Technique Used For Breast Augmentation Revision

Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the United States and around the world. Would you find it strange, then, if someone told you they were going to undergo “reverse liposuction?” But such a procedure may be a boon for patients who undergo one of America’s other most popular procedures, .

Well, to be somewhat more specific, breast implant revision. When it comes to  using implants, some patients will have their implants removed, either from soft tissue problems, or dissatisfaction with the results, or both. A new technique, called simultaneous implant exchange with fat (or SIEF), can be used in conjunction with implant removal or replacement in order to achieve a more natural feel.

Prior to surgery, a patient wears a Brava? device, which uses a gentle vacuum to gradually expand the breast. On the day of the surgery, the doctor performs liposuction on the patient’s thighs and abdomen to obtain excess fat tissue. By injecting the fat into the space over the implants before removing them, pressure within the breast is reduced, and the surgeon can better shape the new breast tissue for a more natural effect.

“If the current debate is ‘implants vs. fat’, the versatility of fat and the core volume reliability of implants may, in the future, evolve to a place where implants and fat can work together, serving essential functions in the same patient,” says Dr. Del Vecchio.fmcx20121225

If you’re curious about  or breast implant revision, contact your cosmetic surgeon’s office to set up a consultation and find out what options are open to you.