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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2015; 42(02): 126-130
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.2.126
Review Article

Breast Lipofilling: A Review of Current Practice

Authors

  • Abdul Kasem

    The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK

  • Umar Wazir

    The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK

  • Hannah Headon

    The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK

  • Kefah Mokbel

    The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK
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Lipofilling is a reconstructive and aesthetic technique that has recently grown in popularity and is increasingly being used in breast surgery. Previous concerns had been raised regarding its safety when used for remodelling and reconstruction of the breast; however, these concerns have since been dismissed. Over the subsequent two decades, little evidence has been found to support these early theoretical concerns, and growing numbers of proponents of the procedure are confident in its safety. Many developments and refinements in the technique have taken place in recent years, and several studies have been published regarding the safety of lipofilling in the breast. We reviewed the current literature regarding the use of different lipofilling techniques as well as the current evidence regarding the oncological safety of the procedure in patients seeking aesthetic breast enhancement and in patients requiring reconstruction after treatment for breast cancer.

Keywords

Mammaplasty - Breast neoplasms - Lipectomy - Transplantation

This study was funded by grants from the Breast Cancer Hope Foundation (London, UK).




Publication History

Received: 10 August 2014

Accepted: 03 November 2014

Article published online:
05 May 2022

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