Breast Fat Transfer
BREAST FAT TRANSFER
8 AMA/PRA Category 1™ Credits
Autologous fat transfer has been used to augment and reshape the breast for more than a century. Autologous fat transfer to the breast can be utilized to augment the breast, correct asymmetry or deformity, or as an adjunct in breast reconstruction. Until recently, fat transfer to the breast has been limited by two factors. First, fat injections in and around the breast could result in cyst formation that could be mistaken as cancerous calcifications. Second, the degree of reabsoprtion of adipose tissue is unpredictable. Recently, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have changed their position on fat transfer to the breast, citing that it poses no more risk to the patient than any other method of breast augmentation. Additionally, enriching fat grafts with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a procedure known as cell-assisted lipotransfer has been shown to increase fat graft survival and volume retention by 30%.
Target Audience: Physicians
Course Prerequisites: Successful completion of Stem Cell Harvesting & Isolation Techniques and evidence of experience in liposculpture.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss indications, contraindications, patient selection, pre and post treatment instructions, and treatment alternatives for cell-assisted autologous fat transfer to the breast
- Analyze anatomy, pathophysiology, and diagnostics associated with breast augmentation
- Review injection techniques for autologous fat transfer to the breast
- Understand anesthetic techniques
- Learn methods to successfully diagnose, evaluate, and perform cell-assisted autologous facial fat transfer for advanced volume restoration and augmentation
PROGRAM AGENDA:
Topics Discussed:- Review of Breast Aesthetics
- Breast Anatomy and Diagnostics
- Lipotransfer Injection Techniques for Breast Augmentation
- Cell-Assisted Breast Augmentation Clinical Experience
- Fat Harvesting Techniques
- Managing Breast Lipotransfer Sequelae