Can You Get Larger Breasts without Surgery?
By Edward Zimmerman | Published on August 1, 2011 | 0 Comments
Dissatisfaction with breast size or shape is among the most common cosmetic concerns for many women. But many women interested in breast augmentation shy away from cosmetic surgery because of the risks associated with surgery and implants, and the associated recovery period.
According to Edward Zimmerman, MD, of Las Vegas Laser & Lipo, if you’re considering breast enlargement in Las Vegas, implant surgery isn’t your only option. At Dr. Zimmerman’s state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas, breast enlargement can be performed effectively in-office using only local anesthesia and light sedation.
What It Is
In order to achieve a beautiful, natural breast augmentation, Dr. Zimmerman uses a procedure called lipo grafting, commonly known as “fat transfer.” This procedure involves the use of the patient’s own fat to increase her breast size. Lipo grafting and sculpting of the breast, derriere and even the face are becoming more common, but are not yet considered the standard of care for women seeking breast augmentation. But thanks to increasing concerns about leaking implants and other complications of breast augmentation surgery, more and more women are choosing lipo grafting as a more natural alternative.
How It’s Done
Lipo grafting begins with the harvesting of fat from a “donor site” – usually the abdomen, flanks (love handles) or thighs – for transfer to the breasts once the harvesting is done. The fat is filtered and purified using a technology called PureGraft™ or it’s collected with the BodyJet, a water assisted liposculpting system that isolates and cleans the fat during the liposuction procedure.
“What you’re left with after this process is pure, liquid fat that transfers beautifully and has a very high survival rate,” Dr. Zimmerman explains.
Who It’s For
Non-surgical breast enlargement, Las Vegas Laser & Lipo is ideal for women who are interested in increasing by the size of their breasts by one to two cup sizes and who have adequate available fat (donor fat) elsewhere on their bodies.
An advantage of fat grafting is that Dr. Zimmerman can also selectively fill the hollow upper part of the breast and rebuild cleavage rather than just put in a bag that sits on the chest wall. This improves symmetry between the breasts. Fat grafting has been successfully used to augment breasts after partial mastectomy and radiation therapy as well.
Why Choose Dr. Zimmerman?
Dr. Zimmerman first became interested in using this less-invasive technique for breast augmentation when attending an early Fat Grafting Forum. There he saw work that had been performed by Dr. Kamran Khoobehi, one of the foremost experts in breast reconstruction using patients’ own tissue.
“The work was truly inspirational,” says Dr. Zimmerman. “And going to see it has totally changed the way I view and approach the female breast.”
Using lipo grafting and sculpting techniques to perform breast enlargement at Las Vegas Laser & Lipo, Dr. Zimmerman is able to achieve larger, fuller, symmetrical breasts that look and feel as natural as the patients’ own (because it IS her own tissue, not a synthetic augmentation) – it’s a simpler, more natural alternative to implants.
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