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Home Front: Culture Wars
Stem Cells Used for Breast Implants
2007-02-12
(hat tip to NR On line)
February 12, 2007 09:06am

WOMEN may be able to undergo a "natural" form of breast enlargement using their own stem cells and fat.

The technique, pioneered in Japan, results in breasts that look and feel smoother than conventional cosmetic surgery using implants.

Stem cells, which have the potential to change into any cells in the body, are found in embryos, but the most plentiful supply [of stem cells] in adults is from body fat. When body fat [stem cells and surrounding fatty tissue] is transferred to the breasts, the stem cells enable the fat to grow its own blood supply, thus becoming an integral part of the breast rather than a foreign object...

[there is a downside in that breast cancer may be less easily detected]
Posted by:mhw

#13  thanks Fred for the image

If I were John Kerry it would be etched, etched in my mind.

Actually, it sort of is.
Posted by: mhw   2007-02-12 20:33  

#12  I thought I was a Monkey's fan, but then I realized that I couldn't even see her face and I still was a believer...
Posted by: CB   2007-02-12 19:14  

#11  As I understand it, a very important medical problem with embryonic stem cells is that, subsequent to requiring immuno suppression, they go cancerous easily.

Sounds difficult.

Posted by: mhw   2007-02-12 14:37  

#10  WOMEN may be able to undergo a "natural" form of breast enlargement using their own stem cells and fat.


Ahem. ADULT stem cells, not embryonic stem cells.

I believe the score card is now:

Adult Stem cell treatments: 71.
Embryonic stem cell treatments: 0.

So WHICH horse do you want to bet OUR TAX MONEY on NOW?

Expecting Screaming from the Euros that Bush's refusal to federally fund new embryonic stem cell lines FORCED them to back the wrong kind of stem cells in 5, 4, 3...
Posted by: Ptah   2007-02-12 14:01  

#9  So jack, why would you want a breast on your penis?
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2007-02-12 13:37  

#8  This could be big . . . huge, even.
Posted by: Mike   2007-02-12 13:19  

#7  Keep me abreast of the situation.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-02-12 12:35  

#6  I don't know, Dan. Bigger breasts might cause peace to "bust" out all over.

I think it's worth a try in any case!
Posted by: Dar   2007-02-12 12:25  

#5  While I for one think this is worth fighting for, I'm not sure it falls squarely in the "War on Terror" category
Posted by: PlanetDan   2007-02-12 12:19  

#4  I wonder if it works on penises?

So... all things considered, the solution to all my problem is either :
- Euthanasia;
- Liposuccion;
- Conversion to islam (or scientology, or whatever);
or, now :
- Stem cells.

Now, I just have to decide myself.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-02-12 12:04  

#3  See I have this friend who... well...yeah.
Posted by: mhw   2007-02-12 11:31  

#2  Why...Feeling a litle small are we???
Posted by: ARMYGUY   2007-02-12 11:29  

#1  I wonder if it works on penises?
Posted by: Jack is Back   2007-02-12 11:21  

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