation with lipofilling include hematomas and edema, which remain in more than half of all cases. Sometimes the breasts turn dark blue or red, but these problems usually go away on their own within a week. In rare cases, the skin can strongly bake and pinch, periodically it is covered with scars. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to withdraw them in the future.
Breast lipofilling results
Immediately after the operation, a woman is put on a compression garment and a BRAVA device, if necessary, there is practically no discomfort when wearing them. They go around with this set for about a week and only during the day, they take it off at night.
In the first 10 days, you cannot sunbathe in the sun, take too hot showers and baths, use body care products with an aggressive composition. It is equally important to avoid wearing a tight bra. You can notice the effect of breast lipofilling as early as 3-4 weeks, but the final results can be assessed no earlier than six months later.
If necessary, if you need to increase the breast not by one, but, for example, by two sizes, the procedure can be repeated after 2-3 months.
The ideal shape and volume of the breast are maintained for 3-4 years, after which the “artificial” glandular tissue begins to dissolve. As a result, about 50-60% of the redistributed fat is engrafted.
To speed up recovery, it is recommended to stop smoking, alcohol, and taking medications, especially antibiotics. If the patient went in for sports before the procedure, then this can be continued after 1, 5 months. True, in the first six months, you cannot put a heavy load on the chest, for example, bench press.
Real reviews of the breast lipofilling procedure
Breast lipofilling is considered a safer alternative to silicone breast augmentation. With this procedure, the risk of rejection is reduced, it has a lot of positive reviews.
Alice, 30 years old
I did lipofilling a year ago. I got the effect, in principle, I was satisfied. However, you should take into account the peculiarities of this procedure before going to surgery. The breast size will be increased slightly. In this regard, lipofilling is inferior to silicone. My breasts have increased by 0, 5-1 size. Your fat has taken root by about 30% of the total injected volume. The rest of the mass resolved within the first three months. In addition, this method is not suitable for thin girls, since they simply do not have donor areas for fat collection. I consulted with surgeons, and they advised to enlarge the breasts with their fat in several stages. It is good to add a little each time. At the same time, the shape of the breasts practically does not change, that is, we are not talking about its correction. It looked as if my chest had "recovered" a little. Those who have dramatically lost weight or gained weight will understand what I am talking about. In fact, the procedure is simple. Under local anesthesia, I was given both fat pumping and injection. It would be nice for me to carry out one more procedure, but there is not enough for more fat zones.
Karina, 27 years old
My breasts ceased to suit me after feeding my son. They seemed to be "blown away" and became very soft. And in the left there was always more milk, so it became a little more, and then sagged. In general, the asymmetry has also been added. A friend advised me to go to a good surgeon in our city, and he recommended doing lipofilling. According to him, I did not need a strong increase or lift. It was only necessary to correct the volume and eliminate the asymmetry. I had heard about this procedure before, but I did not go into details. And now I realized that pumping your own fat is a much safer method than using an artificial implant. The fat was taken from my buttocks. Everything has taken root perfectly and there are no marks left either on the buttocks or on the chest. The chest has become more voluminous, elastic, the difference in size has gone. In general, I have a completely positive experience with lipofilling.
Anna, 35 years old
For several months I thought about whether to do breast lipofilling or not. I studied reviews on the Internet, reviewed many before and after photos, read the opinions of different surgeons. Of course, I didn't want complications, I was looking for a reliable surgeon. I decided that it was impossible to save on this issue, so that later I would not “pay” with beauty and health. I did it in a good, expensive salon with an excellent specialist Mikhail Fedorovich. I was initially anti-silicone. The very thought that there would be "synthetics" in my body frightened me. The surgeon reassured me, said that rejection in the case of lipofilling is extremely rare. Indeed, the operation was easy, the rehabilitation process too. The chest has increased in size. After a couple of months, it became a little less - the fat was absorbed, but it's not scary, I was ready for this. I plan to do one more procedure a little later. And a nice bonus to lush breasts is slimmer hips. Now I'm going on vacation to conquer the Spaniards on the coast with my beauty!
Photos before and after breast lipofilling
How breast lipofilling is done - watch the video:
Considering how long breast lipofilling lasts, many girls still prefer mammoplasty to him, which is more durable. But do not forget that breast augmentation with your own fat is much safer than artificial silicone.
