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For women who want fuller breasts without artificial implants, fat transfer breast augmentation offers a beautifully natural alternative. At Schoemann Plastic Surgery in Encinitas, CA, this approach uses your own fat to enhance breast volume, shape, and contours, creating results that feel soft, balanced, and authentically you.
Dr. Mark Schoemann, a board-certified plastic surgeon with advanced craniofacial training, and his skilled team specialize in breast surgery that respects your natural anatomy. Patients in Encinitas choose fat transfer breast augmentation for its subtle enhancement, dual benefit of body-contouring, and natural-looking results that align with their lifestyle and goals.
Outpatient breast augmentation surgery
General anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation
Light activity in a few days; fuller recovery over a few weeks
Typically up to about one cup size
Body contouring from fat removal
Fat transfer breast augmentation (also called transfer breast augmentation or fat grafting) is a cosmetic breast procedure that enhances breast size using your own body fat rather than breast implants.
Fat cells are gently removed from areas with excess fat, such as the abdomen, thighs, or hips, then purified and carefully injected into the breasts. The transferred fat integrates with your natural breast tissue, adding volume while maintaining a soft, natural feel.
Because this technique relies on viable fat cells from your own body, it gets rid of the need for saline implants, silicone gel, or other artificial implants. The result is a natural breast augmentation that enhances shape and fullness without changing how your breasts feel or move.
Many women choose fat transfer breast augmentation because it enhances their figure in a subtle, natural way while avoiding implants.
Benefits include:
Most women who want a modest increase in breast volume and prefer a natural result are excellent candidates for fat transfer breast augmentation. Ideal candidates typically are at a stable weight and have enough body fat available for harvesting, though we may have alternative options for treatment if you don't.
This breast procedure is especially appealing to women who want fuller breasts without breast implant surgery, those concerned about artificial implants, or patients interested in combining breast enhancement with body contouring.
Dr. Schoemann will evaluate your breast tissue, fat distribution, overall health, and goals to determine whether fat transfer is the right choice for you.
Fat transfer breast augmentation typically increases your breast size by about one cup size, offering a gentle, natural result rather than a dramatic change.
This technique enhances breast shape by carefully injecting fat where volume is needed, helping create smoother curves and natural contours.
Transferred fat can be used strategically to balance uneven breasts and improve overall symmetry.
Fat transfer can restore breast volume lost after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight loss while keeping breasts looking natural.
For some breast reconstruction patients, fat grafting can help refine shape and restore softness after breast cancer treatment or reconstructive surgery.
Your consultation at Schoemann Plastic Surgery is personal and unhurried. Dr. Schoemann will take time to understand what you're looking to have done, explain the fat transfer procedure, and discuss whether this approach aligns with your desired outcome.
Preparation typically includes maintaining a stable weight, avoiding certain medications, and planning time for recovery. Because fat survival is influenced by overall health, patients are encouraged to support healing with good nutrition and lifestyle habits leading up to surgery.
Your fat transfer breast augmentation is an outpatient procedure.
First, fat is gently removed from areas with excess fat using liposuction, such as the abdomen or thighs. The harvested fat is then purified to isolate healthy, viable fat cells. This purified fat is carefully injected into the breasts in small amounts to support successful fat transfer and natural integration with existing breast tissue.
Dr. Schoemann’s technique focuses on precision and balance, enhancing breast shape while protecting the long-term health of your breast tissue.
Recovery from fat transfer breast augmentation is typically smooth and manageable. Most patients experience mild swelling, bruising, and soreness in both the donor areas and the breasts.
Light activity can usually resume within a few days, while more strenuous exercise should wait a few weeks. Wearing supportive garments and following aftercare instructions helps promote healing and fat survival.
Because this is a minimally invasive approach compared to breast implant surgery, many women appreciate the shorter downtime and natural recovery process.
This type of incision is made under the breast fold, near the place where the breast meets tResults appear gradually as swelling subsides and transferred fat settles into the breast tissue. While some fat is naturally reabsorbed by the body, successful fat transfer allows remaining fat cells to establish a blood supply and become permanent.
Final results are typically visible within a few months, revealing fuller breasts with a natural look and feel. Maintaining a stable weight helps preserve long-term results.he rib cage. Once your surgeon makes these incisions, small pockets can be made, allowing implants to be placed over or just underneath the chest muscle. These larger incisions are often linked with better implant outcomes and fewer complications.
The breast augmentation procedure can address a range of physical and emotional concerns. Some women seek surgery after breastfeeding or weight loss, when their natural breast tissue has changed.
Others were born with uneven breast shape or very little volume. For athletic women or those with a leaner build, this surgical procedure helps soften the chest and enhance feminine contours. Whether you’re rebuilding confidence or refining symmetry, breast augmentation is about aligning how you look with how you feel.
Dr. Mark Schoemann is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has spent years focused on breast surgery and fat grafting. His work is precise, measured, and guided by a strong sense of proportion. His results look natural, balanced, and appropriate for each person—not overdone or out of place.
The Encinitas office reflects that same mindset. It’s calm, welcoming, and intentionally designed to feel comfortable rather than clinical. With an on-site accredited surgical center and a close-knit team that stays involved throughout the process, care feels continuous, from the first conversation through recovery and beyond.
Fat transfer breast augmentation focuses on enhancing what’s already there, gently, naturally, and without implants. It’s an option centered on balance, comfort, and results that feel like you.
Book your consultation with Dr. Schoemann today and treat yourself to the confidence and balance you deserve.
Most women experience an increase of up to about one cup size, depending on how much fat is transferred and retained.
Fat transfer avoids risks associated with artificial implants, such as capsular contracture, and uses your own body’s tissue.
With proper technique and healthy habits, transferred fat that survives the first few months typically remains long-term.
For women seeking subtle enhancement and a natural result, fat transfer can be an excellent alternative to breast implants.
Most patients return to normal routines within a few weeks, with continued improvement over about a month.
