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Eeek! I had a consult today for a fat transfer breast augmentation and I decided to go for it!

I'm pretty worried about it all, but the dr was so reassuring and intelligent and the photo results of other patients were amazing! All I really want is a bit more, not so much as what an implant augmentation would provide. I'm also super athletic and implants are a bit more impractical for me.

The other thing is, this surgery is a bit of a two for one, or maybe even a three in one, hehe. So some of my most stubborn fat is my belly fat. And it gives me the most dysphoria about my body currently. The surgeon and I talked about how she would try and go about helping to shape my belly and lower abdomen, as well as my breasts. And then she suggested taking out some fat from the backs of my arms. I hadn't even considered that. She said she loves that spot because it helps give women the skinniest arms, and I was like, um, yes please, sign me up!

I'm scheduled for surgery Dec 12th. There will be a bit less in my belly and my arms, and a bit more in my boobs! Just exactly what I was hoping for in the whole HRT fat redistribution. Big deal that it'll take a bit of surgical assist to get there, right?

Anywho..... I'll let ya know how it turns out. Well I'm hoping I will have some new exciting boobalicious avatars to post here at least! hahahahaha

That's great, Kelly!

I have been curious about the procedure myself. I understand the mechanics of it, but I don't know anyone who has been through it. Please keep us informed!

Congratulations

Wow.  I would seriously consider that if it is safe.  I wonder about scarring though.

Some people think liposuction is safe but I have heard of too many unfortunate results.
I would not do that.

I am unsure of some advertised non-invasive procedures designed to melt away fat in some body regions too.

But this procedure you describe Kelly sounds promising.

Chrissy

I don't want to trade cute but small for larger but with potential problems. I've done a fair amount of research into various augmentation methods and fat transfer is one of the lower risk methods. Not free of risk, just lower risk.

Also this procedure is not appropriate for people who don't already have their own breast tissue to begin with. One of the larger risks is fat necrosis. This typically happens when a surgeon tries to place too much fat in any one location. You need to spread out the fat with numerous very small injections of the fat throughout the entire breast. If you don't already have breast tissue, there is nowhere to spread it out to. If you don't currently have significant breast tissue, or you want much larger breasts, then fat transfer is not for you.

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on September 07, 2024, 09:46:12 AMI don't want to trade cute but small for larger but with potential problems. I've done a fair amount of research into various augmentation methods and fat transfer is one of the lower risk methods. Not free of risk, just lower risk.

Also this procedure is not appropriate for people who don't already have their own breast tissue to begin with. One of the larger risks is fat necrosis. This typically happens when a surgeon tries to place too much fat in any one location. You need to spread out the fat with numerous very small injections of the fat throughout the entire breast. If you don't already have breast tissue, there is nowhere to spread it out to. If you don't currently have significant breast tissue, or you want much larger breasts, then fat transfer is not for you.

Kelly,

Is a B cup possibly big enough?  (You look bigger than that, so I figure maybe you need to be a C cup for this procedure.)

Chrissy

I am a clothing artist! I can make my meager chest look like Cs if not Ds, however they would most likely be considered to be an A cup. I typically wear a 36b bra, which fits the best, but it also gives me quite a boost. Most of my bras are padded at least enough to add a cup size. However the bras I wear the most are Victoria Secret's add 2 cup bras.

When discussing size with my surgeon, this procedure will increase my cup size by 1 cup at the most. Which would make it so that I would most likely be a full B cup, which would be fabu! An important part of this surgery will be to not make me so much larger that I size out of my current wardrobe. At most what I want is to go from a super padded bra, to a not so padded bra. Which means I will actually appear the same size as I do now in my day to day life, except that it will be mostly boob, whereas now its a lot of bra.

The surgeon had her nurse show me a couple of her past patients who underwent the same procedure and I was like OMG, if I could be that size, that would be amazing. But it is not implant large, just larger than what I am now.

