Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation in South Jersey

WHAT IS NATURAL BREAST AUGMENTATION?

With fat transfer breast augmentation at our practice in South Jersey, fat cells are harvested from another area of your body with sufficient donor material. Because the donor material is native to your body, the chance of rejection is far reduced. The fat cells are prepared and purified before being injected into your breast area to restore shape and volume. Benefits are twofold: you achieve an attractive bust and a more shapely body.

AM I A GOOD CANDIDATE?

You may be a good candidate for fat transfer breast augmentation at Cornerstone Plastic Surgery in Linwood and Toms River, NJ if the following applies:

• You have small breasts and large hips. While all body shapes are considered, someone with large hips and a small bust would make the ideal candidate for this sort of treatment.
• You have depressions in the breast area or asymmetrical breasts. This natural fat transfer to breast can help you achieve symmetry.
• You are in good general health and have realistic expectations. This will be discussed with you during your consultation to ensure that your expectations are realistic.
• You are not looking for an extreme change in size or shape.

How Does the Procedure Work?

Otherwise known as fat grafting, the surgeon will use liposuction to remove fat tissue from another area of your body, such as your buttocks, belly, or thighs. The tissue is then processed to remove all excess fluid and fat cells unlikely to survive the transfer. We then inject the pure fat into your breast area, enhancing your breast shape and symmetry.

Pre-Treatment Preparation

During your consultation, Dr. Coville will evaluate your donor fat availability in areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks, along with your breast tissue and skin quality, to determine if fat transfer to breasts is the right option for you. He will review your health history and discuss your desired size and shape. In preparation for surgery, you will receive instructions on diet, medications, and supplements to avoid. Patients who smoke are advised to stop several weeks before and after surgery, since smoking can reduce fat cell survival and slow healing. Maintaining a stable weight before your procedure also helps ensure the best possible fat graft survival.

Day of Treatment

Breast fat transfer is typically performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation at one of Dr. Coville’s accredited surgical facilities in Linwood or Toms River, NJ. The procedure begins with liposuction, most often using Power Assisted Liposuction, to gently harvest fat from the donor area. The harvested fat is then processed in a closed, sterile system to separate healthy fat cells from fluid, blood, and damaged tissue. Once purified, Dr. Coville carefully injects the fat into multiple layers of the breast tissue in small amounts. This layering technique increases the surface area of fat in contact with healthy, blood supplied tissue, which supports better graft survival and a smoother, more natural result. The full procedure typically takes two to three hours, depending on how many areas are treated.

Recovery and Results

Most patients experience mild to moderate swelling and bruising at both the donor site and the breasts for one to two weeks following surgery. Compression garments are typically worn over the donor area to support healing and help the skin adhere to its new contour. Many patients return to light activity within a few days and to work within one to two weeks, though strenuous exercise should be avoided for at least four to six weeks. Because a portion of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed by the body in the months after surgery, final results typically become apparent around three to six months post-surgery. The fat cells that survive this period are considered permanent, so results are generally long-lasting, barring significant weight change.

How Is Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Different From Breast Implants?

Fat transfer breast augmentation and breast implants both add volume, but they work differently. Fat transfer uses your own tissue for a soft, subtle increase with no foreign material and shorter recovery, while implants can achieve a larger, more dramatic size increase and are often the better choice for patients seeking significant volume. Dr. Coville will help you decide between fat transfer, implants, or a combination of the two during your consultation, based on your goals and the amount of donor fat available.

What Are the Risks of Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation?

As with any surgical procedure, risks include infection, asymmetry, fat necrosis, and small oil cysts or calcifications at the graft site, complications that are comparable in rate to those seen with traditional implant based augmentation. Dr. Coville minimizes these by transferring fat in small, layered amounts using a closed, sterile processing system, and by carefully screening each patient’s donor fat and breast tissue beforehand, an approach consistent with long term studies supporting fat grafting as a safe option for cosmetic breast enhancement. 

More Info on Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation

Discover more about recovery and long term results with these resources from Cornerstone Plastic Surgery’s blog.

• What to Expect After a Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
• How Long Does a Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Last?