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Review
. 2010 Jun;19(3):202-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.009. Epub 2010 Mar 26.

Lipomodelling of the breast: a review

D ELFadl  1 , V Garimella, T K Mahapatra, P L McManus, P J Drew
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Lipomodelling of the breast: a review

D ELFadl et al. Breast. 2010 Jun.
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Abstract

Background: Autologous fat transplantation has been used to correct cosmetic deformities in almost all areas of the body. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of fatty tissue to fill defects resulting from breast conserving surgery (BCS) and asymmetries after reconstructive breast surgery.

Methods: A Medline database search was performed, and the published evidence was reviewed.

Results & conclusion: We describe and discuss the technique and indications, advantages, disadvantages and future direction of fat transfer to the breast. SEARCH METHODOLOGY: A Medline database search was used to retrieve relevant literature. Key search words used were: breast fat transfer, fat auto-transplantation, adipose tissue injection and lipomodelling. As a number of original articles are in French these were translated and used in addition to the English publications.

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