Also a large part of this surgery will be the lipo. Yeah I too am scared of the possible negative side effects of that procedure also. However, my surgeon was talking about basically sculpting my lower abdomen to appear the most feminine as possible. Granted, I'm not that far off to begin with, I really don't have lots of extra fat to spare actually. She mentioned that she might have to try to get some from my lower back area if she can't find enough.

My surgeon made me promise to follow her after care instructions to the T. She will place a large foam/sponge piece over my abdomen and will then have me wear a compression garment basically 24/7 for the first 2-3 weeks. She was very adamant about me agreeing to this. Otherwise the wrong type of clothing garment placed over the lipo area will cause weird creases and lumpiness that she would feel obligated to correct later on. And she hates having to do that, because she doesn't have to when her patients follow her directions.

I told her, I try and seek out the best surgeons and I try to be the best patient I can be to complement their amazing work. Besides I'm a math girl. Trust me, I'm going to follow your directions!

I am amazed at the number of people who don't follow after-care directions. The way I see it, they have done this many, many more times than I have, so follow their advice. Especially if you want a good result.

Yes, things can go sideways with any surgery. But you minimize the risks by taking meds as prescribed and treating wounds as prescribed. They know what to expect, and if you do as they said and something goes wrong, it is easier for them to pinpoint what happened and take corrective action.

I am so proud of you for taking this next step in your journey. I will be eager to hear how it turned out.

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on September 07, 2024, 08:58:03 PMI am a clothing artist! I can make my meager chest look like Cs if not Ds, however they would most likely be considered to be an A cup. I typically wear a 36b bra, which fits the best, but it also gives me quite a boost. Most of my bras are padded at least enough to add a cup size. However the bras I wear the most are Victoria Secret's add 2 cup bras.

When discussing size with my surgeon, this procedure will increase my cup size by 1 cup at the most. Which would make it so that I would most likely be a full B cup, which would be fabu! An important part of this surgery will be to not make me so much larger that I size out of my current wardrobe. At most what I want is to go from a super padded bra, to a not so padded bra. Which means I will actually appear the same size as I do now in my day to day life, except that it will be mostly boob, whereas now its a lot of bra.

The surgeon had her nurse show me a couple of her past patients who underwent the same procedure and I was like OMG, if I could be that size, that would be amazing. But it is not implant large, just larger than what I am now.

Also a large part of this surgery will be the lipo. Yeah I too am scared of the possible negative side effects of that procedure also. However, my surgeon was talking about basically sculpting my lower abdomen to appear the most feminine as possible. Granted, I'm not that far off to begin with, I really don't have lots of extra fat to spare actually. She mentioned that she might have to try to get some from my lower back area if she can't find enough.

My surgeon made me promise to follow her after care instructions to the T. She will place a large foam/sponge piece over my abdomen and will then have me wear a compression garment basically 24/7 for the first 2-3 weeks. She was very adamant about me agreeing to this. Otherwise the wrong type of clothing garment placed over the lipo area will cause weird creases and lumpiness that she would feel obligated to correct later on. And she hates having to do that, because she doesn't have to when her patients follow her directions.

I told her, I try and seek out the best surgeons and I try to be the best patient I can be to complement their amazing work. Besides I'm a math girl. Trust me, I'm going to follow your directions!

I hope this all goes very well for you.

Chrissy

Kelly,

I have to admit some days I want more breast development too.
Most days I am just thrilled with my Bs but on other days I would want them to be fuller Bs or maybe Cs.  But never more than Cs. 

Those are days that seem to occur now and then and I have a tendency to dress to emphasize them on those days.  I will see what my doctor says about if my HRT meds should be adjusted but likely the meds will stay the same. 

Chrissy

I too have tried adjusting my HRT, and while my breasts have filled out a bit in the past couple of years, I've been on HRT since 2017. I've gotten what I'm going to get from HRT.

Basically my entire support system supports me in this decision, and I can currently afford it, so I'm going for it. I think my wife kind of wants me to do it the most of my support humans. I think she's just tired of hearing me talk about it for like the last 20-30 years. Yes I've talk about the possibility of larger boobs for about 20 years prior to even changing my hormones.

