Fat Transfer for breast symmetry

I had it done 2012 July, I would do in cooler season if possible. It kind of smarts I had fat taken from outer thighs I think 800cc. I really didn't notice much difference alot is reabsorbed. The first big DIEP surgery and real side lift was fantastic looked so good. The fat transfer it was lost on me, it may have helped a little bit. I suggest getting 2 garments keep one clean and wear the other. My skin is sensitive and ichy. As soon as I felt sweaty I would shower put the clean one on and wash the other. My ps says we can do another fat graft anytime. I might but you know it looks good to me.

I was back to work over a long weekend but bruising takes over a month to get better. Took 2 months off for big DIEP surgery.

I had my fat transfer done in September of 2017. It wasn’t bad. Recovery lasted about 2 weeks, if that. My PS performed the surgery on both breasts, for symmetry. Discomfort, yes definitely. But true pain that couldn’t be controlled? Not at all. I developed a few oily cysts from it, but that was my only side effect. I had to wear a compression garment for a month. That was uncomfortable, especially at night. And I had to shower with it. That was really my only downfall. And as for my initial mammo that diagnosed me? Well... I think this forum says it all. It didn’t turn out so well, as I was diagnosed, BUT, I got through it and you will too. Best off luck

the oily cysts were under the skin.. I could feel them. Both my BS and PS “warned” me that cysts were a great complication from this fat grafting. They eventually went away.

I've come back to this board over this same issue! My radiation finished last November and I had a consultation with a PS soon after. She recommended fat-grafting. She said it will take two operations b/c I should expect 50% of the fat to be absorbed. She said she'd do a lift on the right breast during the second operation for symmetry-- that it would be too soon during the first. I didn't ask, she just said a lift would be recommended b/c radiation lifted the left breast. You might want to ask about how many surgeries to expect. Also, through my research, I found it's better to get small injections throughout the breast to limit the bumps. My markings are Wednesday and My surgery is Thursday. I plan to ask her if this is how she does the injections-- I know she is a specialist in reconstruction, though.

Weird part of this: I was never nervous before BC surgery, which I had to do twice, but I am for this. I think it's b/c this one is a choice and the other one really wasn't.