New Frontiers: Stem cells and Cosmetic Surgery

We’ve all heard stories about medical breakthroughs

involving stem cells in recent years. But stem cells and cosmetic surgery?

“We’ve learned that your own fat is a great source for stem cells,” says Dr. Mark

Berman, MD, President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. “With our

current technology, we can harvest fat and actually separate the stem cells.”

While progress with stem cells is in the early stages, cosmetic surgeons will be one of the

principal players in this new segment of medicine.

In cosmetic surgery, a patient’s fat can be fortified with stem cells and used for

procedures to rejuvenate the face, eyelids, hands, breast augmentation, buttock

augmentation and more. Many cosmetic surgeons perform liposuction already, and they

will likely be the foundation for many stem cell procedures in the near future.

“Not only will this be the next major plateau in cosmetic surgery, this is likely to

represent the next major breakthrough in medicine in general,” Dr. Berman says.

Source:  The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery