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14 Aug 2024

What Is Natural Breast Augmentation?

If you're considering enhancing your breast shape but are looking for a method that feels more natural than traditional breast implants, natural breast augmentation could be the ideal solution. Unlike traditional breast augmentation, which typically involves the insertion of silicone or saline implants, natural breast augmentation uses a technique called fat grafting to enhance your bust.

This procedure involves transferring fat from other parts of your body—areas where you might have excess fat like the abdomen, thighs, or hips—and injecting it into the breasts. This not only increases breast volume but does so in a way that enhances your overall body contour harmoniously. By using your own body fat, this method provides a subtler, more natural-looking enhancement and reduces the risks associated with foreign materials used in traditional breast implants.

Benefits of Natural Breast Augmentation

Natural breast augmentation, or fat transfer breast augmentation, offers a range of benefits that make it a preferred choice for many looking for a subtler enhancement:

  • Uses Your Own Body Fat: By using fat harvested from your own body, the risk of allergic reactions and rejection is significantly reduced compared to synthetic materials.
  • Natural Look and Feel: The results are softer and more natural both in appearance and touch, closely mimicking the natural breast tissue.
  • Dual Benefit of Body Contouring: Excess fat is removed from unwanted areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks, allowing for simultaneous body sculpting along with breast enhancement.
  • Reduced Risk of Rejection: Since the procedure uses your own body fat, there is a lower risk of rejection and serious allergic reactions than with traditional breast implants.
  • Minimal Scarring: The incisions used to harvest and inject fat are small, leading to less scarring compared to breast implant surgery.
  • Potential for an Overall Aesthetic Enhancement: This procedure not only enhances the breast size but also improves the overall body shape, offering a comprehensive aesthetic upgrade.

What to Expect During the Natural Breast Augmentation Procedure

The natural breast augmentation involves a three-step process that typically takes a few hours and is performed under local anesthesia combined with oral sedation. First, fat is gently removed from an area of your body where it is plentiful, such as the abdomen, thighs, or hips.

Once the fat is collected, it undergoes a purification process. This step involves separating the healthy, viable fat cells from damaged cells and other fluids. The purification is important as it ensures that only the best quality fat cells are used for the augmentation, which helps improve the longevity and appearance of the results.

The purified fat cells are then meticulously injected into your breasts. This isn’t done randomly; the fat is strategically placed at various depths and areas within the breasts to achieve a smooth, natural-looking enhancement in volume.

Potential Risks

As with any cosmetic surgery, natural breast augmentation comes with potential risks. These include infection, fat necrosis (where injected fat cells die), and uneven results. However, because it uses your own body fat, the risk of rejection and serious allergic reactions is significantly lower than with breast implants.

Are You a Candidate?

Ideal candidates for natural breast augmentation are those who are looking for a moderate increase in breast size—typically no more than one to two cup sizes. You should have sufficient body fat to harvest. It’s also important for candidates to have realistic expectations about the results and to be in good overall health.

This procedure is particularly appealing if you're concerned about the synthetic materials used in breast implants or if you prefer a less invasive option with a natural outcome. It’s also suitable for those who want to avoid the scars associated with breast implant surgery.

Natural Breast Augmentation with True Contour

At True Contour, we specialize in bringing out your natural beauty through innovative and carefully executed procedures. Our natural breast augmentation service is designed to enhance your figure subtly and safely, using your own body fat. With our expert team, state-of-the-art techniques, and commitment to patient care, we ensure that your journey towards larger, more beautifully shaped breasts is comfortable, safe, and satisfying.

Choosing True Contour for your natural breast augmentation means choosing a path that respects the natural aesthetics of your body while achieving the enhancements you desire.