Comparing Breast Implants and Fat Grafting For Breast Enhancements

If you want to enhance your breasts but are hesitant to do so for fear of looking unnatural or 'fake,' implants may not be your best option.

Developments in fat grafting technology have made it possible to use body fat from areas such as the thighs, hips, and abdomen to contour and lift your breasts. This method delivers a more natural look and feel to your breasts and simultaneously enhances the curves in the areas where fat is removed. 

Pros and Cons Of Fat Transfer For The Breasts

To accurately determine what breast enhancement procedure is best for you, it's essential to consider the benefits and disadvantages of fat grafting compared to the frequently used alternative, breast implants.

Fat grafting involves using your fat to augment and contour an area. It is considered safer due to the use of natural filling material, resulting in no risks of allergic reactions. Such adverse reactions, while rare, can occur with breast implants.

Some of the cons of fat grafting can include the following calcifications in the breasts from the fat injections. This type of outcome occurs more frequently with traditional liposuction-based fat transfers, but newer and more automated techniques reduce such a risk. Furthermore, if you're a patient seeking a significant change, the amount of fat in your body may serve as a limiting factor.

Breast Implants: The Good and the Bad

Some of the benefits of implants include the following: 

• Breast implants offer a predictable change in size. Patients can easily pick among the different volumes of implants to achieve their desired augmentation. 
• Implants are more comfortable to remove than injected fat.

In terms of cons, breast implants' downsides include the following:

• The risk of rupturing and leaking. This outcome results in the need for a revision procedure to drain the liquid or add new implants.
• Implants have a chance of rippling, causing a cottage cheese-like effect on the breasts.
• The scars on this procedure are much more visible.
• Silicone is less safe and runs a much higher risk of rejection than using your body fat.

The Best Breast Augmentation In Phoenix

Instead of opting for silicone or saline implants, patients looking to increase their breast size by one cup should consider an AirSculpt® procedure. 

Our minimally invasive fat transfer process doesn't use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia to sculpt the defined figure patients desire with an artistic touch.

We deliver precise results thanks to our modern AirSculpt® technology, which removes and transfers fat with a mechanical plucking motion. Better yet, downtime lasts just 48 hours. 

Our Up a Cup™ Breast Enhancement is perfect for those looking to increase their breasts by about one cup size. Patients walk right out of our doors after their wide-awake treatment, another major benefit compared to the general anesthetic often used with implants.

How An AirSculpt® Fat Transfer Works

An AirSculpt® Fat Transfer to the breasts typically involves the following steps:

1. The Elite Body Sculpture surgeon numbs the fat extraction site with the AirPen, which uses pressurized air differentials to administer a topical anesthetic.

2. A biopsy punch is used to form a symmetrical opening. Most traditional liposuction-based fat transfers and breast implants involve large incisions cut with blades, which leave notable scarring afterward.

3. When the fat is ready, the surgeon uses our patented AirSculpt® cannula to pluck the fat from the donor area.

4. The fat is treated with a simple yet effective technique, which improves the amount of fat that survives after the transfer.

5. The fat is injected with the same AirSculpt® devices and used to contour the breasts to their desired appearance.

6. The apertures formed by the biopsy punch are naturally left to heal, leaving a freckle-sized mark on each area.

7. Patients walk right out after their wide-awake procedure and experience only two days of downtime.

For more details and to book a complimentary consultation, call our Phoenix office or any of our locations worldwide to begin your AirSculpt® experience.