Abstract
Inflatable saline-filled implants are popular materials for augmentation mammoplasty in Japan. Saline solution is short of viscosity; therefore, saline-filled implants provide somewhat firmer and less elastic touch to the overlying breasts when compared with silicone gel implants. This shortcoming has caused patients’ dissatisfaction, especially when the saline-filled implants are used for very small breasts. Fat injection has been utilized for breast augmentation. Although some of the results reported have been encouraging, this technique is not free of complications. The authors have considered that the combination of the above two procedures might eliminate the problems which are associated with either single approach. The technique is discussed.
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Takasu, K. (2010). Fat Transfer and Implant Breast Augmentation. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Autologous Fat Transfer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00473-5_32
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