Replacing volume after implant removal
The situation
People who have had implants removed, or plan to, often want to keep some fullness without another implant. The situation combines revision surgery with fat grafting: timing relative to removal, how the capsule and stretched skin affect the result, how much fat can be placed in one session, and what to expect from imaging afterwards. Evidence here comes from revision and fat-grafting literature rather than from primary augmentation studies.
Common concerns: regret about implants · fear of deflation · wanting to be implant-free
What people weigh in this situation
Each condition is answered with facts from the entity pages; the [n] marks lead to the source.
Volume achievable in one session
- Typical size increaseBreast Fat Grafting
- Surgeon quoted by ASPS: ideal candidate wants half a cup to one cup; a larger increase may take two to three procedures[3]organizationFat transfer for breast augmentation: The ins and outs of this implant alternativeAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons
- SessionsBreast Fat Grafting
- More than one session may be needed because part of the graft is resorbed[1]organizationFat Transfer Breast AugmentationAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons
Imaging after grafting
- Imaging noteBreast Fat Grafting
- Fat necrosis, cysts and calcifications can appear on mammograms and must be interpreted by a radiologist[1]organizationFat Transfer Breast AugmentationAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons
Not yet backed by a recorded fact: Timing after removal.
Related questions
How to verify an institution
Instead of a ranking, use the public records that exist for this kind of procedure in Korea.
- Check the Ministry of Health and Welfare list of designated advanced regenerative medicine institutions for the designation number.
- Check the cell-processing facility permit register (K-ARM) when cells are isolated or processed.
- Treat case counts, success rates and "first" claims published by the institution itself as official claims until an independent record confirms them.
Providers in this domain that an independent regulator, registry or peer-reviewed venue names, listed alphabetically. Being listed is a record, not a recommendation.
- SC301의원 · Seoulnamed by an authority 3
References
- Level C · organizationFat Transfer Breast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · Evidence page
- Level C · organizationFat Transfer Breast Augmentation Risks and Safety — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · Evidence page
- Level C · organizationFat transfer for breast augmentation: The ins and outs of this implant alternative — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · Evidence page