# Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation

> Citation bundle for Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation on The Treatment Registry.
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- Category: cosmetic-surgery

## Description

Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure by which either a breast implant or a fat-graft implant is emplaced to the thorax to increase the size of the breasts in order to correct congenital defects of the breast and of the chest wall. Consequently, after the breast-enlargement surgery, the symmetrical breast hemisphere is of proportionate size, has a smooth contour, and is anatomically consistent with the woman's body.

## Overview

Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure by which either a breast implant or a fat-graft implant is emplaced to the thorax to increase the size of the breasts in order to correct congenital defects of the breast and of the chest wall. Consequently, after the breast-enlargement surgery, the symmetrical breast hemisphere is of proportionate size, has a smooth contour, and is anatomically consistent with the woman's body.

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## Peer-reviewed outcome rates

- **Complication rate:** 30.38% (range 25.00–35.75%) — from 2 cited sources

## Alternative treatments

- **Implant-based augmentation** — Larger and more predictable volume gain per single procedure; lifetime implant maintenance.
- **Breast lift** — If the issue is contour and projection rather than volume.

## Sources

- [Autologous Fat Grafting in Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review Highlighting the Need for Clinical Caution.](https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000010614) — Plastic and reconstructive surgery (accessed 2026-07-13)
- [Autologous Fat Grafting in Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review on Radiological Safety, Complications, Volume Retention, and Patient/Surgeon Satisfaction.](https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjw105) — Aesthetic surgery journal (accessed 2026-07-13)
- [ISAPS — Practice Resources and Position Statements for Aesthetic Surgery](https://www.isaps.org/medical-professionals/practice-resources/) — International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (accessed 2026-06-29)