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CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2016; 02(02): e19-e30
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584165
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Breast Augmentation by Water-Jet Assisted Autologous Fat Grafting: A Report of 300 Operations

Daniel P. Muench
1   Practice for Outpatient Surgery, Wiedlisbach/Berne, Switzerland
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21 January 2016

04 April 2016

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17 May 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Background The BEAULI -method (Breast Augmentation by Lipotransfer) is available for extraction and processing of large transplantable fat quantities. The aim of this work is to describe the surgical technique precisely and reproducibly and to provide an overview of the autologous fat transfer based on surgical experience.

Method The author performed 300 autologous fat transplantations on 254 women between September 3, 2010, and May 13, 2015. Patients desiring moderate volume increase, fuller and firmer breasts, as well as an optimization of the silhouette, ideally with the concurrent desire of the correction of unwanted fat deposits, were selected. The fat was extracted via water-jet assisted liposuction (Body-jet, Human Med AG, Schwerin, Germany), and the fat cells were subsequently separated with the Lipocollector® (Human Med AG, Schwerin, Germany).

Results The results were assessed with a control exam and photo comparison and were based on the responses on a questionnaire. Overall, 35.9% of the patients defined the result as very good, 38.6% as good, 22.4% as satisfactory, and 3.1% as poor.

Conclusion This study shows that the autologous fat cell transplantation into the female breast via water-jet assisted liposuction achieves a moderate and harmoniously appearing breast volume enlargement as well as contour improvement. Further studies with more cases and longer observation periods over several years could contribute to improving the method of the autologous fat transfer regarding the grow-in rate, efficiency, and safety.

Keywords

breast augmentation - fat transplantation - autologous fat graft - liposuction - WAL - lipofilling
 

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