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Old 06-07-2014, 08:31 PM   #1
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Re: Fat Grafting

Dear Jackie07 and Lani,

thank you so much for all the research data!
It will take some time to sift though all the articles and form an opinion.
Seems that fat grafting takes a long time and the process is not rather unpleasant. I wonder how the resulting breast looks and feels in the long term.

I had an expander put in during the mastectomy, and later I heard about the fat grafting. I want to reconstruct, but I am uncertain about implants (water vs. silicone) and I am curious about the fat grafting procedure.
Need to make a decision pretty soon, and don't know which one!
appreciate your support

best regards
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:57 PM   #2
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Re: Fat Grafting

Hi there,
I had the fat grafting done with the BRAVA. It took three procedures and the lipo was quite painful. I had it done with Dr. Khouri in Miami who invented the BRAVA supported fat grafting in order for the grafted fat not to die off. He is training hundreds of physicians in this procedure and you should call the Miami Breast Center and they will surely be able to tell you what physicians live nearby you that he has trained in this. It was also paid for by my insurance.
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Micromet to sentinel node, 5 auxiliary nodes were clear, stage 1B
April 13th, 2011 Double Mastectomy, no immediate reconstruction
May 2011 to Nov, 2011 chemo AC-TH plus
Herceptin until Sep 2012
11/2012 Began GP-2 vaccine at MD Anderson in Houston (monthly shots until April 2013), now receiving booster shots every six months

Began natural breast reconstruction with BRAVA procedure in Oct 2012
With Dr. Khouri at the Miami Breast Center.

Oct 2012 First fat graft
Jan 2013 Second fat graft
March 2013 Third fat graft
July 2013 Final touch-up with nipple reconstruction
November 2013: Vaccine Booster #1
January 2014 Nipple tatooing
April 2014: Vaccine Booster #2
October 2014: Vaccine Booster #3
April 2015: Vaccine Booster #4 (trial finished)
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