Breast augmentation with lipofilling is popular. This can be explained by the fact that it combines both body shaping (liposuction) and breast augmentation, making it possible to correct the shape of the breast as well. Also, after it, scars and scars do not remain on the skin, as the skin is not broken. The operation is performed under general anesthesia and requires some preparation in the form of a medical examination and lifestyle changes.
Indications and contraindications
Lipofilling, that is, the procedure for increasing the shape of the body with fat, has recently attracted the attention of women more and more often. It becomes especially relevant to change the shape of the breast. One of the main reasons is that the procedure can address a wide range of problems associated with the deterioration of the appearance of the bust:
- Breast deformity after weight loss or pregnancy.
- Surgery in oncology.
- Natural aging.
- Elimination of asymmetry.
- The need to correct the forms after the introduction of silicone implants.
- The chest is small in shape.
Lipofilling, like any intervention on the body, carries some risks.
Contraindications:
- period of menstruation.
- Diseases of the endocrine system.
- Inflammatory processes in the body.
- Skin diseases.
- Oncological pathologies.
The lipofilling procedure is carried out no earlier than a year after the end of lactation.
Advantages and disadvantages
The benefits of lipofilling include:
- Relative safety and almost complete absence of skin violations.
- The absence of a long rehabilitation process in the hospital.
- The result of the operation can be easily corrected.
- The possibility of simultaneous liposuction and breast correction.
- No complications and good tolerability.
- Correction of unsatisfactory results of installing breast implants.
- Get a natural breast shape with soft transitions.
Disadvantages of the method:
- The need to have an adequate supply of body fat.
- An almost inevitable need for further corrections.
- Rapid resorption of donor tissue.
- Possibility to increase the bust by no more than 2 sizes.
Possible complications:
- Suppuration of the injected adipose tissue.
- The formation of fibrous elements that can lead to breast deformity.
- build-up of limescale.
- causing blood clots.
- Swelling.
- Death of tissues.
- Violation of sensitivity.
- The appearance of pigment spots.
Patients fear that any breast correction procedure will provoke oncological processes. However, breast lipofilling is not a cause of cancer.
Such concerns arise due to the fact that after surgery, mammography can show the presence of formations that at first glance look like malignant tumors. However, in reality, these are limestone formations that appeared due to interference. Therefore, the procedure must be notified in advance to the physician performing the examination.
After lipofilling, you can breastfeed babies. This procedure will not affect the natural process of breastfeeding.
Comparison between silicone implants and lipofilling
There are a number of differences between lipofilling and breast augmentation with implants.
| Type of operation | anesthesia | Material | Violation of the skin | Result | rehabilitation period | Size restrictions | Duration of effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipofilling | General or combined | Patient's fat cells | Small round marks in the places where the material was taken | natural looking breasts | 1 day | Increase by no more than 2 sizes | Up to 3 years |
| Breast Plastic Surgery | General | artificial prosthesis | Oblong incisions that leave scars | Unnatural appearance of the breast: the roundness of artificial origin is clearly visible under the skin | Prolonged, requires an interruption of professional activity | Do not | About 8 years |
Preparation for the operation
Great attention should be paid to choosing a plastic surgery clinic. If possible, it is necessary to visit the institution, inspect the equipment of the operating room and assess the degree of professionalism of the staff. If the clinic cannot provide an experienced anesthetist, do not use their services. Signs of a good clinic:
- The presence of everything necessary for the patient's postoperative recovery.
- Requirement of a series of mandatory exams before the procedure.
- High-quality anesthesia, after which the patient does not experience prolonged discomfort.
- The operation is performed by a mammologist, which is a highly specialized specialist.
- Sterile instruments.
- Availability of qualified support personnel.
- Monitoring of the patient after surgery during the entire recovery period.
The successful outcome of the operation depends on how highly qualified the plastic surgeon is. It is recommended that you study his resume carefully and look for reviews on the job.
At the initial consultation, the doctor should find out all the details about the patient's health and conduct an examination. Explain how the procedure goes, what the consequences may be and what results can be achieved. It is important that after meeting with him trust arises and doubts disappear.
Before lipofilling, you will have to give up bad habits (smoking and drinking alcohol) a few months before the operation. Otherwise, the rehabilitation process will be delayed indefinitely.
It is also worthwhile to stop taking drugs that affect blood clotting; the best known of these is aspirin. During the preparation period, diets and stress should be avoided, which can negatively affect weight and reduce body fat.
Before the procedure, as well as before any operation, it is necessary to undergo an examination: donate blood and urine, undergo an ECG, fluorography, mammography, ultrasound of the mammary glands. Next, the therapist must issue a conclusion about the state of health and readiness of the body.
Execution of the procedure
The patient needs to remove make-up, wash off cosmetics (including lotions and tonics), clean the nail plate from artificial coatings.
The operation lasts two hours and takes place in three phases:
- Donor material (fatty tissue) is taken from the thighs, abdomen and buttocks. The tubes are inserted into small incisions in the skin, through which it is pumped out with a syringe. Damage to blood vessels and nerve endings with this method of collecting the material is impossible.
- An important stage is the processing and purification of the material for the operation. It is separated from blood, dead cells and pain medications. If this is not done, the body can reject these cells.
- In the last stage, the material is administered by subcutaneous injection or into the intermuscular spaces. The introduced layer of material should be placed in the form of honeycombs. This is important, otherwise the fabric will not rise and give volume.
Lipofilling is done only for small changes in the shape or size of the breast. For more serious volumes, correction with breast implants is recommended.
Since the operation takes place under general anesthesia, the patient is under the supervision of doctors for another day.
It is better to evaluate the result in six months: during this period, the shape of the breast will change. Only after this time can it be considered that the introduced material has taken root and is included in the work of the body.
The result obtained with lipofilling can be observed within 2-3 years. At the end of the period only 30-40% of the initial amount of donor tissue remains. To consolidate the effect after 6 months, corrective procedures are carried out, which consist in the introduction of additional material by injection.
Postoperative period
The speed of healing after surgery is influenced by the age and lifestyle of the patient. After the operation, mild pain in the bust area can be bothersome, in which you can take a pain reliever. The patient is not bothered by scars in the chest area, since only fine needles are used for injections. Only liposuction leaves scars, but their diameter usually does not exceed 3 mm. Swelling and bruising disappear after about three weeks. To prevent the inflammatory process, the patient is prescribed a course of antibiotics.
The procedure does not affect performance, so you can start work the day after the operation. After it, you can not engage in physical work and sports, in which the load is distributed over the parts of the body involved in cosmetic surgery. Hiking doesn't have to be long. You can not sunbathe in the solarium and stay in the sun for a long time.
Strong weight loss after lipofilling contributes to a significant reduction in adipose tissue, so you need to monitor your weight. It should not differ significantly from the level at the time of the transaction. If an asymmetry occurs, a corrective procedure is performed (not earlier than six months later).
Opinion of doctors and patient reviews
Opinions of doctors on breast lipofilling differ. However, they all agree that it is better to carry out the operation strictly according to the indications, and not only at the request of the patient.
In addition, there are specialists who practice the use of stem cells as a donor material. They explain it with the fact that this fabric takes root better than 50%. Others are against this approach and only work with fat cells.
Some women who have undergone surgery report feeling sick after anesthesia, but it goes away within a day. Many are also confused by the need for a new correction and, in fact, completely in vain, as this allows you to correct the result.
There are enough reviews in which the long-term effect of the procedure is noted. There are also disappointed patients, whose breasts, on the contrary, very quickly returned to their previous form.
If a woman is prone to fatty tissue buildup in her lower body, her breasts will lose volume faster after surgery.