Has anyone had micro fat grafting?

My Mother has just had her second round of grafting to fill a divot in the clevage area. it has not worked  yet but I guess it can take a few times for the fat to ' stick'. she will go in for a 3rd soon. Dr says this time they can do it under local so it's minimally invasive.

lady4law- I just realized I had meant to comment on your post.  You talked about the distortion to the breast when you move your arms.  I had the same thing before my revision.  I think the combination of swapping to a smaller implant (so now the pec muscles aren't as tight) and doing all the fat grafting over the top has made things so much better.  It's not completely gone but just about and I am no longer self conscious about it.  Before I never even wanted to be seen in a bathing suit because you never knew what movement would cause it to flex like that!  I hope your PS can help you, too!

MsBliss:  Hi there!  Haven't seen you post in awhile.  Does this mean you have decided on an MX?  The new FG procedure with the BRAVA is very exciting!

Wow, thanks for the warning Kate 33.  I was also assuming the scar would be under or around the nipple as I hear some surgeons are doing.  I will definitely be calling the surgeon to find out the answer to that question.  If he does not do a concealable scar then I will be switching surgeons for sure.  Thanks for the warning.

Hi LeeinFL, Dr. K's office gave me the name of 3 oncology surgeons and I checked them out online before making an appointment.  Dr. D had the best patient reviews online and on this Board and no malpractice suits, etc., so I went with him.  Now I am wondering if I should meet with one other while I am down there in Florida, just in case I don't like something about his sugical approach.  

Thanks Kate, you are always so supportive!

Kate - "I'm still sad I had BC and a MX but this has made it much easier for me to accept it. - Well said!  So true!  I never knew about NSM until it was too late.  I don't know if I would have been a candidate or not, but I never got the chance to find out...How did the unveiling go?  Hope you had a great time with your friends and your new "girls"!  LOL

IrishLuck - If those are the referrals from Dr. K's office then I'm sure you will be in good hands.  Remember, Dr. K is going in after the other surgeon so he will want to refer someone he knows and trusts to give him a good "field" to work with.  Dr. K is a perfectionist - I'm pretty sure he expects the same from his fellow surgeons.  

mtks - you might try a product called Midnight - works for me..  i know what you mean by "here are so many "chapters" in our breast cancer " - and we have NO table of contents!

Pixelsupply - There is a big difference between traditional fat grafting and what Dr. Khouri has pioneered but it's not chemicals - it's the process itself.  If you go to their website, it is explained in good detail.  Here's some of the main things:  "fat is removed from one area of the body and meticulously injected back as hundreds of tiny individual droplets"  "The fat was separated by sedimentation and diffusely re-injected into the breasts"

Basically, instead of putting a whole glob of fat, he injects it in very tiny amounts - that's why it survives so much better.  It's been over 8 months since my first fat grafting with Dr. Khouri and I couldn't be happier with what he did.  My breasts are warm, soft, and natural looking.

Just KNOWING about what is out there, would be nice.....thank goodness for on-line forums!

MBJ- Are you glad you had the "regular FG"? Now that you have had the FG done(how long has it been?) This will be my procedure as well. The reg. FG is what my ps does. I have to admit, I am very anxious about it. I want my concerned areas addressed, and this is what he does. Part of me thinks if this will make me feel "whole"again-then I should go for it! The other part tells me, maybe I should hold off until Dr. K's technique is performed in my area.?????????? I hate to wait. I am so wanting to get passed all of this and feel good about myself. Esp. when looking in the mirror and not being reminded of BC!!!!! I could just cry.

Hearing about your experience has inspired me and has given me hope. Thank you so much for that. You don't realize the impact you make on us that are not able to go the brava route. I am so happy for those that are receiving Dr. K's expertise. I just want to hear how you are doing with it and how you feel about it.

MBJ- I just ran upon a msg of yours, your surgery for areola was approx. mid march, right?

Can you elaborate on the surgery.? Mine also will be grafted for the inner thigh.Yicks...........

Why don't they just take it from the lower(discret) tummy since we are having FG there.Keeping the pain in one area?

My nipple wil be made at the "mound"(what a lovely term) not sure which star,skate,ect. I will ask at my appt. Did your nipple keep normal projection?

Funny but not really- I had a dream of cross-eyed areolas.. This tells me how much anxiousness I have.

Another ?- It's been 3 mnths. I don't have a "fold yet" or obvious drop you might say. I wonder if I am just going to not have up?

thanks for the info- not sure what to do now. My ps has me scheduled for this month.

I am so glad you are still happy with results!

What do you think the results will be if I go ahead with it this month?

Will the "eyes" be looking down???????? another image to dream about-lol

I rarely post anymore.  I am now 4 years out from my last chemo!  I have looked at this thread from time to time as I am still going through trying to get my reconstruction as close to "right" as possible.  I do sometimes take really long breaks as I just get sick of the procedures.  I live in Arkansas and I originally traveled to NY to Dr. S for one step Alloderm.  Then back for a revision.  My right side would never stay "put" and I was very lopsided and saggy.  I had another revision from a surgeon here in Arkansas who is very skilled and used Strattice stitched to my ribs...this past November.  Working Great!  He would like to do mf grafting to fill me out more.  I am undecided as I am pretty happy right now.  I just need to redo the nipples now! 

Now...the real reason I posted here.  My PS here in AR has 5 patients (last time I saw him) that he is using Dr. K's prodedure with nice results so far.  I am amazed at all of the different techniques he is using.  He is definitely a perfectionist also.  I will try to check back here regulary for PM's for anyone that might be closer to AR and interested in getting my PS's name.  I did okay this with him first.  I wouldn't normally do this, but my results with him are amazing and he still wants to make it better.  It has made such a huge difference in the way I feel about myself. 

I haven't posted recent pics on TimTam's site, but they look almost exactly as they did shortly following surgery. 

You are right....there certainly are differences!  I went back to the forum and looked and sure enough I see that I had considerable swelling. 

I do want to make one comment about the One Step Alloderm.  I truly believe that if I had not worn the prescribed strap around the top of my boobs that I would have had better results.  My current PS has had me wearing an underwire bra day and night to make sure the Strattice adheres correctly to the ribcage.  I do think it has had an impact in the success of this revision.