This new procedure accomplishes breast enlargement by injecting a supercharged fat mixture into the patient's breast.
The Fat is taken from the same woman's stomach, buttocks, or thighs using a minor liposuction.
Fat from the tummy or bottom could be used for breast enlargement in a treatment which could be carried out in an hour. Breast Celution is created from a mixture of fat with concentrated stem cells. The mixture is when injected into the breast, apparently encourages tissue to grow. The Breast Celution procedure, detailed in Chemistry and Industry Magazine, could help cancer patients who have had mastectomies. When licensed, it may rival silicone for those seeking breast enlargement.
Using the same person's fat to rebuild other areas is not a novel idea, but such reconstructions often fail as the fat is simply reabsorbed. However using fat-derived stem cells appears to overcome this problem, according to the company behind the procedure, Cytori Therapeutics. Scientists say they are not sure quite how it works, but suspect that the stem cells emit signals that encourage blood vessels to grow and nurture new tissue.
The Breast Celution procedure could be carried out in an hour. Fat from the either the stomach, bottom or thigh can be taken out with a standard liposuction procedure, and the stem cells then extracted.