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October 9, 2009
Stem cells hold great potential for modern medicine, and the recent regulation change over stem cell policy has a lot of researchers looking closely at the field. A Scottsdale, AZ, physician has pioneered a novel use for stem cells-breast augmentation. Todd A. Malan, MD, of the Innovative Cosmetic Surgery Center, calls the procedure Natural Breast Augmentation, which takes fat from a women's buttocks, thighs or abdomen and transfers it to her breasts. The patient's own activated adult stem cells are then used to enable the fat to grow its own blood supply.
Malan extracts the fat with an Eclipse Body-Jet fat harvesting device (water-jet assisted liposuction), says a press release. Cell-enhanced reconstruction uses adipose fat that is a rich source of stem and regenerative cells. These stem cells are not the controversial embryonic stem cells. Next, the procedure uses a special process to ensure that the transplanted cells will live and adapt to the transplantation site (breasts). The process was developed by Cytori, and uses a machine called Celution System.
After fat removal, the cells are transferred to the Cytori Celution System which is used to separate regenerative and stem cells from fat cells. The regenerative and stem cells are then washed, concentrated, and enzyme activated. The activated stem cell mixture is then combined with the fat cells and then injected into fat that is already present in the breast where it fills in and replaces tissue volume.
The injection of the fat along with the stem cells results in a permanent 250cc to 500cc overall breast size increase, allowing for a 1 or 2 bra cup size increase. A pressure splint is then used after the procedure to ensure that the fat remains in place and assists in promoting regeneration of the transferred fat and stem cells.
The release notes that because this procedure uses fatty tissue, there is no reactive inflammation, rejection or autoimmune disease complication and will not interfere with mammograms.
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