BEAULI™ method
Developed by us
The information given is for guidance only. The individual course of treatment and the total cost are determined in a personal consultation at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin.
You would like a fuller, naturally shaped breast but want to avoid silicone implants? Perhaps your breast has lost volume after pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss. With breast augmentation using your own fat according to the BEAULI™ method, we can shape your breast gently and harmoniously – with your body’s own fat and without implants.
The BEAULI™ method originated at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin. The procedure was developed here and refined over many years. As pioneers of autologous fat transfer, we have many years of experience and today pass on our knowledge to plastic surgeons worldwide.
Breast augmentation with autologous fat at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin combines natural results with a proven, gentle technique. At the same time, unwanted fat deposits can be reduced. Without breast implants and, as a rule, without major visible scars on the breast – for a result that feels natural and suits you.
“A beautiful breast does not have to look artificial. Many women simply want their natural breast back – a little fuller, more harmonious and suited to their own body. That is exactly why we developed the BEAULI™ method. It makes me proud that our method is now used worldwide and that, with our knowledge, we can help women to a new sense of their body.”
Naturally more breast volume – without silicone implants and with your own body fat.
Many women want a fuller, harmoniously shaped breast but do not want implants. Breast augmentation with autologous fat offers the possibility of emphasising the natural breast shape and, at the same time, reducing unwanted fat deposits in other areas of the body.
The six main advantages at a glance:
Because only the body’s own fatty tissue is used, the breast feels natural and soft once it has healed in successfully. The breast gains volume without a foreign body having to be inserted.
Breast augmentation with autologous fat uses only the body’s own tissue. This removes implant-related risks such as capsular contracture or an implant exchange. General surgical risks and possible complications of autologous fat transfer nevertheless remain.
Breast augmentation with autologous fat combines two aesthetic possibilities: unwanted fat deposits on the abdomen, hips or thighs can be reduced – and the fat obtained can give the breast natural volume.
Unlike breast augmentation with implants, no larger incisions are needed to insert an implant. The fat is harvested through small skin openings and transferred into the breast with fine cannulas. As a rule, only small, often barely visible scars remain.
Some of the transferred fat cells grow permanently into the surrounding tissue. These fat cells can be retained in the long term and behave like natural breast fat. How much volume remains varies from person to person. A stable body weight supports the long-term preservation of the result.
Because the fat transfer is carried out through small skin openings, the strain on the breast tissue differs from an implant operation. Many patients can resume light everyday activities after a few days. However, swelling, bruising and pain are possible, especially at the fat harvesting sites. Full recovery accordingly takes longer.
Our aim at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin: not simply more breast volume, but a natural-looking result that suits your body and your personal wishes. With the BEAULI™ method developed here, we rely on many years of experience in breast augmentation with autologous fat.
The video explains who breast augmentation is suitable for.
If you are interested in implants, we will be happy to inform you about breast augmentation with implants. If the breast has mainly sagged, a breast lift may be the right choice. Which treatment suits you is something we clarify in a personal consultation.
From gentle fat harvesting to a naturally shaped breast – step by step to the result you want.
In breast augmentation with autologous fat, the body’s own fatty tissue is harvested from suitable areas of the body and transferred specifically into the breast. At Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin, we use the BEAULI™ method developed here, which is based on water-jet-assisted liposuction (WAL).
The aim is not simply to enlarge the breast, but to emphasise its natural shape harmoniously.
Before the operation, we discuss together from which areas of the body fat can be harvested. The abdomen, hips or thighs are often suitable.
With the BEAULI™ method, the fatty tissue is loosened with a fine jet of water and suctioned off through small skin openings. We take care to harvest the fat cells as gently as possible and at the same time to shape the body contours at the harvesting sites harmoniously.
Your additional benefit: while the breast gains volume, unwanted fat deposits in other areas of the body can be reduced.
The harvested fat is then prepared for transplantation. Excess fluid and unwanted components are separated from the fatty tissue.
The aim is to obtain fatty tissue that is as suitable and vital as possible for the transfer. The quality of the fat cells and their later supply by the surrounding tissue are important prerequisites for successful healing-in.
In the final step, the processed autologous fat is introduced with fine cannulas in small amounts into different suitable tissue layers of the breast.
Through the even distribution, the fat cells are intended to have the best possible contact with the surrounding tissue and to connect to the blood supply.
In this way, the breast can gain volume step by step and be shaped harmoniously – without silicone implants and with the body’s own tissue.
