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.

A team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh looked into the stem cell breast reconstructions and have found that the technique is safe, even in the presence of inactive tumour cells.

The stem cell breast enlargement is not just for women who have had mastectomies – women who are looking to go up a cup size can also benefit. Shifting fat around the body is not a new idea however the fat tends to be reabsorbed over time. However using stem cells, the change tends to be more permanent although it make take several months before the growth becomes apparent.

Read more about how the stem cell breast augmentation works.

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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.

The stem cell face lift does not involve and major incisions or surgery and for this reason alone is expected to be a popular procedure. Instead, patients are just given a local anaesthetic.

L’Oreal are also looking at stem cells and the anti-aging market. L’Oreal’s scientists believe that stem cells may have a large role to play in the regeneration of the skin thus may be useful in anti-ageing products. To this end, their team of researchers have been working on a range of products involving stem cells which should help reduce the effects of aging.

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About a dozen British women have already had their breasts repaired using the stem cell technology after they have had cancerous cells removed. Professor Kefah Mokbel, a consultant breast surgeon at the London Breast Institute is now planning to test the procedure on 30 healthy volunteers to evaluate the procedure.

Surgeons are excited about the prospect of this cosmetic surgery as it is believed that the stem cell technique will produce a more natural look than a breast implant using silicone implants. The breast tissue itself will also feel more natural. There are also the health implications – there are some questions over many implants as they are associated with long-term complications and may need replacing over time; there is also a chance the implants might leak and also cause scarring.

The downside of the stem cell technique is that it can only produce volume and not lift or firmness hence why patients are currently only being offered a one cup size increase.

The technique itself involves removing fat from the stomach and/or thigh and extracting the stem cells in it. These stem cells are then mixed with other fat and injected into the breast. The breast then starts to increase in size over the next few months.

In the past, plain fat has been injected into the breasts to try and increase their size however it was found that it was difficult to maintain a good blood supply to the fat. By using stem cells, new blood vessels are encouraged to grow, thus this problem is overcome.

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