Plastic surgery societies do not recommend fat grafting for breast augmentation

• Friday May 4, 2007 | Posted in: Breast Augmentation Surgeons

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  Two leading societies of plastic surgery namely, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have made an announcement that caution on using fat grafting technique for breast augmentation. The announcement came after the societies have found out that the said technique is not recommended at this time based on the lack of safety and efficacy data, and amid concerns that the procedure may interfere with accurate detection of cancer.

  Fat grafting or lipoinjection is one of the methods used in breast augmentation in which fat cells from one area of the body are transferred to another area. This technique is commonly used for enhancement of the face and hands. However, there is very little clinical evidence to suggest that this method is safe for breast augmentation. Moreover, it is not certain whether this technique is better than saline or silicone implants. Experts are also concerned about the long-term complications, including tissue scarring and calcification, that this procedure might bring to its patients.

  Plastic surgeons are also worried that fat grafting can obscure or mimic breast cancer during breast cancer screening by self examination, mammography, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

  Fat grafting has been around for more than twenty years. Dr. Foad Nahai, MD, President Elect of ASAPS, said that many plastic surgeons are skeptical of using the technique for breast augmentation because of safety issues such as distinguishing calcifications caused by fat grafting as opposed to those associated with breast cancer. Nahai advised caution to women seeking fat grafting for this purpose and strongly support the ongoing research efforts that will establish the safety and efficacy of the procedure.

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