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Natural Breast Augmentation - before & after

It is the cosmetic treatment women have dreamed of, moving unwanted body fat to their breasts. Now it is possible at Surface Medical Spas!

At Surface Medical Spas we are able to transfer your own body fat, removed with Smarter Liposuction™, to the breasts to create a completely Natural Breast Augmentation. Fat transfer to the breasts is the natural alternative to bag-type implants. Problems with regular breast implants such as rippling, the abnormal gap between the breast and the hard edge where the implant meets the chest wall can also be helped with this technique. These areas are usually a dead giveaway the person has bag-type implants. Asymmetric breasts and some breast deformities can also be helped in this natural way.

	Fat transfer to the breasts is the natural alternative to bag-type implants.

What is fat transfer?

Fat Transfer is a process in which living fat cells are harvested from one part of the body, with Smarter Liposuction™, and placed into another area, such as the breast. This is done using a device about the size of a pencil lead and the scars are almost unnoticeable. It is a procedure with few complications and is most commonly used to provide the breasts and buttocks with a more youthful and feminine appearance. Dr. Sidney Coleman originated the current fat transfer procedure and Dr Barson trained with him several years ago.

	To date, there has never been a fatality from this form of liposuction reported anywhere in the world in the past 20 years.

Natural Breast Augmentation has many advantages over implants, but the major advantages are:

• Fat is a completely natural substance that comes from your own body

• We don’t use general anesthesia

• There are minimal incisions with this procedure, which reduces the possibility of unsightly scarring

• Fat transfer to the breasts can be used to disguise breast implants that do not look natural

• It is as permanent as your own fat

Who is a candidate?

• Any woman who is healthy and is dissatisfied with her breasts

• A woman who has enough body fat to have the procedure done

• A woman who is considering saline or silicone implants

• Any woman who has a normal mammography

What about recovery time?

Most women have very little pain from the fat transfer.  The area where the fat is harvested from is usually pretty sore for 3 to 5 days.  Many people return to office-type work in 3-5 days. 

What complications could I experience?

Removing the fat using the tumescent technique is very safe. To date, there has never been a fatality from this form of liposuction reported anywhere in the world in the past 20 years. Published complication rates for liposuction done under general anesthesia are much worse, up to one death for every 5000 patients. Other potential problems are swelling, bruising, seromas (fluid pockets), irregularities, allergic reactions and other tissue damage. The fat transfer procedure is also very safe. Complications could include swelling, bruising, seromas, irregularities, allergic reactions, calcium deposits and other tissue damage.

Any other issues?

Dr. Barson’s overriding concern with injecting fat into the breast has been to avoid any problems with breast cancer detection. As with any breast procedure, calcifications and lumps can occur. Breast studies including physical examination and mammograms should be used to monitor every patient. However, there is no evidence that fat transfer to the breast is less safe than any breast surgery or procedure. A problem could occur if a physician misinterprets post-procedure breast calcium deposits as being dangerous. You could get an unnecessary breast biopsy in this case. But remember, all breast procedures, including implants, reductions, biopsies, infections and even sports and other injuries can cause calcium deposits. Also, transferring your own fat could not cause you to have cancer, it just is not possible.

Fat Transfer to the breasts can offer solutions for women who are not completely satisfied with the look of their breasts, even if they have already undergone augmentation with implants. Natural Breast Augmentation can not only enlarge and reshape the breasts, but also smooth out the edges of the breast implant and disguise rippling or wrinkling that can occur with implants.

If you have other questions or concerns, please call or, better yet, come in for a complimentary consultation. 801-776-2002

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