1 Orchard Boulevard #10-08 Camden Medical Centre, Singapore 248649 | 3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-05 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
6 Napier Rd, #08-01 Gleneagles Medical Center, Singapore 258499 | Tel: +65 6737 4565 | Mobile: +65 8828 4565 | Email: clinic@polarisplasticsurgery.com

Reconstructive Procedures: Breast Reconstruction

Fat Transfer And Breast Reconstruction

Autologous fat transfer, which involves using your own fat harvested via liposuction and transferring it to the recipient site in your body, has been used with good results in breast augmentation and reconstructive procedures. There is a limit to the amount of fat that can be injected at each setting, however. Therefore for breast reconstruction, it is usually used as an adjunct for touching up after the initial reconstruction.

There has also been a concern in patients who receive fat transfer to the breasts and breast cancer surveillance. Multiple studies have shown that a trained radiologist will be able to distinguish between a suspicious lesion and transferred fat on a mammogram or ultrasound, therefore there is no need to be worried.

PATIENT STORIES

Post Massive Weight Loss Body Contouring

A 40-year-old lady consulted with Dr Pek with the desire to correct large amounts of excess skin and soft tissue. She had undergone Bariatric Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy) 2 years prior to her presentation and had successfully lost almost 30kg of weight. With ... Read more

Treating Gynecomastia – Correct Male Breasts through minimally invasive techniques

A 38-year-old male engineer presented to Dr Pek with symptomatic growth of his chest/breast area. Since puberty, he complained of unusually prominent chest tissue around his nipple and areolar region. This had worsened gradually over the years, with the left ... Read more

Upper eyelid lift and eyebags rejuvenation

63 years old Chinese female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to Dr Pek with significant droopiness of her upper eyelids on both sides, affecting the upper portion of her visual field. She would constantly feel that her upper eyelids were heavy, ... Read more

Bilateral breast reconstruction using abdominal free flaps

A 45-year-old mother of 2 children was diagnosed with left breast cancer, for which a skin-sparing mastectomy (total removal of breast tissue leaving behind the skin envelope) was recommended. Read more

ARTICLES

August 19, 2023

The usual conundrum of breast augmentation Traditionally, ...

May 24, 2023

Despite achieving your ideal weight, common complaints that ...

May 09, 2023

A toned body gives the impression of attractiveness and ...

October 26, 2022

The Ageing Face The passing of time leads to multiple ...

September 05, 2022

What is eyelid surgery? ‘"The eyes are the windows to the ...

May 24, 2022

Surgery for breast cancer Breast cancer is the number one ...

Contact Form

© COPYRIGHT 2021. POLARIS PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY

Learn more about Dr Adrian Ooi, Dr Pek Chong Han and the team