StemCell Therapy

Cleveland, OH-- It's almost every woman's dream. Getting rid of unwanted fat and getting a breast enhancement at the same time.

Dr. Lu Jean Feng is one of a handful of surgeons in the country using a revolutionary procedure that separates stem cells found in fat and then redistributing it into the breasts.

Colleen DeVito is a breast cancer survivor and, after a double mastectom,y she wanted a more natural option.

"I had immediate reconstruction using my own muscles, blood vessels and tissue," Colleen says.

She also used a new procedure called Adipocyte Derived Regenerative Stem Cells or ADRCs.

Researchers are studying fat stem cells to potentially treat burns, radiation injuries and inflammatory bowel disease and, while it's been used for the past few years in cosmetic surgery, it's still considered experimental and not FDA approved.

Dr. Feng uses liposuction to remove unwanted fat and then processes the fat in a device that separates the stem cells.

"An enzyme is thrown in there to release all the fat cells and growth factors and immature vessels and stem cells then it's separated from the fat cells and concentrated," Dr. Feng says.

After it's done, what's left is injected and formed into the breast.

"This breast is more of a teardrop shape that follows the natural breast skin lines and this is a great way to fill it and make a more natural looking breast," Dr. Feng says.

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Surgeon Enhances Breast Size With Fat Stem Cells

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