Breast Augmentation Surgery Without Implants

Fat transfer for breast augmentation and reconstruction.

Considering breast augmentation without a silicone or saline implant?

Some fat transfer techniques use external tissue expansion before fat grafting. Fat transfer can be used for implant-free breast augmentation, breast reconstruction or correcting a breast deformity.

Who can benefit from a breast fat transfer procedure?

Fat transfer to the breast may be considered for:

• Cosmetic Breast Augmentation
• Breast Reconstruction, including:
  • Mastectomy
  • Lumpectomy
  • Implant removal
  • Post radiation deformity
  • Congenital breast deformity

What is the process?

• External tissue expansion with a device worn on the breasts, if recommended.
• Perform liposuction and preparation of fat to re-inject into the breasts. This is performed in surgery. More than one surgery might be required to achieve the size desired and to help fat grafts survive.

Who can not have fat transfer for breast augmentation and reconstruction?

There are generally 4 reasons a women can not have fat grafting:

• Smokers
  • These patients have a poor capacity to heal
• Certain cancer treatments
  • Prevents revascularization of the fat grafts
• Aspirin or any other blood-thinner like fish oil and some herbs
  • These should be stopped 14 days before surgery
• Poor understanding of the procedure
  • If you don’t wear the device you will not get the results

Being too thin is usually NOT a reason to be excluded from surgery.

All surgery carries risks, including fat reabsorption and fat necrosis with fat grafting, and results vary between individuals. Dr Rizk will discuss these with you at consultation.

Looking for a consultation?

If you would like to have a consultation with Dr Rizk to be assessed and to be informed about fat transfer for breast surgery, you may get in touch with him by:

• Contacting the office on 1300 707 007
• Emailing the office at info@drrizk.com.au
• Ask a question through website at Ask Dr Rizk