All you need to know about breast lipofilling

Breast lipofilling is a cosmetic intervention to increase breast volume in a moderate and a very natural way.

The technique is simple, it involves using the patient's excess of fat extracted after a partial or a complete liposuction and reinjected into the chest.

The final result is always satisfactory.

What is the difference between breast lipofilling and breast augmentation with implants?

Compared to breast augmentation with implants, breast lipofilling has also many advantages :

It is minimally invasive.
It requires fewer days to recover.
It creates fewer scars.
It does not only improve the appearance of the breasts, but it also refines the silhouette thanks to liposuction.

Breast lipofilling : for whom ?

Breast lipofilling is a procedure for women who wish to:

do a moderate breast augmentation.
correct a slight asymmetry between the two breasts.
correct a breast ptosis especially after pregnancy or weight loss.

What is the surgical technique ?

The surgical technique begins by removing the excess of fat from the inner thighs, the abdomen or the hips…

Small incisions of about 3 mm are necessary to extract the excess of fat which will be treated later by removing impurities induced by blood and local anesthetic.

At this moment, the fat tissue is ready to be injected through a small cannula in order to give volume and symmetry to the breasts.

At the end of the procedure, small dressings will be applied to the mini-incisions and a compression dressing will be applied in the areas where the adipose tissue has been aspirated.

The procedure is performed under general anesthesia.

The intervention lasts between 1 and 2 hours. The patient may leave the clinic after 1 or 2 days of hospitalization.

What are the postoperative phases of the breast lipofilling ?

The recovery of breast lipofilling is quite fast.
The stitches will be removed after one week. The return to normal daily activities is possible after 1-2 days.
It is important to stop smoking for 1 month before the intervention and at least 3 months after in order to avoid several complications.