I am regularly consulted by patients who are dissatisfied with their silicone breast implants since they are either due for an “implant change” or are suffering from discomfort. They may find the feeling of having a foreign body implanted in them unpleasant or suffer from complications such as capsular fibrosis.
Instead, these patients prefer to have breast augmentation performed by using a filler that is made of their body’s own tissue.
Breast augmentation with stem cell-enriched autologous fat after the removal of breast implants offers a natural alternative to silicone implants.
In most cases, breast augmentation with stem cell-enriched autologous fat is carried out several months after the removal of the implants once the healing process associated with it is completed. Since the breast is usually pre-stretched by the silicone implants, it has enough space for the autologous fat after the implants have been removed. An augmentation of one half to two cup sizes can be achieved with one round of surgery.
The after photo shows the result actually achieved by the treatment. To protect the anonymity of the depicted person individual physical characteristics (e.g., moles, tattoos) might have been removed.
Before the breast is augmented with stem cells, autologous fat is gently extracted by means of thin microcannulas. The autologous fat harvested in this way is gently injected into the breast with fine injection needles, either untreated or, according to the patient’s wishes, after being enriched with stem cells in a laboratory process. Surgery is carried out on an outpatient basis using local anesthesia or, if the patient prefers, in twilight sleep.
The breast volume gained with autologous fat and stem cells consists entirely of the body’s own living tissue. As a result, the augmented breasts feel “real” and look completely natural in any position. If breast augmentation is carried out with stem cell-enriched autologous fat, further surgery is generally unnecessary and the results achieved can usually be sustained in the long term.
My team and I would be pleased to give you detailed advice on an individual basis. If you are interested, please contact us via e-mail or by telephone at +43 1 532 18 01 to arrange a consultation appointment.
DDr. Heinrich, MD