title: Autologous fat transfer to the subcutaneous tissue in the context of breast reconstructive procedures.
abstract: Autologous fat transfer (AFT) is an appropriate technique for aesthetic rejuvenation of the face, aesthetic enhancement of hands, correction of the facial appearance in various disorders and constitutes a surgical alternative of treatment of numerous breast deformities ranging from distorting posttraumatic scars, post-eczema lesions, post-burn deformities to partial or total breast reconstruction. Our work is aimed to familiarize dermatologists with the technique of harvesting and implanting the aspirate of adipose cells in patients consulted for deformities of the breast. In addition, the review summarizes the most common applications of AFT in the breast reconstructive procedures. In summary, AFT is an oncologically safe, relatively complication-free, minimally invasive surgical technique, which can be used to correct a wide range of deformities, which are commonly seen by dermatologists, in the area of the face, trunk and extremities. The procedure can correct a wide range of breast deformities, from contour or single quadrant deformities up to the state after mastectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology and Breast Diseases, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute, Lodz, Poland; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szychta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology and Breast Diseases, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zadrozny
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rykala
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland.
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Banasiak
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland; Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Witmanowski
keywords: autologous fat transfer; breast reconstruction; lipofilling