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Fat Cells
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 11, 2015
Fat cells in the female breast, along with the mammary gland lobes, help give the breast its size and shape. These fat cells lie just under the skin and they surround and protect the mammary glands and the lactiferous ducts.
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