Fat Transfer to the Breasts
Breast fat transfer is a technique that uses your own fat to add subtle volume, improve shape and symmetry, and refine the overall appearance of the breasts.
Enhance Your Breasts with Your Own Natural Tissue
Fat is gently removed through liposuction from areas with excess fat and strategically transferred to the breasts for a natural-looking enhancement.
At O’Neill Plastic Surgery, breast fat transfer is customized to your anatomy, goals, and desired outcome. For some patients, fat transfer can be performed as a standalone procedure for a subtle increase in breast volume. For others, it can be thoughtfully combined with another breast surgery to further refine and enhance their results.
Breast Fat Transfer on Its Own
For patients who want a subtle increase in breast volume without breast implants, fat transfer may be an option. Because the procedure uses your own tissue, it can provide a soft, natural feel while also allowing for gentle contouring of the area where the fat is harvested.
Breast fat transfer may be considered for patients looking to:
– Add subtle volume to the breasts
– Improve breast symmetry
– Restore fullness after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight changes
– Refine breast shape and contours
– Enhance the appearance of the upper breast
– Achieve a natural-looking enhancement using their own tissue
The amount of enhancement possible depends on your individual anatomy, available donor fat, and how much fat can be safely transferred and retained.
Fat Transfer as an Addition to Breast Surgery
Fat transfer can also be used as an enhancement to another breast procedure. When strategically added to breast surgery, fat can help refine contours, soften transitions, and create a more seamless, natural-looking result.
Breast Augmentation + Fat Transfer
Fat transfer can be performed alongside breast augmentation to complement the shape and volume created by implants. Your surgeon may strategically place fat around the breasts to improve contours, enhance symmetry, and create softer transitions between the implant and surrounding tissue.
For some patients, this combination can provide additional fullness while maintaining a natural-looking appearance.
Breast Lift + Fat Transfer
A breast lift reshapes and elevates the breast tissue, while fat transfer can add subtle volume and fullness in areas where additional refinement is desired. This may be particularly helpful for patients who want to improve the shape of their breasts while restoring some lost volume.
Breast Reduction + Fat Transfer
In select cases, fat transfer may be considered as part of a breast reduction to refine contours or address areas of asymmetry after excess breast tissue has been removed.
Breast Revision + Fat Transfer
For patients undergoing breast revision or reconstruction surgery, fat transfer may be used strategically to improve contour irregularities, soften transitions, or provide additional soft-tissue coverage. Your surgeon will determine whether fat transfer is appropriate based on your individual anatomy and surgical goals.
A Personalized Approach to Breast Enhancement
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to breast surgery. At O’Neill Plastic Surgery, our board-certified plastic surgeons, Dr. Patrick J. O’Neill and Dr. Jennifer Dixon Swartz, take the time to understand what you want to achieve and determine whether fat transfer may be beneficial on its own or as part of a larger breast enhancement plan.
Our goal is always to create results that feel balanced, refined, and uniquely yours.
Safety and Thoughtful Care at Every Step
Your safety is our number one priority. Every step of the O’Neill experience has been thoughtfully designed to provide exceptional care from your initial consultation through recovery.
Breast fat transfer is performed in our fully accredited, state-of-the-art surgical suite, providing a private and comfortable environment for your procedure. Our team also provides a 24/7 post-operative emergency on-call line, so you have peace of mind knowing support is available after surgery.
Is Breast Fat Transfer Right for You?
The ideal candidate for breast fat transfer is generally in good health, has realistic expectations, and has enough donor fat available for harvesting. Because every patient is different, the amount of volume that can be safely added and whether fat transfer is best performed alone or with another breast procedure will depend on your individual anatomy and goals.
During your consultation, our surgeons will create a personalized plan designed around the results you want to achieve.
Your Tissue. Your Shape. Your Results.
Whether you’re looking for a subtle breast enhancement using your own tissue or want to further refine the results of another breast surgery, fat transfer may offer a beautiful, natural-looking option.
Schedule Your Consultation
Schedule a consultation with O’Neill Plastic Surgery in the heart of Daniel Island to learn whether breast fat transfer is right for you.