1001 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
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Reveal Your Best Self:
Natural Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer
New York plastic surgeons Dr. Michelle Copeland and
Dr. Libby Copeland-Halperin can help you feel happier with your appearance and give you more confidence.
Natural Breast Augmentation (Fat Grafting) It is possible for you to enlarge your breasts without implants! Specially prepared fat taken from another part of the body, such as the stomach or hips, is placed into the breasts to provide increased breast size without the need for artificial implants.
The technique is called autologous fat transfer - autologous simply means “your own” - and who doesn’t have a little fat to spare? The procedure can be performed as an outpatient in our fully-accredited surgical suite without the need for general anesthesia.
Precise contouring
Long-lasting results
Improved self-esteem
Minimally invasive
Before and After Natural Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer
Fat Grafting
As women, we are incredibly aware of the appearance of our breasts. Breasts are sexual and sensual and they can dictate our own sense of attractiveness and desirability, and also impact our mental well-being and confidence. Natural breast augmentation using fat transfer is one of many techniques we have to help patients reach their goals, including enhancing breast size and/or addressing breast asymmetry.
Breast Augmentation using Fat Transfer Can Help Patients Achieve:
Natural Results
Less Invasive
Improved Self-Esteem:
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Dr. Michelle Copeland
Dr. Copeland is the first woman plastic surgeon with Harvard doctorates in Medicine and Dentistry and graduated first in her class. She is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and attending surgeon at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Copeland is the author of the best-selling Change Your Looks, Change Your Life: Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and The Beautiful Skin Workout.
She is the first woman plastic surgeon to create a skin care line – Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care – using her background in biochemistry to formulate high-efficacy products.
Dr. Copeland Halperin
Dr. Libby Copeland-Halperin joined Dr. Michelle Copeland, in one the few mother-daughter plastic surgery practices in the nation. In addition to seeing patients at 1001 Fifth Avenue, she also operates at Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, affiliates of Northwell Health, where she is involved in teaching residents.
Dr. Copeland-Halperin completed advanced training in microsurgery and breast reconstruction at the world-renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and her plastic surgery training at the Ivy League Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Copeland-Halperin’s medical training began when she was selected as an undergraduate at Williams College to join the prestigious Humanities and Humanities and Medicine program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, an early acceptance program designed to attract and foster humanistic medical students.
After receiving her medical degree, Dr. Copeland-Halperin completed residency in general surgery at Inova Fairfax Medical Center, a large tertiary care hospital in Northern Virginia, where she became Chief Resident for Quality and Safety and served on several hospital committees. She has presented her research nationally and won awards for research and teaching.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Patients who are seeking fuller breasts may benefit from a fat transfer, also known as fat grafting, where your own fat is removed using liposuction from another part of your body (like your hips, abdomen, or thighs) and specially prepared and placed into your breasts. This can help improve the shape and contour of your breasts without the need for silicone or saline implants. The great thing about these techniques is that they can now be done with minimal scarring and performed as an outpatient procedure without the need for general anesthesia.
Results are visible soon after the procedure, but swelling will fade over time and more complete results will be noticeable after about three months. Long-term results can be expected after about six months.
Fat transfer is intended to be long-lasting, but over time some fat may be absorbed by the body. The majority of fat transfers will remain in the breast tissue, but the results may be affected by aging and weight fluctuations.
An advantage of fat transfer is that it uses your own fat cells, which can result in a more natural look and feel compared to breast implants, however there may be some variation in firmness or texture.
Fat transfer is typically used to achieve an increase of one cup size, but sometimes up to two cup sizes can be achieved. Dr. Copeland and Dr.Copeland-Halperin can provide more information about what size increase is possible during a consultation.
Breast fat transfer can be performed as an outpatient without the need for general anesthesia. Patients may experience some swelling and discomfort from the transfer site and in the breast area for a day or two.
Fat transfer is often used with other breast procedures, such as breast lift, breast implant placement, breast implant removal and revision and breast reduction. Surgical options may be discussed with Dr. Copeland and Dr. Copeland-Halperin during your consultation.
