Fat transfer breast augmentation
Natural breast augmentation in Scottsdale
Fat removed by liposuction from your abdomen, hips or thighs is purified and placed in the breasts, adding size without an implant.
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Dr. George Armendariz, MD
The Lipo Doc, Scottsdale, Arizona
Natural breast augmentation enlarges the breasts with your own fat instead of silicone or saline implants. It suits women who want a natural look and feel, have extra fat to transfer, and would rather not have an implant in the body. It is priced as the fat transfer add-on together with liposuction of the donor area, both shown on the package price list.
- Anesthesia
- Local
- Procedure time
- About 2 to 3 hours
- Donor areas
- Abdomen, hips or thighs
- Final result
- Generally seen within 3 to 6 months
Your own fat, or an implant
Natural augmentation
- Your own fat cells, taken from an area you choose
- No implant, so no risk of rupture or leakage
- Recovery is usually quicker
- The donor area is slimmed by liposuction at the same time
Breast implants
- A silicone or saline implant placed in each breast
- Implant risks, such as rupture or leaks
- Recovery usually takes longer
- No change to the rest of your body
Both add size. Fat transfer uses tissue from your own body; an implant is a device placed in the breast. One trade-off of using fat is that the body can reabsorb some of it, which is why the final size is judged after a few months.
How the fat transfer is done
It starts with a consultation to confirm you are a candidate. On the day, the work happens in three parts.
Harvest
Liposuction removes fat from the donor area you and your provider agreed on, such as the abdomen, hips or thighs.
Purify
The fat is cleaned so that only healthy fat cells are kept for the transfer.
Transfer
The purified fat is injected into the breasts through a small cannula, where it adds volume and shape.
The procedure is done under local anesthesia and takes about 2 to 3 hours.
Signs it may suit you
You may be a candidate if several of these sound like you. Your consultation is where that is decided.
- You want breasts that look and feel natural
- You have extra fat that can be moved
- You would rather avoid breast implants
- You prefer a minimally invasive procedure
- Minimal scarring matters to you
- You want a quicker recovery
- You would welcome a slimmer waist, hips or thighs too
- You are looking for a long-lasting result
Recovery, and when the result shows
First days
Swelling and bruising, which should ease within a few days.
Several weeks
No strenuous activity. A supportive bra helps the breasts heal.
3 to 6 months
The transferred fat settles and grows in its new place, and the final size and shape show.
The result is meant to last and to look natural, with a real change in size and shape. How much change you see varies with your body.
Who plans and performs it
Dr. George Armendariz, known as Dr. G, plans the donor area and the transfer with you, and performs the liposuction that supplies the fat.
Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Armendariz has performed more than 2,000 liposuction procedures. The same fat transfer is used for a Brazilian butt lift in Scottsdale.
He transferred fat from my legs to breast and both areas look awesome!
Natural breast augmentation questions
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Book a consultation with Dr. G
Tell us what you want to change. The team will call you to set a time, in English or Spanish.
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A $200 consultation fee applies to every appointment with Dr. G. It is non-refundable and is credited in full toward any treatment or procedure you schedule.
10250 N. 92nd Street, Suite 110, Scottsdale, AZ 85258