Liposuction: The Next Step For Breast Augmentation?

by Alexandra Collum, Breast Implants USA News
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 - Culver City, CA

With breast implant surgery on the rise, it has become more and more important to find alternative methods to perform various breast augmentation surgeries. The practice of breast augmentation has been available in the United States for over 40 years. During breast augmentation, implants are inserted through an incision usually made just above the breast crease, and are placed into a “pocket” created by the surgeon behind the breast tissue or the chest muscle to add volume and enhance shape to small or underdeveloped breasts. (Breast Implant Safety) Luis Zapiach, a plastic surgeon in Hackensack has recently stated that excess fat tissue from liposuction patients, can in fact be used for breast augmentation surgeries. Zapiach explained that, “all of the breast tissue is removed before the fat is injected, so there is no danger that fat – which excretes estrogen, a hormone that stimulates breast cell growth, will bring the cancer back.” (ABC News)

The current study performed by Zapiach used 50 women who had their liposuctioned fat used for breast augmentation. X-rays were used to look for dead tissue and breast cancer 3 to 12 months after the operation. One key element to the study featured the use of a bra-like device Zapiach invented called the Brava. The device includes a small battery-operated pump that creates suction on the breast. That, in turn, increases volume and promotes the growth of blood vessels in the area.

This is great news for surgeons who now have an alternative method to perform their surgeries. Theoretically, there is still a risk that the use of fat for augmentations could increase the risk of breast cancer, Zapiach stated, but it is evident that this new break through will help to advance the practice of breast augmentation.

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Filed under Breast Augmentation, Liposuction.

As always, any medical decisions are best made between a patient and his or her surgeon. Consult with your surgeon before proceeding with any procedure!

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