Hi Kelly,

This is pretty exciting to Hear about. I considered implants before I started HRT.  Now that I'm on HRT and I'm having pretty good results, I don't think I'd bother with implants.  Depending upon how things progress though, I may conceder this a some point.  Please keep us updated and I wish you the best.

Paulie.   

I def feel fat transfer is prob one of the most realistic outcomes of all breast enhancement (in theory) since it uses your own fat, and also has a added bonus of being able to reduce one or more of your problem areas (ie stomach, waist, hips, butt etc) that has stubborn fat that won't go away.

From what I've read typically one cup size +/- is achieved each time, it is done. Has natural look and feel, and will also gain and lose fat as you gain/lose fat. Chance of scaring is very minor, no lose of sensation.

I've only heard very positive things about it. I think if I were ever a candidate for breast augmentation, this is the route I'd probably look at first. Assuming I have enough fat for them to use, and already has breast growth enough for the fat to spread out.

This is an intriguing breast enhancing procedure.

Chrissy

Squeeee!!! My plastic surgeon took photos of my breasts during the consult for her records. Well in the meantime of waiting for the surgery she recently sent me the photos and she had morphed them to show me what she is expecting the results to be like!! If I get results that are anywhere near to what she showed me I am going to be so happy!

Yes, that many !!!!!s are needed!!!!

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on September 18, 2024, 02:45:53 PMSqueeee!!! My plastic surgeon took photos of my breasts during the consult for her records. Well in the meantime of waiting for the surgery she recently sent me the photos and she had morphed them to show me what she is expecting the results to be like!! If I get results that are anywhere near to what she showed me I am going to be so happy!

Yes, that many !!!!!s are needed!!!!

That sounds wonderful!

Chrissy

Hiya! I am now 5 days out from my surgery and I am so excited!! Everything is set to go. I've gotten my pre-surgical clearances, had my pre-op appointment, and most importantly, paid for everything!

An interesting thing about this surgery, I'm having fat transferred right? So one might think that I should gain weight so that there is more available to transfer, but actually the opposite is true. My surgeon's data breakdown has shown her that if you are overweight going into this surgery, you will lose more fat from your surgical sites after you return to your normal weight. Conversely, if you are underweight before surgery, and then return to your regular weight, you will retain a higher percentage of body fat to the surgical site. Long explanation to say I'm down about 6-8 pounds from my typical weight.

I'm very much looking forward to this surgery as my surgeon is going to perform a bit of body contouring with the liposuction as well. She is going to harvest fat from my abdomen, the backs of my arms, and probably a bit from my back in a few spots. And then she's going to put it all into my boobs, woo-hoo!!!

Oh, and a word of caution about this that I don't think I've mentioned before, this procedure can only double the amount of tissue you currently have. Putting more fat than that into the breasts causes problems. So it'll work great for me as I already have a bit of breast tissue present. But if you don't have any or not much at all, then this surgery really isn't for you.

Okay, gotta run. I'll update y'all when I can.

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on December 07, 2024, 06:23:11 PMAnd then she's going to put it all into my boobs, woo-hoo!!!

Woo-hoo!  I can't wait to hear how it turns out.

Best wishes.

Paulie.

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on December 07, 2024, 06:23:11 PMHiya! I am now 5 days out from my surgery and I am so excited!! Everything is set to go. I've gotten my pre-surgical clearances, had my pre-op appointment, and most importantly, paid for everything!

An interesting thing about this surgery, I'm having fat transferred right? So one might think that I should gain weight so that there is more available to transfer, but actually the opposite is true. My surgeon's data breakdown has shown her that if you are overweight going into this surgery, you will lose more fat from your surgical sites after you return to your normal weight. Conversely, if you are underweight before surgery, and then return to your regular weight, you will retain a higher percentage of body fat to the surgical site. Long explanation to say I'm down about 6-8 pounds from my typical weight.

I'm very much looking forward to this surgery as my surgeon is going to perform a bit of body contouring with the liposuction as well. She is going to harvest fat from my abdomen, the backs of my arms, and probably a bit from my back in a few spots. And then she's going to put it all into my boobs, woo-hoo!!!

