title: Breast augmentation with autologous fat injection: a report of 105 cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Autologous fat transplantation has attracted great interest in breast augmentation for cosmetic purpose. In the present study, we reported our experience in fat grafting in breast in 105 cases, and some detailed procedure concerning efficacy and safety of grafting was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fat was harvested using 20-mL syringe attached to a 3-hole blunt cannula in a diameter not beyond 3 mm. After washing with cool normal saline to remove blood, the fat was managed with open method using cotton towel as a platform for concentration fat tissue and separating them from fluids, oil, and debris. A 14-gauge, 1-hole blunt cannula was used to place the fat through 3-mm incision on inframammary fold. The fat was infiltrated into the breast from deep to superficial subcutaneous plane.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between July 2002 and August 2010, 105 patients have undergone this procedure. The age distribution of the patients ranged from 18 to 45 years, with a mean of 31.3 years. Grafted fat volume has ranged from 120 to 250 mL (average, 205 mL) per breast per session. All women had a significant improvement in their breast size and shape postoperatively, and the breasts were soft and natural in appearance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Liposuction and autologous fat transplantation is a suitable approach for augmentation mammaplasty.
authors.affiliation: From the Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Fa-Cheng
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D055815:Young Adult