Dear Franca
  Thank-you for your email. Fat injection into the breasts is a discredited procedure that should never
be undertaken. That is not only my view but also that of most Plastic Surgeons and our professional
associations. The reasons for this are multiple but the most important is that injected fat can create
what are called micro-calcifications, i.e. tiny deposits of calcium crystals within the breast tissue.
While these are not dangerous per se, when seen on a mammogram they are very difficult to
differentiate from the micro-calcifications that are associated with breast cancer. Therefore, a woman
who has had fat injections into her breasts will always have to worry about whether the lesions that
show up on her mammogram are caused by the injections or are in fact a sign of cancer. Her doctor
would also be in the difficult position of deciding whether or not to do a biopsy or an even more
extensive surgery each time one of these micro-calcifications shows up on the mammogram. In
comparison, breast augmentations using implants do not interfere with mammograms or breast
cancer screening.
Dr. Arie Benchetrit M.D., F.R.C.S.C
www.plasticsurgerymontreal.com