Fat-Grafting Lumpectomy Reconstruction St. Louis – Breast Reconstruction Technique Missouri
Technology has advanced to the point where we are now able to fully reconstruct a patient’s breast using their own fat. Dr. Cabbabe was an early pioneer of this technique in St. Louis and he performs over 100 of these procedures each year.
Dr. Cabbabe uses fat grafting routinely on most breast reconstruction patients in the upper part of the breast and surrounding the reconstruction in order to refine and enhance the result. Dr. Cabbabe is also able to fully reconstruct breasts using your own fat but these procedures are very time – consuming and lengthy, requiring several fat grafting surgeries along with the continuous wear of a vacuum/suction – type device on the breast for months.
The Surgery
In these procedures, fat is removed from an unwanted area of the body using liposuction. The fat is then purified by one of several methods and injected into the desired site. More than one fat grafting session may be needed in order to achieve the desired result. Oftentimes, at least 2 sessions are needed to obtain optimal results.
Antibiotics are given before the procedure and drains are sometimes used. Patients are able to shower the next day and go home in a bra. Early range of motion is done with the arms. Compression garments may be used in the area of fat removal. Patients will generally follow-up within 1 week and then approximately 3-4 weeks later and then in several months.
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Dr. Cabbabe is a highly-skilled, double-board certified plastic surgeon who will develop a surgical plan that’s tailored to your specific needs. If you’re interested in learning more about the procedure, contact our office to schedule your informative consultation today.