The exact duration of the operation depends, among other things, on the amount of fat harvested, the areas treated and the desired breast volume. The procedure can be carried out under twilight sedation or general anaesthesia. Afterwards you will be given a special compression garment at the fat harvesting sites to support the healing process.
How much of the transferred fat heals in permanently and what breast volume can be achieved varies from person to person.
Our aim: a natural-looking breast shape that suits your body proportions and your personal ideas.
Both methods enlarge the breast, but they differ in procedure, recovery and durability. The overview compares the key criteria. Which option suits you depends on your individual anatomy and is determined during a personal consultation.
Your own fat cells create the volume.
Silicone implants (Polytech) provide the volume.
BEAULI™ (pronounced ‘Bjoolee’) is the acronym of Berlin Autologous Lipotransfer
The treatment concept combines the gentle harvesting of autologous fat with its targeted transplantation into the breast. What matters is not only the liposuction itself: how the fat cells are handled during harvesting and transplantation, and how finely they are distributed within the tissue, are central elements of the procedure.
As early as 1893, the successful transplantation of the body’s own fatty tissue was reported. Prof. Neuber (Kiel, Germany) found that it succeeds when the smallest possible pieces of fat are distributed evenly in healthy tissue. These early findings were later forgotten: at times large amounts of fat were injected into a single site, so that results ranged from excellent success to failure – in the worst case, calcifications and oil cysts formed.
In March 2007, Dr Coleman published a study on breast augmentation with transplanted autologous fat in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal, the world’s leading journal for plastic surgery. The examinations were carried out several years after the fat tissue transplantation and document lasting success. Further publications (Illouz/Delay from France) confirmed these positive results.
There is a reason why contradictory information about autologous fat transplantation can still be found today: if the fat is injected directly into the breast through large cannulas, a large proportion of the cells die and lose their contents. With larger clumps of fat, the body can no longer metabolise the pooled oil; it is encapsulated in a layer of tissue, can calcify later and may become visible on X-ray images as a so-called oil cyst.
That is precisely why we gave our method its own name – so that it can be clearly distinguished from other procedures.
At the centre of the development was the question of how fat cells can be harvested as gently as possible and then used to build up the breast. One essential technical basis is water-jet-assisted liposuction (WAL): the fat is released from the tissue with a fine jet of water. We have been using autologous fat transplantation at Park-Klinik since 2008; key steps in developing the liposuction technique were taken in our operating theatres in Birkenwerder.
Today the BEAULI™ method is used far beyond Birkenwerder – but its origin lies here. At Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin, the history of the method, many years of clinical experience, scientific work and the passing on of knowledge all come together in one place. BEAULI™ – the original from Birkenwerder.
Your wish for a naturally fuller breast deserves personal consultation, careful planning and trustworthy support. At Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin, we are there for you from the first consultation through to aftercare.
We discuss your wishes, examine your breast and check whether there is enough autologous fat on your abdomen, hips or thighs. Together we clarify which result is realistically possible and whether the BEAULI™ method is suitable for you.
Before the operation, all necessary examinations take place, along with the medical information on the treatment and anaesthesia. You will receive all important information on medication, fasting and the course of your day of surgery.
At Park-Klinik Birkenwerder, the autologous fat is gently harvested using the BEAULI™ method, processed and transferred into the breast with fine cannulas. The procedure is carried out under twilight sedation or general anaesthesia. The aim is a naturally fuller breast without implants.
We also accompany you personally after the operation. Regular check-ups support a safe healing process. You wear special compression garments at the harvesting sites. When you can return to exercise and your usual daily routine is something we discuss with you individually.
The aim: a naturally fuller, harmoniously shaped breast – without silicone implants.
Our aim: you should not only be pleased with your result, but also feel well informed and medically cared for throughout the entire treatment.
The result is visible immediately. The swelling reaches its maximum after 10 days. We recommend taking a selfie on that day, because this is what the breast could look like after a second step. A follow-up examination takes place about three weeks after the operation and again after about three months. At that point the final result is available. From about the sixth week onwards, no major changes are to be expected.
Some of the transplanted fat cells do not heal in permanently and are broken down again by the body. Our own evaluation of MRI scans taken before the operation and six months afterwards shows that, on average, 76 % ± 12 % of the fat transplanted with the BEAULI™ method heals in permanently.
This average is not a guarantee of the individual result. Healing-in and volume retention can vary from patient to patient.
In the first few days, the breasts may be swollen and show bruising. The areas from which fat was suctioned can be tender; the sensation is often compared to muscle soreness. Severe pain is not to be expected.