Oh, and a word of caution about this that I don't think I've mentioned before, this procedure can only double the amount of tissue you currently have. Putting more fat than that into the breasts causes problems. So it'll work great for me as I already have a bit of breast tissue present. But if you don't have any or not much at all, then this surgery really isn't for you.

Okay, gotta run. I'll update y'all when I can.

I hope your surgery goes well Kelly.

Chrissy

Hi people! I had my surgery done this past Thursday, and I'd have to say, ouch! Liposuction hurts! Well my liposuction hurt at least. I am sure there are some of you who had lipo and it didn't really hurt, but mine sure does. According to my dr she knew that I was going to be hurting because she had to work extra hard to get my fat. She described my fat as being very stringy and challenging to remove. However that type of fat is apparently very good for transplanting as it tends to stay put better.

I did see my breasts the day after the procedure and they looked huge. However much of that is going to leave as they are very swollen. I won't know their final size for a few months as the swelling slowly subsides.

Oh I also got to see my arms, which she removed some fat from the back of and they look amazing! I had no idea that something like this could help my arms look skinnier. I thought my arms were all muscle. But nope!

The rest of me, where they harvested the fat from, is all wrapped up in multiple compression garments that I will need to wear for the next couple of weeks. There were two or three other harvest sites that I haven't been able to really see the results of yet. But dang, I sure am sore!

Thanks for the update, Kelly!

Other members were considering this procedure, so your feedback is valuable.

Hope you heal up quickly.

After the sore, your spirits will soar!

Thank you for your update Kelly.

Chrissy

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on December 15, 2024, 10:56:09 AMI did see my breasts the day after the procedure and they looked huge.

LOL. I don't know why but that made me laugh. 

I'm so glad the procedure went well.  I'm so disappointed that you waited months for the procedure and now you have to wait months to see the final results. 

Thank you so much for the update.

Paulie. 

Kelly,


Merry Christmas!


Chrissy

Thanks Chrissy, Merry Christmas to you too!

How long is the recovery and healing expected to take for this procedure Kelly?

Are you feeling pretty good, any residual discomfort? 


Chrissy

Hi Everyone!

How am I doing? I'm healing. And I'll tell ya healing from this surgery has been tough. Liposuction is a tough thing to get over. Well at least it has been in my case. Every body is different, and my body has never liked giving up things. So when the dr told me that she had a tough time finding any fat on me, and when she found it she had a very difficult time in getting it out. And so I am still in large amounts of pain, ugh!

It is 20 days out from my surgery today, and every location that she did liposuction on is still tender to the touch. The muscles underneath all those areas are also very tense and crampy. I am trying to do lots of physical therapy in my recovery. It is relatively simple, a few different arms lifts and stretches mainly, and I am also doing lots of massage to the liposuctioned areas which apparently helps to smooth the skin. Both of those things super hurt though.

So overall, at this point, I am not a fan of liposuction, even though I love the effects. I had fat removed from the backs of my arms, from my back wear the bra fat tends to bulge a bit for some people, my lower back, which I didn't even know had any fat, and then she contoured my abdomen area, which included the sides of my torso, my upper stomach, and around the sides of my lower abdomen, which gave me a cute little feminine lower abdomen pooch.

It interesting as my dr mentioned to me prior to the surgery that it was really much more of a liposuction surgery than breast enhancement. Notice I haven't even mentioned that yet? So yeah the liposuction was a large part of this surgery.

Okay, so the breast enhancement process.... When I first saw my boobs on the day after the surgery, they were huge. The surgery had caused lots of swelling. I was well informed that this would happen, but it was still pretty shocking.  Which was a good thing as I was very aware right then that they were too big for my liking. I was kind of hoping that would happen, as opposed to the opposite, me falling in love with having huge boobs. So, I was happy that I didn't like them that large.

Since that time the swelling has reduced and I am much happier. However, we are still in a wait and see time period. My breasts will not reach their final size until about 3 to 6 months after the surgery. What is most likely going to happen is that they are going to get a bit smaller as my body slowly absorbs some of the transferred fat. My dr said that most patients retain at least 80% of the transferred fat, but some retain much more.

