| Liposuctioned fat cells used to grow breast implants |
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| Wednesday, 14 February 2007 | |
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The advantage of the procedure is that it results in a more natural result, since the enlarged breasts are composed entirely of human tissue. Additionally, it avoids the risks associated with silicone gel implants. Although recently re-approved for use as breast implants by the FDA, silicone gel is still considered risky by some, with the potential for leakage and capsular contraction complications after the surgery. Already 40 Japanese women have had the treatment in trials that were approved by the Japanese government. The German health authorities recently approved the process, which means, under European Union regulations, that the procedure can be carried out anywhere in the EU. This is now the second example of fat extracted through liposuction being used for medical purposes. Last week a Spanish man had stem cells extracted from his own fat used in surgery to repair a damaged heart. The use of fat cells for breast augmentation was developed by Kotaro Yoshimura, a surgeon at the Tokyo University medical school. He said that the procedure can increase a woman's breast size by two sizes. "There have been no serious complications," he said. It is not the first time that liposuction has resulted in larger breasts for the patient. An academic study has found that some women naturally develop larger breasts after undergoing liposuction. However, some British surgeons were sceptical of the procedure and warned against having high expectations. Dr. Norman Waterhouse, a consultant plastic surgeon said he had concerns. |
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