subject: Breast Augmentation With Stem Cells [print this page] Seems like every woman in today's culture longs for a curvy figure complete with an ample, full bust line. Let's face it, cleavage and curves are sexy and attractive. For years, women have been trying various methods to increase their bust line measurement. Creams, exercises, injections, and implants have been tried over the decades, some with more success than others.
There has been recent advancement in the field of breast augmentation using a method involving stem cells. Stem cells are taken from a woman's fatty areas in her abdomen and thighs. They are then injected into the breasts which, after several months, have grown by at least one bra cup size.
Studies have proven successful in trials of women who have lost breast tissue due to cancer. This option is now apparently moving into the realm of cosmetic rather than reconstructive augmentation.
Traditional breast augmentation involves surgically implanting a medical device called an implant into the woman's breast. The implants are either filled with silicone or filled with a saline solution which is similar to the salty water consistency found naturally in a human body.
Incisions are made in scar hiding areas such as the armpit, underneath the drooping portion or beneath the areola area. The downside to the implants is that they may rupture or not feel as soft and natural as non-implanted tissue.
With stem cell augmentation, the result is said to be very soft and natural feeling. The downside is that while the amount of tissue is increased, it will not be tightened up or uplifted, if that is something that is necessary.
Stem cell injections are different from fat transfers. Fat transfers involve moving adipose tissue from one area to the other. Often the fat will die and be reabsorbed by the body, but the stem cells will grow new tissue over a period of months. The rejection rate for the new procedure is reportedly lower.
This method remains controversial in the United States. It has been performed with success in both Japan and Great Britain, but the U.S. has hurdles to clear regarding the regulation by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is the governmental agency that oversees the safety of medical devices and drugs, among other things. Transferring items such as stem cells from one's own body is a tricky procedure in terms of classification and the legalities of overseeing.
If you're still waiting for the perfect new way to augment your breasts, this may be the one for you.
by: Abigail Aaronson
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