Wow, sorry for writing so much. I didn't anticipate that when I sat down this morning. Hmmm.....

The TLDR version, liposuction is very hard to recover from, my swelling is mostly gone, and I am enjoying the current size of my breasts.

I hope everyone out there has had a lovely holiday time and New Years. My best to you all.

Thanks for the update, Kelly.

Never feel bad about giving too much information (as long as you are comfortable doing so). When we are considering what procedures we might want to get, it is so much better to have details from someone who has actually done it, vs the generic medical brochure version.

Hopefully, you will heal up soon.

Kelly,

Thank you for your update.  I have heard that liposuction cannot not only be tough on the body, it can be dangerous.  I am wishing for you less discomfort and that everything turns out well, from your muscles, residual fat being maintained for your desired boob size, body reductions where you wanted them, and you like the final result to the extent you think all of this was worthwhile.

Happy new year.

Chrissy

Kelly,
  Sounds like a win, win procedure. Less fat where you don't want it and bigger boobs. I was wondering is this procedure expensive and does insurance cover some of it? Sorry for the pain and discomfort. I hope that is going away. Speedy recovery. 

Thanks Gina.

as to your question...

Quote from: Gina P on January 02, 2025, 06:43:02 AMI was wondering is this procedure expensive and does insurance cover some of it?

I paid 30k cash. Well actually I first put it all on a CC to get points, and then paid it off, lol. Yes I am fortunate to be able to so. I probably could have gotten it paid for by insurance if I would have gone to a different doctor, but I wanted to work with the doctor I chose.

The doctor I went to is kind of a specialist in fat transfer and breast health. She has large restrictions on her breast enhancement fat transfers. Like she will only transfer up to 200cc of material into each breast. And she will only double your current size, if your size is under 200cc. Which is about a 36a cup or so. Other physicians may offer larger volume transfers, but in my surgeons experience that increases the number and severity of potential complications and fat loss.

The thing about my surgeon and her process is that she can offer a relatively very high level of fat retention. Typically 80-100% retention which is very high. So I paid a premium and so far I am thrilled with the results, especially the symmetry and the aesthetics. Really it is unnoticeable that I had anything done to my breast except for a bit of residual bruising still.

Quote from: Nadine Spirit on January 02, 2025, 11:47:26 AMThanks Gina.

as to your question...
I paid 30k cash. Well actually I first put it all on a CC to get points, and then paid it off, lol. Yes I am fortunate to be able to so. I probably could have gotten it paid for by insurance if I would have gone to a different doctor, but I wanted to work with the doctor I chose.

The doctor I went to is kind of a specialist in fat transfer and breast health. She has large restrictions on her breast enhancement fat transfers. Like she will only transfer up to 200cc of material into each breast. And she will only double your current size, if your size is under 200cc. Which is about a 36a cup or so. Other physicians may offer larger volume transfers, but in my surgeons experience that increases the number and severity of potential complications and fat loss.

The thing about my surgeon and her process is that she can offer a relatively very high level of fat retention. Typically 80-100% retention which is very high. So I paid a premium and so far I am thrilled with the results, especially the symmetry and the aesthetics. Really it is unnoticeable that I had anything done to my breast except for a bit of residual bruising still.

Thank you for keeping us informed. 

Chrissy

Thanks for the info, Kelly. Sounds incredible. A nice alternative to implants. You will be looking supper for swim season.

I am not ready to spend that much on fat transfer but maybe that is comparable to BA surgery costs nowadays?

I see body contouring ads for an apparent national chain of facilities; but, I bet those are pricey.  I think they involve liposuction.

I am glad that your procedure seems to be working out nicely for you Kelly.

Chrissy

Hmmm..... 10 days since my last update..... So how're things going as of today???

It has now been 30 days since my surgery BTW. Swelling and bruising is almost totally gone, but almost everything still hurts. It's not crazy pounding pain, it is an overall tenderness. I thought I would go back to work at the beginning of this week and I lasted 2 days before I realized that I made a mistake. I contacted my surgeon and asked for 2 more weeks of time off so I've been off for this week and next.

