How to Use the Fat Grafting Tool

Arbrea Breast offers a powerful Fat Grafting Tool, enabling plastic surgeons to simulate fat transfer procedures with precision. This feature allows for real-time volume adjustments, injection area customization, and fat addition or removal, enhancing pre-operative consultations and patient decision-making.

Selecting an Implant from the Catalog (Optional) #

1. Open Arbrea Breast and navigate to the Implants Catalog.
2. Choose an implant if fat grafting is being combined with an augmentation procedure.
3. Filter implants by size, projection, and volume to match the patient’s needs.

Why It’s Important?

• Helps surgeons compare implants vs. fat grafting alone.
• Provides a combined simulation for hybrid procedures.

Applying and Adjusting Fat Grafting Simulations #

1. Select the Fat Grafting Tool from the simulation menu.
2. Apply fat transfer modifications directly on the patient’s scanned image.
3. Adjust the volume and distribution to achieve a natural result.

Benefit:

• Provides a realistic preview of fat grafting outcomes.
• Helps visualize volume distribution across different areas.

Changing the Injection Area #

1. Click on the injection area selector to modify the placement.
2. Drag and resize the area to match the desired fat transfer location.

Why This Matters?

• Allows for customized fat distribution based on patient goals.
• Helps assess potential aesthetic improvements before surgery.

Choosing to Add or Remove Fat #

1. Toggle between Add Fat and Remove Fat options.
2. Adjust the amount of fat to be added or extracted for precise contouring.

Advantage:

• Enables simulation of both augmentation and reduction techniques.
• Helps patients understand different surgical approaches.

Selecting Where to Apply the Fat #

1. Use the tool to designate specific injection sites (e.g., upper pole, cleavage area, or lateral breast).
2. Ensure fat placement aligns with surgical plans and patient expectations.

Benefit:

• Improves preoperative planning for fat grafting procedures.
• Helps surgeons and patients visualize potential results more effectively.

Conclusion #

The Fat Grafting Tool in Arbrea Breast simplifies fat transfer planning with real-time volume adjustments, precise injection mapping, and simulation refinements. By utilizing fat addition/removal options, injection area customization, and realistic 3D visualization, surgeons can enhance consultations and achieve accurate pre-operative planning.

For more guidance, watch the full video tutorial below.