Combination Breast Augmentation: Achieving a More Natural Cleavage by Combining the Benefits of Implants and Fat Grafting

For women considering breast augmentation, you may wonder whether it is possible to have a natural and beautiful-looking bust. In cases where the breasts are very small to begin with, or the subcutaneous fat layer is too thin, implant-only augmentation can cause the edge of the implant or its wrinkled surface to be felt and even visible through the skin.

To address these drawbacks, our clinic performs combination breast augmentation.

By grafting autologous fat to supplement the thickness of the soft tissue and inserting implants to create volume, this procedure is suitable for women who want a natural, fuller bust.

Combination breast augmentation has several features.

1. Liposuction

Fat needed for the breasts is harvested from the abdomen or thighs. This can also have a body-contouring effect by reducing unnecessary fat.

2. Beautiful breast line

If the breasts are set wide apart or the chest is sunken, implant insertion can make the gap between them more noticeable. In such cases, the inner area can be filled with fat to create a beautiful cleavage line.

3. Breast size symmetry

In cases of uneven breasts, symmetry can be improved by inserting implants of slightly different sizes. In addition, combination breast surgery allows for more precise size correction through micro fat injection.

4. Soft feel

Depending on the individual, if the subcutaneous fat layer is thin, the implant may be felt after insertion. Because fat is injected from the patient’s own body, a more natural feel can be achieved.

5. Full volume

You can achieve a fuller volume than when injecting only implants or only fat. Of course, a larger implant can be chosen, but selecting an implant that does not suit the body’s proportions may result in an unnatural shape and an unsatisfactory feel.

6. Natural movement

Movement is natural depending on posture, such as standing or lying down, resulting in a more supple bust.

7. Teardrop shape

Even with the same implant inserted, the breast shape can appear differently depending on the patient’s body type. By filling in missing areas with fat grafting and refining the shape, a more natural appearance can be achieved.

[We recommend combination breast augmentation for the following people]

CASE 01

If the breasts are very small to begin with or the subcutaneous fat layer is thin

If the breasts are very small to begin with, or the subcutaneous fat layer is too thin and an implant-only procedure is likely to show through the skin, supplementing the fat layer can help achieve a more natural result.

CASE 02

If you have a sunken chest or a wide breastbone (sternum)

If you have a sunken chest, it is difficult to achieve a pretty cleavage line with implants alone.

A woman’s femininity is completed by the breast line. Many women who want breast augmentation have hopes for a natural-looking cleavage after surgery. However, if the sternum located between the left and right breasts is wide, or if you have a sunken chest, it is difficult to create a natural cleavage with implants alone.

In such cases, filling the cleavage area with fat to reinforce the volume in the center of the chest can create a fuller breast line and cleavage.

CASE 03

If the distance between the left and right nipples is wide

In breasts where the nipples are far apart, simply moving the implant position toward the center does not make the breasts appear closer together; rather, it may make the distance between the nipples look even wider.

When using combination breast augmentation for breasts with widely spaced nipples, aligning the center of the nipples with the center of the implant and supplementing the left and right sides of the implant with fat can make the nipples appear to be positioned at the center of the chest, allowing correction of wide-set breasts.

At our clinic, the appropriate implant varies depending on each individual’s body type, physical condition, and environment, and it is best to decide this through a thorough consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.

This choice can help prevent postoperative side effects and also affects satisfaction after surgery.

If you contact us via our website or KakaoTalk,

we will help provide detailed guidance about combination breast augmentation.

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