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Most women would like the fat from their hips moved to there breasts. It is now possible. Sydney R. Coleman, MD, the pioneer of fat transfer, has just presented his eleven-year experience in breast enlargement with a woman’s own fat.

This procedure has been used by Plastic Surgeons since 1995. Using Dr Coleman`s specially designed instruments, it is possible to achieve pleasing, long term results. Fat transfer can be used as an alternative to silicone implants. This is possible in cases where a small augmentation is desired (around a cup size). We have been using this technique to correct deformities in breasts , following cancer surgery, for the last 3 years. Pleasing , long term results are possible with this result.

Fat grafting procedure starts with harvesting the required amount of fat , this is then prepared and then injected carefully into the desired area using tiny incisions. This procedure takes considerably longer then breast augmentation using implants. Five to eight hours may be needed to carry out a breast augmentation using this technique.

The main concern about injecting fat to the breasts is with cancer detection. Any surgery to the breast can lead to formation of lumps or calcification. Careful and regular breast examination and mammograms are needed to monitor patients. To date, there is no evidence to suggest that fat injection is less safe then any breast surgery. Studies are currently been undertaken to study fat grafting to breasts.

When grafting larger volumes of fat to the body, surgeons with extensive experience are most likely to obtain the best results. Fat grafting to the breast should only be performed by an Accredited plastic surgeon experienced in not only fat grafting, but also the anatomy and aesthetics of breast augmentation.

Who is a candidate?

• Any woman who is healthy
• Has enough body fat to have the procedure done
• Reconstruction candidates
• Women who want a small augmentation
• Has normal mammography

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Thomas Baker, a professor of plastic surgery at Miami University’s medical school, has performed 28 augmentations using women’s own fat over the past two years. “The breasts look normal and feel normal. They are not like breast implants that can become very hard,” he said.

Baker believes the technique is ideal for women wanting a modest breast enlargement of about one to one and a half cup sizes because a smaller volume of fat is needed.

This procedure will be available by mid 2008 once nationally agreed protocols are in place.