Autogenous fat grafting and breast augmentation: a review of the literature

Since the 1980s, there has been an increased interest in autogenous fat grafting for breast augmentation. However, concerns over graft survival and interference with breast cancer screening have limited its application. Since its introduction, refinements in harvesting and grafting techniques have i...

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Published in:Aesthetic surgery journal 2010-07, Vol.30 (4), p.549-556
Main Authors: Parrish, James N, Metzinger, Stephen E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipocytes - transplantation
Adipose Tissue - transplantation
Animals
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Female
Graft Survival
Humans
Mammaplasty - methods
Mass Screening - methods
Stem Cells - metabolism
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Summary:Since the 1980s, there has been an increased interest in autogenous fat grafting for breast augmentation. However, concerns over graft survival and interference with breast cancer screening have limited its application. Since its introduction, refinements in harvesting and grafting techniques have improved results. The available literature consists primarily of case reports and series. There are no controlled trials, and outcomes thus far have not been measured in a standardized way. The limited data relating to breast cancer screening did not note a significant interference. Concerns have been raised that the placement of mature adipocytes and adipocyte-derived stem cells into the hormonally-active environment of the breast may potentiate breast cancer, but there are no clinical trials that investigate this possibility and a consensus regarding the basic science is still developing. Large multicenter, controlled, prospective trials are necessary to further investigate the many issues relating to the application of autogenous fat grafting for augmentation of the breast.
ISSN:1090-820X
1527-330X
DOI:10.1177/1090820X10380859