Fat Injections To Improve Breast Enlargement
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008EarthTimes, 08 October 2008
The latest studies show that injecting fat in breasts after the augmentation surgery can be safe and shows great effects. The study is controversial and will be discussed in further details by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
The MD of the ASPS, Gregory Scott, says that the appearance of the breasts after fat injection would be much improved and make the patients really happy with the results. “The initial implant reconstruction sometimes leaves them with contour deformities or wrinkling, but fat injections can correct these problems and give their breasts a smoother, softer, more natural appearance,” he said.
21 patients took part in the research. They underwent 42 transfers for contour deformities and wrinkling. They had fat injected about 9 months after the breast surgery. The fat was taken from their tights or abdomen. The study after the injection showed that breast shape improved, implant wrinkling was corrected and the reconstruction was safe for the patient.
Despite those benefits, this procedure is controversial. “Should We Inject Fat IntoThe Breast” is a title of 2008 discussion for the plastic surgeons where medical and legal risks as well as other aspects will be considered.
“At this point, there are no good scientific studies about cosmetic use of fat in the breast – this is an evolving issue without any scientific data,” said William P. Adams, Jr., member of the ASPS Emerging Trends Committee. “We need to have good, sound, scientific studies to determine the usefulness and safety of this methodology before we offer it to our patients.”
Two main reasons for the controversy are that fat in the breasts can obscure mammograms and be mistaken for fibrous cancer growths and surgeons do not know how much fat is needed to enlarge the breasts, how much of it will the body absorb and how much time it will take.
About 350.000 breasts enlargement surgeries took place in 2007. Surgeons agree that the fat injection issue has to be studied to see how useful and safe they are for the patients in order to start the procedure.









