New research has shown that a cosmetic surgery for reconstructing breast tissue using stem cells is safe.
The stem cell breast reconstruction idea has been around for several years and has been heralded as a fantastic treatment for women who have had to have mastecotomies due to breast cancer. However there were some concerns that the new technology could see the breast cancer ‘reactivate’ over time.
Stem cells appear to be the hottest research topic in the cosmetic surgery industry at the moment.
The NeoStem network have applied for a patent for a Stem Cell Face Lift. This cosmetic procedure sees plurpotent cells and stem cells being injected into the face. Both of these sets of cells help with cell regrowth and regeneration and thus should help increase the tone and firmness of the skin whilst also helping to reduce wrinkles.
New advances have been made in breast enlargements which allows stem cells taken from a patient’s stomach or thigh to grow new breast tissue and create a natural breast implant. At present, the patient can only go up by one cup size however as the surgery develops, it is expected that bigger augmentations will be possible in the future.