Abdominoplasty And Fat Transfer Case Study

Added on 6th September 2019

This vlog provides a case study of a patient that has combined abdominoplasty and fat transfer surgery together to remove excess skin and fat. Not only does the surgery help to remove the fat but commonly after pregnancy, it can help to repair the muscle split in the abdominal wall.

How is the Surgery Performed?

In a traditional abdominoplasty surgery, the excess tissue would be thrown away and disposed of after surgery. However, it can also be utilised to remove fat and incisions from the abdominoplasty are used to harvest the fat. When removed it is filtered and purified so that it can be used and inserted into other areas of the body, including the breasts. This tends to be a more common option compared to having breast implants inserted as it can provide a more natural and subtle improvement for patients.

Abdominoplasty and Fat Transfer Case Study

In the example case study provided, we can see that the patient has a small amount of excess skin and fat in the abdominal region. She simply wanted a subtle improvement of her breasts in terms of volume. The fat was taken from the abdomen and split between the two breasts equally. 

As a result, we can see in the post-op abdominoplasty and fat transfer images, there is an improvement in the upper pole of the breasts where the fat has been injected.

Fat Transfer vs Abdominoplasty

Compared to traditional abdominoplasty, the fat transfer is minimally invasive and this method provides a quicker recovery period. If patients are looking to have a fat transfer, they should consider having this at the same time as an abdominoplasty. This is due to less fat being available if a full-fat transfer surgery was to be done at a later date. 

How Long Does the Surgery Normally Take?

For a combination surgery, you should expect this to be completed within 2-2.5 hours depending on the amount of fat that needs to be transferred.

Visit our abdominoplasty case studies page for further details and examples of patients’ surgery.

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