Breast Fat Transfer

By Abdulaziz Ali - Medically reviewed by Prof. Zeynep Sevim, on Mar 30, 2024

How Is The Surgery Performed?

Fat transfer breast is a minimally invasive procedure that uses liposuction techniques to extract fat cells from specific areas of your body, like the abdomen, thighs, hips, or buttocks, to inject it in the breast to enhance its size and shape.

Before injecting the fat cells into the breast, the surgeon will purify the extracted fat. Almost 50% of the fat cells might not survive during the extracting stage.

Breast Fat Transfer Recovery Time

The procedure is minimally invasive. You can expect a fast recovery; your recovery will take two weeks. After two weeks, you can start your routine, work, and house chores. But full recovery will differ from one patient to another and depends on many factors. 

Breast Fat Transfer Complications

Some breast fat transfer side effects

• Anesthesia risks
• Infection
• numbness
• Bruising 
• Pain and swelling  

Breast Fat Transfer Success Rate:

Fat transfer breast surgery has a success rate of 90% - 95%

How To Prepare For The Procedure? 

• Stop aspirin and other medications that might contain blood thinners weeks before the procedure.   
• Do not smoke tobacco at least two weeks before the procedure
• Use the antibiotic drops before the procedure to prevent an infection
• Avoid alcohol and other drugs that might affect anesthesia

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does fat transfer last in breasts?

If everything goes well without complication, you can expect the results to last a lifetime.

Which is better breast fat transfer vs implants?

Breast fat transfer is ideal if you're looking for modest enhancement with minimal surgical invasiveness. But if you're looking to increase your breast volume by more than 1 cup size, breast implants could be a better option.  

How many cup sizes can you gain with fat transfer?

This depends on the amount of existing body fat you have. Typically you will gain an increase of 1 cup size in breast volume. And in some cases, an increase of 2 cup sizes in breast volume.

Is Breast Fat Transfer abroad affordable?

Some of the factors that affect the breast fat transfer cost are the location of the clinics, the surgeon's experience, and the technique used. But in general, yes the procedure will cost less in popular medical tourism locations like Turkey because the cost of labor is cheaper.