PMID- 31275800
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20200930
IS  - 2193-8091 (Print)
IS  - 2193-8091 (Electronic)
IS  - 2193-8091 (Linking)
VI  - 8
DP  - 2019
TI  - Long-term clinical results and quality of life in patients undergoing autologous 
      fat transplantation for breast augmentation using the BEAULI protocol.
PG  - Doc10
LID - 10.3205/iprs000136 [doi]
LID - Doc10
AB  - Introduction: Autologous fat transplantation for breast augmentation has become 
      increasingly interesting for patients and surgeons but only a few standardized 
      procedures are available. BEAULI (Berlin Autologous Lipotransfer) protocol 
      provides a suitable method with a standardized protocol. The aim of the study was 
      to trace the 5-year long-term results after breast enlargement using the BEAULI 
      protocol and the determination of changes in quality of life in relation to the 
      intervention. Patients and methods: The study included non-smoking, currently 
      non-pregnant women from the first BEAULI study (2007-2010), who were operated 
      only for aesthetic reasons. BMI values, the jugulum nipple distance (JND), the 
      breast base, and the maximum breast circumference were determined. The patients 
      answered also a questionnaire with 30 questions on the postoperative quality of 
      life. Results: The results measured after 6 months remained constant over 5 
      years. There was an average increase of the JND by 1.8 cm or 9.5%, and a widening 
      of the base by 1.2 cm or 8.8%, and of breast circumference by 4.4 cm or 24%. The 
      patients' quality of life, especially self-confidence and acceptance of their own 
      body, has improved significantly after the operation. Discussion: The satisfying 
      5-year long-term results and low complication rate are two big advantages of the 
      BEAULI method. The option to use autologous fat transplantation for another 
      purpose like for reconstruction of breasts after a mastectomy increases the 
      attractiveness of this method. Conclusions: Fat transplantation for breast 
      enlargement using BEAULI is a high-quality method with good results, and it is 
      an alternative to silicone implants or other autologous tissue transplantations. 
      Patients are satisfied with the BEAULI protocol, the complication rate is small, 
      and natural results are achieved with moderate scars.
FAU - Kwiatkowska, Katarzyna
AU  - Kwiatkowska K
AD  - Park-Klinik-Birkenwerder, Private Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, 
      Birkenwerder, Germany.
FAU - Krapohl, Bjorn Dirk
AU  - Krapohl BD
AD  - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, Cottbus, Germany.
FAU - Tanzella, Ursula
AU  - Tanzella U
AD  - Park-Klinik-Birkenwerder, Private Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, 
      Birkenwerder, Germany.
FAU - Ueberreiter, Klaus
AU  - Ueberreiter K
AD  - Park-Klinik-Birkenwerder, Private Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, 
      Birkenwerder, Germany.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20190522
PL  - Germany
TA  - GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW
JT  - GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW
JID - 101654993
PMC - PMC6545491
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - BEAULI
OT  - breast enlargement
OT  - fat transplantation
OT  - life quality
OT  - mammary augmentation
COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
EDAT- 2019/07/06 06:00
MHDA- 2019/07/06 06:01
PMCR- 2019/05/22
CRDT- 2019/07/06 06:00
PHST- 2019/07/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/07/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/07/06 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2019/05/22 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - iprs000136 [pii]
AID - Doc10 [pii]
AID - 10.3205/iprs000136 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW. 2019 May 22;8:Doc10. doi: 
      10.3205/iprs000136. eCollection 2019.