Lipomodelling of the breast: a review

D ELFadl; V Garimella; T K Mahapatra; P L McManus; P J Drew

doi:10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.009

Lipomodelling of the breast: a review

Breast. 2010 Jun;19(3):202-9. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.009. Epub 2010 Mar 26.

Authors

D ELFadl¹, V Garimella, T K Mahapatra, P L McManus, P J Drew

Affiliation

¹ Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, UK. dalfadl@yahoo.co.uk

PMID: 20347309
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.009

Abstract

Background: Autologous fat transplantation has been used to correct cosmetic deformities in almost all areas of the body. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of fatty tissue to fill defects resulting from breast conserving surgery (BCS) and asymmetries after reconstructive breast surgery.

Methods: A Medline database search was performed, and the published evidence was reviewed.

Results & conclusion: We describe and discuss the technique and indications, advantages, disadvantages and future direction of fat transfer to the breast. SEARCH METHODOLOGY: A Medline database search was used to retrieve relevant literature. Key search words used were: breast fat transfer, fat auto-transplantation, adipose tissue injection and lipomodelling. As a number of original articles are in French these were translated and used in addition to the English publications.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / transplantation*
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty / methods*
Mastectomy*