Fat grafting - safety

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Papillon1
Papillon1 Member Posts: 308
edited March 2017 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

All other websites suggest fat grafting is a safe form of recon. Breast cancer.org has this... thoughts anyone? image

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  • lane4
    lane4 Member Posts: 175
    edited March 2017

    Hi, Papillon1 - There are numerous articles about research that has been done in this area. Most of what I have read indicates that fat grafting does not increase the risk of recurrence. Here's a link to one such article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC43666...

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  • wintersocks
    wintersocks Member Posts: 922
    edited March 2017

    Oh I have just has this done - last week. No one mentioned this before to me. I hope it's not something else to worry over.

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited March 2017

    Just wanted to note and clarify that this particular reference is to creating an entire reconstruction out of fat by fat transfer. This does not refer to fat grafting, which involves smaller amounts of fat to correct divots, hollows, etc., combined with either implant or flap reconstruction, or oncoplasty or lumpectomy defect correction

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  • wintersocks
    wintersocks Member Posts: 922
    edited March 2017

    specialK

    Thanks for that clarification. I have then, had fat grafting not transfer to fill out the breast recon (Diep) at the top. The area is very bruised and is beginning to feel lumpy. The P surgeon that i saw today said it was fine and to keep massaging it and I am to see him again in 3 months.

    Phew!

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited March 2017

    wintersocks - I have had a number of fat grafts, bi-laterally. It will take a bit of time until you see the true shape from the graft, it changes and usually smoothes out once the swelling and inflammation from the procedure dissipates. It can take even longer for the swelling at the donor site to go away, if there is any. Good luck!

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