Go to SC301 Plastic Surgery AI Consultation Request
Sera AI Consultation
Sera AI Consultation
Go to SC301 Plastic Surgery AI Consultation Request
Skip to main content
301 blog

[Sports Chosun] Stem cell breast augmentation completed over the weekend?

By 2016-12-26No Comments



[Sports Chosun] Stem cell breast augmentation completed over the weekend?


 


 


 




 


 


Ms. Park (29, female), a 5-year office worker, is looking into breast augmentation surgery to improve her complex about having small breasts. However, she is worried that she cannot be away from work for a long time during the busy year-end period and that it will take a long time to return to her daily life.


 


For office workers like Ms. Park, 'stem cell breast augmentation' is gaining attention for its natural volume that doesn't look like surgery and its fast recovery. 
 
Stem cell breast augmentation offers the advantage of visible volume changes on the day of surgery and rapid recovery, allowing busy professionals to undergo the procedure over the weekend. While it utilizes the same method as autologous fat grafting using the patient's own excess fat tissue, it differs in the detailed procedures.


 


Unlike general autologous fat grafting, which simply injects fat cells, this method mixes adipose-derived adult stem cells extracted from harvested fat with cleanly purified healthy fat cells. A small hole of approximately 2 mm is made in the area between the chest and the armpit, and the cells are transplanted through this opening to the entire thickness of the chest.


 


Dr. Shin Dong-jin, Director of SC301 Clinic, stated, “Stem cells play a role in inducing collagen production within the dermis and triggering antioxidant effects to help transplanted fat engraft successfully,” adding, “We have raised the engraftment rate from the low 10–20% range of conventional autologous fat grafting to 76%.” He has proven these results through a research paper, a first in Korea.


 


Director Shin stated, “Simply transplanting stem cells does not guarantee a successful surgery; it is crucial to extract a large number of stem cells in an undamaged state,” adding, “The results can vary significantly depending on extraction equipment that minimizes high heat and vibration, as well as techniques that shorten transplantation time through rapid hand movements.”


 


One of the key factors determining the success rate of stem cell breast augmentation is the ability to isolate a large quantity of pure stem cells from an equal amount of fat. As this affects the engraftment rate and the amount of cells transplanted, it is necessary to verify the specialized equipment used during the surgery. Currently, the 'TGI' is a representative device that demonstrates the maximum isolation and extraction capacity. In addition, it is necessary to check the amount of stem cells injected after surgery using a 'cell counter'.


 


Recently, as the popularity of stem cell cosmetic surgery has risen, there are quite a few clinics that claim to offer "stem cell surgery in name only." In some cases, they charge fees comparable to those of stem cell breast augmentation while performing simple fat grafting or PRP procedures.


 


Director Shin Dong-jin pointed out, “There are only about 10 hospitals in Korea equipped with expensive equipment capable of properly isolating and concentrating stem cells,” adding, “The equipment is shabby, and there are many places where even novice doctors in stem cell plastic surgery who have only recently started performing surgeries deceive patients by claiming to have ‘10 years of experience.’” iskyuReporter Bok kblee341@sportschosun.com