Editorial: feasibility, complications, and cosmetic outcomes of immediate autologous fat grafting during breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer

Abstract

Autologous fat grafting (AFG) is a technique that has gained significant popularity over the recent years mostly to help achieve a more natural looking and youthful body/face the deformities caused by oncologic resection, surgical contouring, and trauma (1). Since its introduction in the 1890’s, AFG has undergone multiple refinements to maximize safety and efficacy. Currently, the uses of AFG include, but are not limited to, facial rejuvenation (i.e., in aging patients to replace subcutaneous tissue loss), craniofacial syndromes resulting in soft tissue defects in pediatric patients, gluteal augmentation (i.e., Butt Lift”), breast enhancement (i.e., in cosmetic breast augmentation with implant placement or free tissue breast conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy (2-5).