How to Preserve Breast Augmentation Results and What To Do If They Are Lost Over Time

A fat transfer is a revolutionary procedure that can help restore volume on the face, breasts, and buttocks without synthetic fillers and products.

Many women are drawn to fat transfer procedures due to the contouring effects. 

Nonetheless, patients can be skeptical about whether a fat transfer can provide the results they're interested in.

Let's look into the factors that can determine the success of a fat transfer.

Ideal Candidates

You're an ideal candidate for a fat transfer if you have enough fat to harvest. Patients on the thinner side should not consider a fat transfer if they want dramatic changes to their bodies.

Nonetheless, the patient should be within their healthy weight, with a maximum of around 5 liters of fat to be harvested. Patients should also be in good health, non-smokers, and with a generally positive medical history before considering cosmetic surgery.

Fat Harvesting Techniques

Practically all cosmetic procedures follow this harvesting technique:

1. Incisions are placed around the treatment site to form openings.
2. A device known as a cannula, designed to suction out the fat, is inserted into the openings.
3. The fat cells that have been extracted are purified, cleaning them of debris and unwanted blood cells that could affect their survival once transferred.
4. The fat cells are then transferred to the area(s) of the body that will be enhanced.

Preserving The Transferred Fat

One of the main concerns patients have is how to preserve their fat transfer results, which can be ensured by following your surgeon's recovery guidelines.

It's practically inevitable that the body will always absorb fat, but you're still able to minimize the amount of fat that's lost post-procedure.

The first thing you should do during recovery is to add light walks to your routine, given that blood circulation for the newly transferred fat will help ensure that it remains healthy. 

You should also avoid laying on your stomach for about six weeks, given that pressure on the breasts can affect the fat from properly healing. 

Last but not least, patients should not gain or lose weight during their recovery, given that weight fluctuations will affect the transferred fat, thus altering the desired results.

Elite Body Sculpture Can Help Resolve Unexpected Issues

While obtaining the optimal results from your surgery is an aspect that can wholly determine how well you care for yourself during recovery, there are cases where unexpected results are a product of an inexperienced surgeon.

Issues such as asymmetry, lumps, underfilling, or a small survival of the transferred fat can be caused by a surgeon that didn't perform the procedure to the best of their ability.

If you've undergone a botched fat transfer, Elite Body Sculpture's AirSculpt® Fat Transfer Correction can correct numerous issues with the power of our patented, precision-engineered technology. Whether you're looking to restore your pre-procedure look or transfer additional fat after too much has been reabsorbed, our versatile technology was designed to be customized to each patient's needs. 

We're ready to help you obtain the results you've always deserved, safely and comfortably. To get started working with us, call our Minneapolis office.