A patient from Hungary asked:
After 5 years of breastfeeding my breast is very droopy. This makes me suffer a lot. I want to ask yet why I should choose a breast augmentation with autologous fat/stem cells instead of silicone implants. So what makes autologous fat and stem cells better than breast implants made out of silicon?
If the breast is very droopy autologous fat suits better than silicon. It looks natural and feels natural, what often cannot be said from silicone. Silicone implants have to be replaced every couple of years, which requires a further surgery (under general anesthesia).
Some women prefer silicone, other autologous fat. If there are sufficient fat depots on the body available, which the patient likes to get rid of, fat transfer to the breast is a reasonable option anyway.
DDr. Heinrich, MD