Injecting fat into your chest can improve the superficial curvature of your body. The first fat injection experience dates back to the 19th century. German plastic surgeon Gustav Nuber first used fat injections in 1893 to heal wounds caused by bone infections in the area around the eyes. He used the fat in his arm to do this. Two years later in 1895, Dr. Victor Kearney transferred a benign fatty gland (lipoma) to the breast of one of his patients to compensate for the tissue lost during mastectomy surgery and restore breast symmetry.
However, in the 100 years since the first fat injection, the procedure was not as famous as expected and was not accepted by plastic surgeons. The main cause was that fat injections had many complications in the past. For example, they had to have surgery to remove fat, and they didn’t have standard, modern liposuction available to extract the right quality fat tissue.
In 1990, Dr. Sidney Coleman, a plastic surgeon in New York City, began writing an article on standard methods of extraction, preparation and fat injection. Since then, fat injections have become especially popular and are becoming more and more useful.
The right candidate for breast fat injection.
People with the following conditions can benefit from breast fat injections.
He doesn’t have cardiovascular disease.
His general health is in good condition.
Have the right expectations of fat injection and be aware of the limitations and effects.
If you want to increase the size of your breasts a little bit, if the shape and condition of your skin is in good condition, you are a good candidate for injecting fat into your breast. If the skin of the breast is not in good condition, the breasts are sagging or you want to increase the size of the breast a lot, fat grafting is not the right way.
If you have had breast implants and now want to improve and correct their appearance, fat injections can help. For example, this can be used if the curvature or symmetry of the breasts are not correct, or if there is a dent and problem in the breast.
If you have had a lumpectomy and a lump in your breast, and now you have a structural problem in your breast, fat injections can help. This method can also be used to reconstruct the breast after mastectomy surgery, but to achieve the right size, between 2 and 4 fat injections should be done.
Stages of fat injection into the breast
The principles of fat injection are that first, with the help of liposuction, fat tissue is removed from a region of the body. Fat is purified and sterilized and injected with a syringe into the face, back of the hand or other areas of interest. So fat injections generally have three steps to explain:
Fat harvesting
In counseling sessions and before surgery, you choose parts of the body to remove fat with the help of a specialist. During the operation, the doctor will numb the selected sections with local anesthesia and make a small incision. It then completes the liposuction process using a liposuction machine.
Fat preparation
The fatty tissue we have removed from the body has impurities that need to be removed. So we put the fat in a special device called a centrifuge. Fat impurities are separated in this device. Pure fat tissue is poured into certain syringes to be ready for injection.
Fat injection
At this stage, canola (a special fat injection tool) or special syringes are used. The technique of fat injection depends on the surgeon, but usually the injection is such that the needle is inserted and then removed several times at the desired location. Every time the needle comes in and out, a regular scaffold of fat is placed between the layers of the area in question. This is repeated so much that we get the desired result. Some surgeons use massage in addition to injection techniques. At the end, the injection site may be dressed.
During all these steps, the Parsa clinic surgical team will do their best to give you the most beautiful and natural result, while making the surgical experience as easy and uncomfortable as possible for you.
Recommendations before the fat injection
Using fat injections, we can improve the superficial curvature (contour) of your body, eliminate the traces of wounds, fill in the depressions already caused by liposuction or various surgeries, and rejuvenate your hands and face. Common fat harvesting sites include the abdomen, sides, back of the hand, buttocks, and thighs.
The following are some of the most important things to consider before a fat injection:
Drink enough water and fluids until the day of your treatment. Hydration and hydration will help you a lot in your treatment session and during recovery.
Do not smoke until at least 6 weeks before your treatment. Smoking prevents your wounds from healing well.
Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, xelofen, vitamins, and medications that increase bleeding before the treatment session.
It is better to visit the clinic with a person with you on the day of the fat injection. It is recommended that your companion be present on the way home and within 24 hours to help if needed.
Aftercare after fat injections
You usually stay in the clinic for a short time after the treatment session is over to ensure your health and then you can go home. When you can do your usual activities depends on the treatment and we’ll explain it to you in the clinic. Most clients will need 7 to 10 days of rest, and it is better not to work during this time and avoid social events.
About a few days after surgery, the results start to appear, but sometimes it takes up to six months to reach the final results. During this time, you need to be patient and give your body enough time to recover. The results of fat injections are that the first week no one is satisfied, the second week you are not satisfied, and the third week everyone is surprised by the results. However, the recovery period of fat injection is harder than gel injection, but it’s worth the difficulty.
For a full study of post-fat injection care, you can read our specialized article on this topic.
Choosing the best breast fat injection center
It is recommended that the plastic surgeon perform fat injections, as the main stage of this rejuvenation procedure is liposuction. Liposuction is a surgical procedure, but the fat injection phase itself is not particularly complex and is minimally invasive. In fact, most of the complications and risks of fat injection are also related to the liposuction stage. Unlike gel injections, fat injections require special equipment and skilled doctors. That’s why only well-equipped clinics can provide fat transplant services.