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Does a Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Look More Natural?

While breast implants work well for some people, you may prefer not to have them for many reasons. Fat transfer breast augmentation looks and feels natural because it uses your OWN fat instead of implants. Women looking for a moderate size increase and a natural appearance make excellent candidates. At Premier Vein & Body by Schwartz, we specialize in helping you achieve beautifully natural-looking breasts with minimal risk and downtime.

What is Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation?

A typical breast augmentation procedure places saline or silicone implants to increase breast size. While generally safe, these implants can have complications such as rippling, scar tissue formation, or implant rupture. Fat transfer breast augmentation lets you see a visible improvement in breast size without artificial materials. It can also correct issues like asymmetrical breasts or visible rippling affecting your implants.

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How is Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Performed?

Fat transfer breast augmentation begins with harvesting the fat from an area of your body, such as your abdomen or hips. Dr. Schwartz uses the revolutionary BeautiFill™ laser to collect and isolate the healthiest, most viable fat cells. When transferred to your breasts, fat cells harvested with BeautiFill™ are prepared to thrive in their new location. When injected, these cells settle in and develop a blood supply so they will last as long and feel as natural as any other fat on your body. Providers who collect fat with typical liposuction methods will have fewer viable cells to work with, and many may not survive the transfer.

Does a Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Look More Natural?

Fat transfer breast augmentation differs from breast implants in several ways. While well-placed breast implants can look very natural, implants cannot perfectly mimic natural breast tissue. Since fat transfer breast augmentation adds to the fat already in your breasts, its results look natural. They also feel natural, with no rippled texture or hardening of scar tissue that can develop around implants.

Fat transfer breast augmentation cannot produce the same volume increase as implants. However, you can expect up to a cup size of natural-looking volume increase. Unlike with implants, you will not need a procedure in the future to remove this type of breast augmentation. As you have probably experienced, fat cells are long-lasting and with you for a lifetime, although your breast shape may change with age.

What is Recovery Like After Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation?

A standard breast implant procedure requires making an incision and creating a pocket for the implant. As a result, most people deal with bruising, swelling, and a week or more off work. The most invasive fat transfer breast augmentation aspect is the BeautiFill™ fat collection. This part will require a few small incisions to insert the fat removal cannula. Injecting the prepared fat cells requires no incisions.

Most people will experience some minor soreness and swelling after the procedure. You can resume most of your usual activities as soon as you feel comfortable, usually within a few days. The fat injected into your breasts may make the area feel slightly swollen until the fat cells settle into place. People generally need nothing more than over-the-counter medication for any minor discomfort.

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To learn more, schedule your consultation with Dr. Schwartz by filling out the form on this page or by calling his practice at 913-451-8346. Premier Vein & Body by Schwartz serves patients throughout the Kansas City metro.

How Long Does Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Last?

Your body’s fat cells stay with you for a lifetime, even if you gain or lose weight. BeautiFill™ produces the healthiest, highest-quality fat cells to place in your breasts. These cells have a very high survival rate, and once established, they will behave just like the fat around them. Your fat transfer breast augmentation results can last a lifetime.

The transferred fat cells, like fat elsewhere in your body, will change in size if you lose or gain weight. If you plan to lose a significant amount of weight in the future, discuss this with your Premier Vein & Body team so they can advise you on how to proceed. Avoiding major weight fluctuations will keep your results looking the way you want them.

Common reasons for breast implant removal include the formation of scar tissue around the implant or other concerns related to your body’s response to these objects. Fat transfer breast augmentation eliminates concerns about scar tissue formation. It also eliminates the possibility of future implant-related complications that would require removal.

Am I a Good Candidate for Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation?

Fat transfer breast augmentation has several advantages over implants for many women. You may be a good candidate for this procedure if:

You want to enhance your breasts without anything artificial
You want results that will stay with you for a lifetime
You have enough fat on your body to transfer to your breasts
You have no health problems that would affect your safety or recovery
You have reasonable expectations
You do not want the look or feel of implants
You want to improve breast size or symmetry naturally

You may not be a good candidate if you are pregnant, have very little body fat, or want a volume increase greater than fat transfer breast augmentation can provide. Ideal candidates prefer subtle, natural improvement with minimal risk and long-lasting results.

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It was a good experience. Taylor walked me through exactly what would happen and how things would feel along the process. That help put me at ease about the whole process.

The staff is very attentive, friendly and caring. Dr. Schwartz is the best doctor in the Kansas State area. He is professional and knows what he is doing. I am very pleased with the results and will continue to see him for all my vein and body needs.

Very pleased with services and procedures I will definitely recommend your office to my friends who need and want their vein problems solved.

Very professional service, explained treatments very thoroughly and felt like I mattered as a patient. I will definitely go back and I will recommend to my friends and family. I was treated with courtesy and respect.

Take the Next Step

If you are interested in fat transfer breast augmentation, please call us at (913) 451-8346 or complete our online contact form, and one of our trusted staff members will reach out to you. Premier Vein & Body is located in Kansas City, MO, and proudly serves Overland Park, Johnson County, and the entire Kansas City metro area.

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