Fat grafting procedure is effective in obtaining around 1 cup size increase in breast volume. There is also a possibility to obtain 2 cup size volume (or even more), but this depends on whether you have sufficient fats in the donor sites.

Yes, the newly augmented fat in your breast will act much the same as the fat in different parts of your body. Just like other body fat, your breast size will also increase or decrease with fluctuations in the weight.

Breast augmentation with fat grafting is a day-surgery procedure – means that you can go home the same day (a couple of hours after the surgery). You will experience mild swelling, pain, and bruising which can be managed with medication. The swelling and other associated signs will reduce within the initial fourteen days of recovery.

Your donor areas (from where the fat is extracted) will be a little bruised and swollen.  Wearing a compression garment religiously over the first 6 weeks of recovery may provide the much needed support. You would be able to resume light physical activity and drive after 3-4 days; however, keep yourself away from heavy workouts for at least a month to avoid health complications.

Yes! In a fat grafting procedure, your own fat is bio-compatible to your body, it does not involve any foreign materials and eliminates chances of any rejection.

For a long time, most surgeons worried over the chance of fat transfer to the breast causing lumpiness. However, any kind of lumpiness has been shown either not to happen or to be uncommon.

Yes! This is turning into a popular choice among people who are looking to achieve both breast enhancement and body contouring benefits in one procedure.

Many ladies who are looking to replace their silicon breast implants are also deciding to have the volume supplanted with their own fat.

The procedure generally takes from 3 to 5 hours. It takes so much time because the fat is removed from the donor site, purified while ensuring that the living tissue is not damaged, and grafted in the form of layers to ensure the optimal blood flow in the same day.

Freezing or storing of the fatty tissue after removal is linked to damage and death of fat cells. Therefore, fresh living fatty tissue is used during the procedure, This is the reason why fat is removed and grafted in the same day to ensure optimal survival rates and results.

If you don’t have much fat available, the safe and ideal choice in this situation is to have breast enlargement with nano-textured silicon implants placed sub-glandularly (behind the pectoral muscle). Setting the implant behind the pectoral muscle drastically decreases the danger of breast hardening. Putting the implant sub-glandularly also makes it hard to recognize a contrast between the different types of implants (round vs anatomical).

Most patients feel comfortable returning to work around one week following the procedure, while others who wish to factor in more time for recovery may choose to get back within 10 to 14 after the surgery. A small percentage of patients may still experience mild soreness and pain after the initial 2 week period but that should gradually subside in the following weeks.

Most patients can get back to light physical activity and exercise at around 10 to 14 days. However, it is recommended to avoid anything strenuous that could interfere with the outcome of the fat grafting. Studies have shown that most patients can resume their pre-operative physical activity 3 – 4 weeks after the procedure.

A portion of the aesthetic outcome of breast grafting will be noticeable instantly after the procedure. However, it takes 2 to 6 months to see the full outcome. It may even take longer for patients who have had a considerable amount of fat grafted.

Subsiding of the swelling and inflammation plays a key role in determining the recovery time period after the surgery. Moreover, the newly transplanted stem cells keep on supporting the adaptation of new fat cells in the treatment area for as long as a quarter of a year. So the final results of the surgery depends on different factors and each individual may experience slight variations in their recovery timeline.

Yes! Fat transfer is a viable method to reconstruct the breast after any extensive breast tissue removing procedure, such as lumpectomy and mastectomy (techniques that surgically excise all or a part of the breast tissue as a component of breast cancer treatment). This is a decent alternative option for candidates who don’t wish to be implanted with foreign bodies, for example, silicon or saline breast implants.