At Appleby Plastic Surgery, our surgeons use time-tested liposuction and fat grafting techniques that create beautiful, balanced results. Our two-in-one approach sculpts one area while enhancing another, all with natural tissue.
Breast fat transfer uses your own fat from an area that does not need it to subtly enhance the size and shape of your breasts. It’s ideal for patients looking for a modest increase in volume, improved symmetry, or a soft contour without implants.
(Fat Grafting to the Breasts)
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like a Breast Lift or Liposuction (Body).
Combination with other procedures
of purified fat to the upper pole or cleavage area.
Careful injection
from areas with excess fat.
Liposuction
Fat transfer surgery is performed under general anesthesia and takes approximately 2 to 3 hours.
how it
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This procedure involves:
Fat is harvested from areas like the abdomen, flanks, or thighs using gentle liposuction. It’s then purified and strategically re-injected into the breast tissue to enhance volume and shape. Since the transferred fat can shrink, we may put in some extra to get the right result. More fat may be needed later to keep the same shape.
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what to
expect —
Your surgeon and nurse will walk you through your personalized recovery plan.
A compression garment over the liposuction site.
Mild soreness or tightness in the chest.
Return to desk work within 5 to 7 days.
In general, here’s what most of our breast fat transfer patients experience:
Procedure —
Breast Fat Transfer
By 3 to 6 months, your final shape is visible. Transferred fat that survives remains permanent.
Full result
Resume light activity. Fat begins to stabilize. Swelling improves.
4–6 weeks
Swelling, bruising, and soreness in donor and grafted areas. Compression garment worn.
First week
2 to 3 hours under general anesthesia. Liposuction plus fat grafting to the breasts.
Surgery
We’ll assess fat availability and breast goals to create a personalized plan.
Consultation
what to expect
stage
why choose
appleby—
Our clinic was designed to make your experience easier—from streamlined consults to overnight care, and everything in between.
Team of top-tier surgeons
collaborating to craft your ideal outcome.
Technical mastery
to handle complex cases and deliver results that restore confidence.
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A final result that meets our high standards and achieves your goal.
Precision-focused results
to ensure your entire experience, from consult to recovery, is positive.
Seamless care
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No. There is no reason to believe that fat transfer may cause breast cancer. The transferred fat may become firm and cause lumps. The firmness may make it harder to examine your breasts. You may need radiology exams, like a mammogram, to confirm that the lumps are not due to cancer. Abnormal imaging may require a biopsy.
Does fat transfer cause cancer?
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Most patients gain about one cup size, depending on fat availability and how much survives after grafting.
Does the fat stay permanently?
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It depends on your goals. Fat transfer offers a more subtle, natural-feeling enhancement without foreign material, but doesn’t offer dramatic volume increases like implants.
Is fat transfer better than implants?
Yes. It’s often combined with a Breast Lift, Liposuction, or as part of a Mommy Makeover.
Can this be combined with other procedures?
Common donor areas include the abdomen, flanks, inner thighs, or hips. We select the site based on your body and wherever there’s enough fat to harvest safely.
Where is the fat taken from?
About 60 to 80% of the transferred fat typically survives long-term. Once established, it behaves like normal fat tissue.