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Regaining confidence lost after breast implant removal through stem cell breast augmentation

By 2014-09-24No Comments

Regaining confidence lost after breast implant removal through stem cell breast augmentation


Ms. A (36), who had breast augmentation with implants before marriage, had a very good relationship with the people around her due to her lively and sociable personality. She had also been working at the same place for 6 years and was well-respected, and even though 5 years had passed since her marriage, she was happier than ever, living affectionately with her husband as if they were newlyweds.

However, her happiness did not last long. The reason was the breast augmentation she had undergone before her marriage. One day, she suddenly touched her breasts and felt something strange. Specifically, the texture felt odd. Thinking it was nothing serious, she kept delaying the procedure, but eventually, she ended up back on the operating table. The implants had deformed inside her body.


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She eventually took a temporary leave from work, consulted with her husband, underwent surgery to remove her implants, and was able to regain her original breasts through stem cell breast augmentation. Recently, the power of 'stem cell therapy' in the medical market has been growing stronger. The appeal of stem cells lies in their tissue restoration capabilities—the ability to differentiate into desired cells such as fat, cartilage, bone, and muscle cells—as well as their ability to induce angiogenesis, provide anti-inflammatory effects, and facilitate rapid healing and recovery through immunosuppressive responses. Consequently, there is a growing trend of actively utilizing stem cells not only for intractable diseases and arthritis but also in cosmetic surgery. Among cosmetic procedures, 'fat grafting' has become the most common.

As recent plastic surgery trends shift from noticeable procedures to natural and safe ones, autologous fat grafting—which involves injecting the patient's own fat into necessary areas instead of using implants—is gaining popularity. However, simple autologous fat grafting has a very low survival rate of 20–30%, and there is a risk that the volume will disappear rapidly after transplantation. Stem cell breast augmentation is a surgical procedure designed to address these issues.

Dr. Shin Dong-jin, director of SC301 Clinic, stated, “Stem cell breast augmentation looks more natural than autologous fat grafting because it uses the patient’s own stem cells, which can be likened to a balloon,” adding, “You can think of it as swelling up to maintain the original shape of your breasts.”

He added, “Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients coming in for revision surgery after developing problems a few years after breast augmentation with implants. Since choosing the initial surgery carefully is essential to avoid the pain of revision surgery, much deliberation and careful selection are required before the operation.”

In that case, can you unconditionally trust and visit a hospital that performs stem cell cosmetic surgery?

To be recognized as genuine stem cell plastic surgery, several requirements must be met. Generally, one needs to verify whether effective equipment is available, whether a counter capable of verifying the number of administered stem cells is equipped, and whether accumulated know-how is possessed.

Director Shin is a leading figure who first introduced stem cell-based breast and facial surgery in the field of cosmetic surgery, which had previously relied solely on artificial implants. He has been developing stem cell breast augmentation since 2007 and, as the president of the Korean Society of Stem Cell Plastic Surgery, currently possesses experience in over 2000 stem cell cosmetic surgeries.

Director Shin received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award in the eco-friendly medical sector at the '3rd Asia LOHAS Food & Environment Awards Expo,' held at the Seoul Trade Exhibition Center (SETEC) from the 7th to the 9th. He was recognized for his contributions to researching and advancing eco-friendly medical technology in the medical field through a breast augmentation technique utilizing adipose-derived adult stem cells. He was also recently invited to and attended a beauty and makeup expo held in Macau, China.

Source: SC301 Clinic