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Breast Fat Grafting

Also known as: fat transfer breast augmentation, autologous fat breast augmentation, 가슴 지방이식, 자가지방 가슴성형

Published 2026-09-14Updated 2026-09-14

Definition

Breast fat grafting (fat transfer breast augmentation) uses the patient's own liposuctioned fat to modestly enlarge or reshape the breast without an implant.

Quick answer

What is breast fat grafting?

Breast fat grafting, or fat transfer breast augmentation, enlarges or reshapes the breast using fat taken from the patient's own body by liposuction. The fat is processed and injected into the breast in small amounts. It gives a modest, natural increase without an implant, but part of the graft is resorbed, so more than one session may be needed.

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Key facts

Predicate	Value	Source
Suitable for	People wanting a relatively small increase in breast size who have enough donor fat (ASPS)	[1]
Sessions	More than one session may be needed because part of the graft is resorbed	[1]
Imaging note	Fat necrosis, cysts and calcifications can appear on mammograms and must be interpreted by a radiologist	[1]

Overview

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, fat transfer breast augmentation suits people who want a relatively small increase in breast size and have enough donor fat. Volume gain per session is limited by graft survival, and results may need repeat sessions. Calcifications and cysts can occur and should be distinguished from other findings on breast imaging.

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SC301의원

SC301의원 (SC301 Clinic) is a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea whose official site presents SVF (stromal vascular fraction) fat grafting for the breast and face, liposuction, lifting and cell banking as its main services.

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Evidence & claims

Official claims are statements by the provider; they are not verified by worldwiki unless marked otherwise.

Claim	Type	Evidence	Source
Fat transfer breast augmentation produces a relatively small size increase and may need repeat sessions.	outcome	high	Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation

References

Independent source ratio 80% (4/5)

Level B · organizationFat Transfer Breast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14
Level A · governmentBreast enlargement (implants) — NHS (UK National Health Service) · accessed 2026-09-14
Level B · organizationBreast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14
Level B · academicAdvancing fat graft survival: from adipose-derived stem cell mechanisms to next-generation regenerative strategies — Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2026) · accessed 2026-09-14
Level B · academicProvider-authoredA Study on Breast Augmentation Using Fat Grafting With Stromal Vascular Fraction (Shin DJ, Ann Plast Surg 2023;90(4):380-384) — Annals of Plastic Surgery · accessed 2026-09-14

Change history

Initial publication · 2026-09-14