My breasts are looking fabulous, but they also are still quite sore.

Overall I love the results of all of this body work, but it has been vastly more painful than I thought.

Thanks for the update. I'm sure it takes time for the nerves to get back to normal after all that your body has been through. I hope life gets back to normal except for the occasional downward looks from men. "Hey I'm up here!" :icon_inyourface: 

Kelly,

Are you feeling better everywhere now?


Chrissy

Thanks Chrissy!

I was pondering updating this thread the other day, why, because I am out of pain? Um, no! I am still in quite a bit of discomfort actually. It has now been 60 days and things still hurt.....

The least painful areas would be my breasts. They are just a bit tender. However they look lovely! I am super enjoying the results of this surgery. I love that they look totally natural. They have a very lovely bounce to them but they are not so big as to be a nuisance.

The spots that are the most painful are pretty much every lipo site. Which would be the backs of my arms, around my armpits towards my back, around my lower abdomen, and my lower back. Things don't hurt on the daily so much, but I am becoming much more active and that is causing some further discomfort. So I did a bunch of yard work this past Saturday where I was down on my hands and knees weeding for a bit, cutting down a small oak tree with a hand saw, and using a backpack sprayer that holds about 4 gallons to do four trips around my yard killing weeds. So it was an active day, and oh boy did I feel that for the rest of the day Saturday, all day Sunday, and still today! Ugh!

My dr told me this would be the case but that the more physical I am, the more things will work out over time. It feels like that is going to be the case, but it is going to take a lot of time.

Um..... rant approaching.....

(I think the thing that is hard about pain is trying to describe it to others. Like I had an actual problem when I had my orchiectomy done, but the only way to describe it was to say it was painful. But then everybody just looked at me like I was crazy and insultingly told me things like, well of course this procedure was going to hurt. Well, duh! But the pain I felt was abnormal. Nobody but my next surgeon actually believed me. When he did my full GCS, he found a balled up tangle of nerves surrounding something. But hey yeah, it's cool that for two to three years I was just blown off about being a wimp about pain. Okay so this mini rant to say, I feel things, and I feel them deeply, and I always have. I can blow them off and go about my life, and do crazy things like all of the yard work, but if someone asks if something hurts or not, I'm not going to suck it up and lie and tell you it doesn't hurt when it does. People have contacted me multiple times over the years to tell me that such and such procedure that I described as painful, wasn't actually as bad as I described it, well then good! I'm happy some have experienced less pain than me, but I don't sugar coat my life anymore to please anyone.)

Thank you for your update Kelly.

I understand what you are describing about pain, and that others say that they did not have as much pain from their procedures.  Everyone is different, their bodies differ.

I got a big smile when you said that your breasts not only look lovely, they have a very lovely bounce.  That sounds lovely and wonderful.

Do keep us posted, girl time sure flies by, it is already sixty days since your procedure.

Have a wonderful week!

Chrissy

Hiya! It is now 94 days out from my surgery, so I thought I'd give a little update.

My breasts are looking lovely. They have not lost any more of the transferred fat since the last time I updated. I love their appearance and am very pleased to have gotten exactly what my surgeon said she would be able to do for me. Overall they were increased by about a full cup size. My wife says that they finally look like mature breasts. They have a bit more projection than before, but they also have much more width as well. It makes them look much more full. Anywho, I'm very happy with them.

My liposuction sites are also looking much more lovely as the swelling is continuing to decrease. I didn't really notice much swelling really, however I was looking at my body the other day in the mirror and I noticed it. Part of where she removed fat was from the sides of my torso. This made it so that I now have a narrower waist then before and it is lowered. And it looks fabu! In a dress and out, so that's lovely.

I am still in pain though. Out of my surgeries this would be the most painful, well except for the botched orchiectomy. My breasts are still sore also. It is getting better, but I am really quite shocked by how physical this surgery was.

Okay, thanks for reading!

Thanks for your update Kelly.

Chrissy