Breast augmentation has become one of the most popular surgeries among women who want to enhance their body contours. Between breast implants and breast fat transfer, the fat transfer method is most preferred by patients who want their results to look and feel natural. However, the most important question people have about breast augmentation through fat transfer is about its longevity and what the results look like several years after surgery. Today’s blog will focus on breast fat transfer results after 5 years and will also include images of real patient transformations done by the surgeons at the Estherian Clinic. Let’s begin!
What Do Breast Augmentation Via Fat Transfer Results Look Like 5 Years After Surgery?
The fat transfer method to make the breasts fuller and firmer is one of the best ways to achieve a natural enhancement. Compared to breast implants – where the results are more drastic – the fat grafting method gets rid of the deflated look that makes breasts appear flat and unattractive, but without using foreign materials like implants.
📌 Breast fat transfer results over the long-term, especially after 5 years, do not change too much. The results remain the same unless the patient gains or loses weight. The results usually look the same as they did when the breasts first fully healed after surgery. And, the most important point to know is that the patient’s body may reabsorb some of the injected fat cells in the period following the surgery. However, since most of the cells still survive in the breasts, they serve the purpose of keeping the breasts looking naturally voluminous. Breast fat transfer reviews and testimonials that we have collected from our patients show us that the results hold up even 5 years after the procedure.
💡 The way the fat transfer breast augmentation procedure works is that the surgeon uses fat from the patient’s own body to enhance the volume of the breasts.
The surgeon uses liposuction to collect fat cells from different areas of the body. Once this fat is harvested, a centrifuge device is used to process the fat and prepare it for injection.
Once this process is complete, the surgeon then uses a syringe to inject the fat into the breasts. This plumps the breasts and enlarges them without needing any silicone implants.
How Does this Procedure Benefit Patients?
The biggest upside to this procedure is that since the patient’s own fat cells are used, the body does not reject them. It also takes away the need to use a foreign device, such as an implant, and this procedure’s result also mimics the natural feel of the breasts.
In addition to all of this, when the surgeon collects excess fat via liposuction from areas such as the belly or thigh, etc, those areas automatically become slimmer. This helps with body contouring and makes the final results look even more aesthetically pleasing.
The sculpted mid-section, coupled with the voluminous and perfectly shapely breasts, gives the body an attractive hour-glass shape.
Deconstructing the Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Results
Since the fat transfer breast augmentation procedure involves the surgeon injecting fat cells into the breasts, the results are usually larger breasts that still look natural and fully symmetrical.
Compared to this, when surgeons use silicone shells instead to insert into the breasts, it does give the patient the flexibility to choose their implant size based on the volume and projection they desire. However, they do not give as much of a natural feel as the fat transfer procedure does.
📌 One thing to note is that while these fat cells are injected permanently, the size of the breasts can change over time due to changes in the patient’s weight.
In the case that the breasts have significant sagging, the fat transfer can only plump them up, but the sagging will remain unless the patient also gets a breast lift.
All in all, the fat transfer breast augmentation method offers a drastic enough before-and-after, especially for patients who want an increase of one to two breast cup sizes.
How Long Does Fat Transfer for Breast Enhancement Last?
As we mentioned above, the body will absorb some of the grafted fat cells over time. That’s why the breasts are pretty large during the period after the surgery. You can expect some slight shrinking in the size of the breasts gradually due to the reabsorption of fat cells as well as the natural aging process. Aging can deteriorate the elasticity in the skin, which, in turn, can affect the fat transfer results with time.
Exploring the Recovery Stage
The period immediately after the surgery requires ample rest for the patient. A bandage will be wrapped around the patient’s chest to provide support to the area. The doctor will recommend that the patient avoid intense activity to allow the newly grafted fat cells to settle.
The patient will wear a special bra for post-surgical healing for the first few weeks. Moreover, pain relief medication will always be provided to make the discomfort manageable for the patient. The patient can return to their routine activities and resume exercise by the 8th week.
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation: Are There Any Side Effects?
Apart from fat resorption, which can lead to some shrinking of the breasts in the long run, infection is another risk of getting this procedure. In addition to this, fat necrosis can also occur, whereby some fat cells die and form lumps.
