Lipofilling

Abstract

Although lipotransfer is not a new technique [1], it can be considered a technical revolution in plastic surgery which is widely performed all over the world for aesthetic surgery [2]. More recently, the lipofilling has been indicated in breast cancer patients to improve the results of breast reconstructions, and [3-6] current literature underlines the efficacy of the technique as well as the safety of the procedure in cancer patients. Applications of lipofilling have been performed to improve the shape of breast reconstruction with prosthesis or with autologous musculocutaneous flaps. Fat injection can also be used to reshape the bad results of the conservative treatment. Most of the defects observed after conservative treatment can be easily filled up with fat tissue instead of glandular or distant flaps. Different teams are now investigating the possibility of refilling the defect of the quadrantectomy immediately at the time of the quadrantectomy. Total breast reconstruction with pure fat refilling is also performed as demonstrated in several studies [7, 8].