Book Review: Your Natural Breasts: A Better Way to Augment, Reconstruct, and Correct Using Your Own Fat

Roger K. Khouri, Thomas M. Biggs Your Natural Breasts: A Better Way to Augment, Reconstruct, and Correct Using Your Own Fat. Tallahassee, FL: San Pedro Publishing; 2012. ISBN-10: 0615695809 Aesthetic Surgery Journal 's book review section generally focuses on scholarly works, but Your Natural Breasts: A Better Way to Augment, Reconstruct, and Correct Using Your Own Fat , while academic in scope and presentation, was written primarily for prospective patients of augmentation and reconstruction procedures rather than for medical professionals. Despite its intended readership, the book—an introduction to autologous fat grafting for breast enhancement or reconstruction—will be stimulating for clinicians interested in the topic of fat grafting. The authors of this book are 2 of the most widely recognized names in lipotransfer-based breast surgery. Dr Roger Khouri is an accomplished microsurgeon and reconstructive surgeon who educates physicians on the technology used for autologous and large-volume fat transfer. Dr Thomas Biggs is a pioneer in implant-based breast reconstruction, the former editor of several plastic surgery journals, and an advocate of international surgical education. The book's title tells prospective patients that they are the intended audience and prepares them to learn why Khouri and Biggs recommend this method of fat grafting over …