Bruising and more pronounced swelling subside as healing progresses. Compression garments are worn on the harvesting areas for four weeks. Showering is possible after two days, light exercise after about two weeks. No suture removal is necessary.
Breast augmentation with autologous fat is also a surgical procedure and is not free of risks and complications.
Some of the fat cells may fail to heal in and are absorbed by the body. Fat that has not healed in can, in unfavourable cases, lead to oil-containing cysts. Calcifications are possible and may become visible on imaging examinations. The fine distribution of the fat cells in the BEAULI™ technique helps to avoid these unwanted side effects.
Inflammation can occur in rare cases; in very unfavourable cases an abscess may form and surgical treatment may become necessary. At the fat harvesting sites, bruising, skin retraction or contour irregularities or dimples may develop.
Which further individual risks exist is something we discuss in the medical consultation before the operation.
All prices include 19 % VAT and are plus anaesthesia.
A breast augmentation with autologous fat (BEAULI™ method) at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin costs from 4.300 € for the first treatment. If a further autologous fat treatment is desired or advisable, it costs from 3.900 €.
The final price depends on your individual circumstances, the desired breast volume and the extent of the liposuction. In the personal consultation we discuss your wishes, the realistic treatment options and all costs involved – transparently and without hidden surprises.
You can find further information in our price list.
Yes, at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin, regular aftercare after your breast augmentation with autologous fat is already included in the agreed treatment price. This includes all planned follow-up appointments as well as additional interim check-ups – at no extra charge.
Because your care with us does not end with the operation. Our experienced specialists accompany you personally throughout the entire healing phase, monitor the healing process and are at your side with any questions or uncertainties. For your safety, optimal healing and a lastingly beautiful result.
“We developed the BEAULI™ method to give women a natural breast augmentation with their own body fat – without silicone implants. Today we pass on our knowledge to other specialists worldwide. Our many years of experience and the satisfaction of our patients are the most important yardstick for me. My aim is not to perform as many operations as possible, but to advise women honestly and to achieve results with which they feel comfortable in the long term.”
You would like a naturally fuller breast – entirely without silicone implants? In a personal consultation we clarify whether breast augmentation with autologous fat using the BEAULI™ method is suitable for you and what result is possible. Schedule your consultation at the Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin – where the BEAULI™ method originated.
Chief Physician and specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery
At this location since 2000, Chief Physician since 2021, with an international reputation and leadership experience.
To the profile
Deputy Chief Physician and specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery
With many years of expertise and leadership experience in international and national institutions.
To the profile
Specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery as well as in visceral surgery
Part of the Park-Klinik Birkenwerder team for several years, with a focus on liposuction and the surgical treatment of lipedema.
To the profileIn short videos, our doctors answer frequently asked questions about breast augmentation with autologous fat. The videos are in German. You will find further questions and answers below.
Yes. With the BEAULI™ method, the body’s own fat is harvested and transferred into the breast. Whether the procedure is suitable for you depends, among other things, on the fat reserves available.
The enlargement that can be achieved is individual and limited. Some of the transferred fat cells do not heal in. If you wish for greater volume, several treatments may be necessary.
Fat cells that have healed in successfully can be retained in the long term. However, the volume can change, for example through changes in weight.
Our own MRI evaluation shows an average of 76 % of the fat having healed in after six months. This is an evaluation figure and not an individual promise.
Showering is possible after about two days, light exercise after roughly two weeks. What matters is your individual medical clearance.
A cotton wool dressing is applied to the breast, and compression garments are worn on the fat harvesting areas for four weeks. Your personal aftercare instructions are what matter.
Possible risks include bruising, infections, oil cysts, calcifications, fat breakdown and irregularities at the harvesting sites.
The first treatment costs from 4.300 €, further treatments from 3.900 €, in each case including 19 % VAT and plus anaesthesia.
Park-Klinik Birkenwerder is located directly on the northern edge of Berlin (Hubertusstraße 22, 16547 Birkenwerder) and can be reached from central Berlin in about 25 minutes. By car, take the A111 motorway (exit Stolpe/Birkenwerder) or the B96; by S-Bahn (lines S1 and S8) you can travel without changing from Berlin-Mitte, Friedrichstraße or Gesundbrunnen to Birkenwerder S-Bahn station.
Our experienced specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgery take the time for your wishes and questions. Book your consultation at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin – for more well-being and quality of life.
Feel in safe hands.
Content medically reviewed by Dr. med. Ursula Tanzella, Specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery
Last medically updated: