Which One Should We Choose for Breast Augmentation? Fat Transfer or Breast Implant?

Which One Should We Choose for Breast Augmentation? Fat Transfer or Breast Implant?

Breast augmentation is one of the plastic surgery operations that women prefer to make them feel better, happier and better carry the decollete clothes they wear.

These operations are applied to people who have breasts removed due to thinking that the breasts are small in breast job, shrinkage of the breasts due to excessive weight loss, shrinkage of the tissue after breastfeeding during pregnancy, genetic reasons, disorders in the breasts as a result of accidents or breast cancer.

Breast augmentation operations, which are the most demanded among breast surgeries, are performed using many different techniques today.

In the classical sense, in addition to breast enlargement by placing an external artificial prosthesis on the breast, fat transfer treatments to the breast are also frequently performed.

We asked Esat Olgun MD when to transfer fat to the breast and when to apply implants to the breast:

“Many people think that implants are the only option for breast augmentation, but it is not. Fat transfer is one of the treatments used for breast augmentation.

In the transfer of fat to the breast, we first remove the fat from a part of the body through liposuction and after processing it, we provide the transfer.

Today, this procedure is attracting a lot of attention, as it can be used alone for breast augmentation, to achieve a more natural appearance with a breast implant, or as a way to reconstruct breast tissue for women who have lost a breast mass due to cancer.

There are Benefits of Using Fat Cells

“There are benefits to transferring fat to the breast, that is, using your own fat cells. When foreign bodies such as implants are placed in the body, they bring the risk of capsule formation, albeit minimal.

On the other hand, fat transfer is relatively smooth and safe. But with fat transfer, we can give volume to the breast up to a certain extent. If you want a breast size of 2 or 3 cups, we cannot provide this with fat transfer to the breast.”

How Big Breast Do You Want?

“But remember, bigger breasts are not always better. For this reason, you should think about your ideal breast size. If you want a significant increase in your breast, you should definitely discuss this with your doctor.

Unlike the implant, fat transfer will only provide growth and fullness as much as the volume of the breast tissue. There may be a minimal erection in breast implants, but this does not happen in fat transfer.”

Fat Will Melt Even a Little Bit

“There is a melting of the fat transferred to the breast, and your breast size will change within the framework of this fluctuation depending on whether you gain or lose weight.

On the contrary, in breast implants, the breast remains consistent in size, that is, it does not change. In addition, breast implants provide a harder and more upright breast tissue appearance.

Regardless of breast fat transfer or breast silicone, first of all, remember that only an expert plastic surgeon can give you the necessary information you need to make an informed decision.

While evaluating your options, we examine what your ultimate goal is, the breast size you want to achieve, your daily lifestyle, your health history, and then determine which surgical method is most suitable for you.