Stem Cell Breast Enhancements

Going beyond the magical pill, herbal supplements and ridiculous exercise routines that don't work for an all natural and larger bust line, scientists are now using stem cell research to aid those who want breast enhancements.

 

In the past, embryonic cells have been studied to help find cures and treatments for Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart failure and Parkinson's. While you can get stem cells from any living being, stem cells from embryos are much more flexible and can develop cell based therapies for repair and replacement of damaged tissues. For those that are opposed to embryonic stem cell research don't stop reading yet. Developments that scientists have at hand use stem cells retrieved from the individuals requesting the treatment.

 

In 2003 Tokyo Surgeon Kotaro Yoshimura broke ground in cosmetic surgery with his studies. Using stem cells, he was able to literally grow fully functional, soft and real breasts. Australia following suit performed their experiments of the same concept in 2006 where they grew these all natural breasts on a mouse with only a single stem cell. After practice on lab mice the next phase was to be a human volunteer.

 

That such volunteer found surgeon Yoshimura in 2008 where he reconstructed a 51 year old woman's left breast. The procedure was done by using a liposuction procedure that removed fat from the woman's thigh. The individuals fat and stem cells were then injected into the 51 year old woman giving her a new, all natural breast in addition to giving her thinner thighs. Kotaro Yoshimura claims to have successfully completed this procedure over 200 times since 2003 at the Cellport Clinic in Yokohama.  

 

With dangers of breast implant complications and possible recurring surgeries, this new science could turn out to be the end all solution. Though this procedure is not approved by the FDA at this point in time due to long term results still being unknown, you will have to travel overseas to benefit from this cosmetic advancement. Currently the procedure is only legal in Japan and Europe. Medical insurance companies are also with the FDA on this one and are refusing to cover the breast enhancement procedure.

 

Breast cancer survivors may benefit from this if they have had to undergo radiation therapy to overcome and battle their cancer, leaving them with virtually no breasts at all. During treatment radiation causes shriveled blood vessels. Grafts that would be used contain stem cells that would help regenerate those blood vessels and prevent shrinkage allowing the breast cancer survivor to keep their breasts.

 

As mentioned, silicone implants and the like have their own complications including ruptures and leaks in the bags which need immediate attention. Some argue that like implants, these all natural breast could contain their own complications that are well worth taking note of. Researchers worry and speculate that the re-injected fat will cause calcification in the breast which in turn would cause mammogram interference as well as increasing the risk of estrogen producing breast cancer fat cells. Even though it's only legal in Europe and Japan it sure to soon make it's way into the states revolutionizing breast enhancements for many.