Breast augmentation with lipofilling is popular. This can be explained by the fact that it combines both body shaping (liposuction) and breast augmentation, which allows you to adjust the shape of the breasts. In addition, after it scars and scars do not remain on the skin, because the skin is not broken. The operation is performed under general anesthesia and requires some preparation in the form of a medical examination and a change in lifestyle.
Indications and contraindications
Lipofilling, or the procedure to increase body shape with your fat, has recently attracted the attention of women. It becomes especially relevant for changing the shape of the breast. One of the main reasons is that the procedure can deal with a wide range of problems related to the deterioration of the appearance of the bust:
- Breast deformity after weight loss or pregnancy.
- Surgical intervention in oncology.
- Natural aging.
- Eliminate asymmetry.
- The need for shape correction after the introduction of silicone implants.
- The chest is small in shape.
Lipofilling, like any intervention in the body, carries certain risks.
Contraindications:
- menstrual period.
- Diseases of the endocrine system.
- Inflammatory processes in the body.
- Skin diseases.
- Oncological pathologies.
The lipofilling procedure is performed not earlier than one year after the end of breastfeeding.
Advantages and disadvantages
The benefits of lipofilling include:
- Relative safety and almost complete absence of skin disorders.
- The lack of a long rehabilitation process in a hospital.
- The result of the operation can be easily corrected.
- Possibility for simultaneous liposuction and breast correction.
- No complications and good tolerability.
- Correction of unsatisfactory results from the placement of breast prostheses.
- Getting a natural breast shape with smooth transitions.
Disadvantages of the method:
- The need for an adequate supply of body fat.
- Almost inevitable need for additional correction.
- Rapid resorption of donor tissue.
- Possibility to increase the bust by no more than 2 sizes.
Possible complications:
- Suppuration of injected adipose tissue.
- The formation of fibrous elements that can lead to deformity of the breast.
- accumulation of lime.
- provoking blood clots.
- Swelling.
- Tissue death.
- Sensitivity disorder.
- The appearance of pigment spots.
Patients are afraid that any breast correction procedures provoke oncological processes. However, breast lipofilling is not a cause of cancer.
Such concerns arise due to the fact that after surgery, mammography may show the presence of formations that at first glance look like malignant tumors. But in fact these are limestone formations that have emerged due to interference. Therefore, the procedure must first be reported to the doctor conducting the test.
After lipofilling you can breastfeed newborns. This procedure will not affect the natural process of breastfeeding.
Comparison of silicone implants and lipofilling
There are a number of differences between lipofilling and breast augmentation with implants.
> zxtable border = "1" cellpadding = "0" >Preparation for the operation
Great attention should be paid to the choice of plastic surgery clinic. If possible, you should visit the institution, inspect the equipment of the operating room and assess the degree of professionalism of the staff. If the clinic cannot provide an experienced anesthesiologist, do not use their services. Signs of a good clinic:
- The availability of everything necessary for the postoperative recovery of the patient.
- Require a number of mandatory examinations before the procedure.
- High-quality anesthesia, after which the patient does not experience prolonged discomfort.
- The operation is performed by a mammologist, ie a highly specialized specialist.
- Sterile instruments.
- Availability of qualified support staff.
- Monitoring the patient after surgery throughout the recovery period.
The positive result of the operation depends on how highly qualified the plastic surgeon is. It is advisable to carefully study his resume and seek feedback on the work.
At the initial consultation, the doctor must understand all the details of the patient's health and conduct an examination. He explains how the procedure works, what the consequences may be and what results can be achieved. It is important after the meeting with him to gain trust and doubts to disappear.
Before lipofilling you will have to give up bad habits (smoking and drinking alcohol) a few months before surgery. Otherwise, the rehabilitation process will be delayed indefinitely.
It is also worth stopping medications that affect blood clotting; the most famous of these is aspirin. During the preparation period, diets and stress should be avoided, which can negatively affect weight and reduce body fat.
Before the procedure, as well as before each operation, you should undergo an examination: donate blood and urine, undergo an ECG, fluorography, mammography, ultrasound of the mammary glands. The therapist must then issue a report on the health and fitness of the body.
Perform the procedure
The patient should remove makeup, wash cosmetics (including lotions and tonics), clean the nail plate from artificial coatings.
The operation lasts for two hours and is performed in three stages:
- Donor material (adipose tissue) is taken from the thighs, abdomen and buttocks. Tubes are inserted into small incisions in the skin, through which it is pumped with a syringe. Damage to blood vessels and nerve endings in this method of collecting material is impossible.
- An important step is the processing and purification of the material for the operation. It is released from the blood, dead cells and painkillers. If this is not done, then the body may reject these cells.
- In the last stage, the material is administered by injection subcutaneously or in the intermuscular spaces. The introduced layer of material should be located in the form of honeycombs. This is important, otherwise the fabric will not rise and will not give volume.
Lipofilling is performed only with small changes in the shape or size of the breast. For more serious volumes, correction with breast implants is recommended.
As the operation is performed under general anesthesia, the patient is under the supervision of doctors for another day.
It is best to evaluate the result after six months: during this period the shape of the breast will change. Only after this time has elapsed can it be considered that the introduced material has taken root and is involved in the work of the body.
The result obtained with lipofilling can be observed within 2-3 years. By the end of the term, only 30-40% of the initial amount of donor tissue remains. To consolidate the effect after 6 months, corrective procedures are performed, which consist in the introduction of additional material by injection.
Postoperative period
The speed of recovery after surgery is influenced by the age and lifestyle of the patient. After the operation, there may be a disturbing mild pain in the bust area, in which you can take a painkiller. The patient does not have to worry about scarring in the chest area, as only thin needles are used for injections. Only liposuction leaves scars, but their diameter is usually no more than 3 mm. The swelling and bruising disappear after about three weeks. To prevent the patient's inflammatory process, a course of antibiotics is prescribed.
The procedure does not affect the effectiveness, so you can start working the day after surgery. After that, you can not engage in physical labor and sports, in which the load is distributed on the parts of the body involved in cosmetic surgery. The hike should not be long. You can't sunbathe in the solarium and stay in the sun for a long time.
Sudden weight loss after lipofilling contributes to a significant reduction in adipose tissue, so you need to monitor your weight. It should not differ significantly from the level during the operation. If asymmetry occurs, then a corrective procedure is performed (not earlier than six months later).
The opinion of doctors and patient examinations
Opinions of doctors about breast lipofilling differ. However, everyone agrees that it is better to perform the operation strictly according to the indications, and not only at the request of the patient.
In addition, there are specialists who practice the use of stem cells as donor material. They explain this by the fact that such tissue takes root 50% better. Others oppose this approach and work only with fat cells.
Some women who have undergone surgery report feeling unwell after anesthesia, but it disappears within a day. Many are also confused by the need to re-adjust and in fact completely in vain, as this allows you to correct the result.
There are enough reviews noting the long-term effect of the procedure. There are also frustrated patients whose breasts, on the other hand, quickly returned to their previous shape.
If a woman is prone to the accumulation of fat in the lower body, then the breast will lose volume faster after surgery.