Restore natural volume and softness with breast fat grafting, an ideal option if you’re seeking subtle enhancement or correction after surgery. Dr. Kristina O’Shaughnessy uses your own fat to refine breast shape, improve symmetry, or soften implant edges, offering beautiful, long-lasting results through a personalized, woman-centered approach in Franklin, TN.
Enhance Volume Naturally
With Your Own Fat
Breast fat grafting, also known as autologous fat transfer, is a natural breast enhancement technique that uses your own body fat to reshape, volumize, or refine the breasts. During the procedure, Dr. O’Shaughnessy harvests fat from areas like the abdomen or thighs, purifies it, and injects it into the breasts. This is often done to enhance breast shape, improve contour irregularities, or soften the appearance of implants with no foreign materials. The results are subtle, natural-looking, and long-lasting.
What Does Breast Fat Grafting Treat?
- Loss of breast volume after pregnancy or weight loss
- Contour irregularities from previous surgery
- Visible rippling or implant edges
- Breast asymmetry or uneven shape
- Volume loss after lumpectomy or reconstruction
What Happens During Breast Fat Grafting Surgery?
Your breast fat grafting surgery begins with tumescent liposuction, a gentle method for removing fat from donor areas, such as your abdomen, flanks, or inner thighs. Dr. O’Shaughnessy uses small cannulas to minimize breast trauma and preserve fat cell viability. The harvested fat is then centrifuged or filtered to separate out oil, blood, and damaged cells, leaving behind a purified concentration of healthy fat for reinjection.
Dr. O’Shaughnessy then transfers the fat into your breasts using a microdroplet technique, placing small amounts in multiple layers and planes of tissue. This precise, three-dimensional approach maximizes fat survival by allowing each fat parcel to establish a blood supply. This also allows her to sculpt shape, improve contour, and correct asymmetry with accuracy. The procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia and takes 2 to 3 hours.
What Are the Benefits of Breast Fat Grafting?
- Uses your own natural tissue
- Enhances breast shape and contour
- Improves breast symmetry with precision
- Avoids the use of implants or foreign materials
- Offers the dual benefit of body contouring and breast enhancement
- The results feel soft and look natural
- Minimal scarring and no large incisions
- Long-lasting outcome with proper fat retention
What Are the Expected Results From Breast Fat Grafting?
You’ll start noticing changes in your breast shape and volume within a few weeks, once swelling subsides and the transferred fat begins to stabilize. The results typically become visible after three months, as the body completes the healing process and viable fat cells establish a blood supply. On average, 60-80% of the transferred fat survives long-term. With a stable weight and healthy lifestyle, these results can be permanent. Over time, your breasts will continue to age naturally, but the added volume generally remains stable.
What Is the Recovery Process After Breast Fat Grafting?
After breast fat grafting, you can expect mild to moderate swelling, bruising, and soreness in both the donor and recipient sites. Most patients return to non-strenuous activities within a few days, although full recovery may take several weeks. You may notice some volume loss as your body absorbs a portion of the transferred fat, but the remaining fat cells typically establish a long-term blood supply. Compression garments are typically recommended for areas undergoing liposuction to support healing and minimize swelling.
To ensure optimal healing and fat survival, you’ll need to:
- Wear a supportive, non-compressive bra as instructed
- Avoid direct pressure on your breasts while sleeping
- Limit vigorous upper body activity for 2 to 4 weeks
- Use compression garments on liposuction areas as directed
- Keep all follow-up appointments with Dr. O’Shaughnessy
- Maintain a stable weight to preserve long-term results
Schedule Your Consultation With Dr. O’Shaughnessy
Dr. Kristina O’Shaughnessy is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 17 years of experience in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Known for her patient-centered care, she offers a refined, natural approach to fat grafting. Her practice in Franklin, TN, combines surgical expertise with a woman’s perspective to deliver results that look and feel like you. Whether you’re enhancing volume or correcting previous surgery, schedule your consultation with Dr. O’Shaughnessy for breast fat grafting in Franklin, TN, today.
