Postings in the category Stem cells

News about stem cell breast augmentation

The trend toward gentler, less invasive Cosmetic Surgery methods is increasingly gaining in importance. As a leader in Europe, our surgery in Vienna has been performing breast augmentation using stem cells since the year 2007. These types of intervention have also recently started to be offered in the United States. In fact, U.S. media is […]

Safety confirmed of breast augmentation with autologous fat stem cells

Since 2003, breast augmentation utilizing stem cells from autologous fat has been developed enabling silicon-free breast reconstruction following cancer surgery. Till now though, it was unclear whether this might reactivate the cancer again. However, University of Pittsburgh researchers led by Prof. Albert Donnenberg have now demonstrated that stem cell-enriched autologous fat is safe even in […]

Safety confirmed of breast augmentation with autologous fat stem cells

Stem cell-enriched autologous fat makes permanent natural breast enlargement Vienna (2010-10-12) — Since 2003, breast augmentation utilizing stem cells from autologous fat has been developed enabling silicon-free breast reconstruction following cancer surgery. Till now though, it was unclear whether this might reactivate the cancer again. However, University of Pittsburgh researchers led by Prof. Albert Donnenberg […]

Courtney Love’s Stem Cell Facelift

Currently, the media reports about the U.S. singer Courtney Love (46) whose face suddenly appeared to be about 10 years younger. It is rumored that she has undergone a stem cell facelift, which uses the body’s own stem cells obtained from autologous fat. While the surveyed surgeons in the United States are just making their […]

New Cosmetic Surgery dispenses with silicone and scalpel

Dr. Pitanguy is a veteran of cosmetic surgery. Even in the early sixties his name was known from reports in glossy magazines. I met him at a convention in Atlanta, where he reported on some of his surgical procedures. I admire him personally and his contributions to the guild are unique. Yet unnoticed by most […]

Sir Sean Connery would rather be 40 than 80…

What 80-year-old would rather not look like a 40-year-old and play just as vital a part in life? This is true too for the “Sexiest Man Alive”, Sean Connery, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. In the legendary Golden Age, people reputedly looked youthful until well into old age and remained as vital as 40-year-olds. […]

Breast augmentation with autologous stem cells for slender women

I am regularly receiving mails from slender patients that are interested in CAL (stem cell-assisted lipotransfer) for breast augmentation. Often these patients were told that they were not suitable for CAL, like the one in this mail: Hello DDr. Heinrich, I’m living in Italy and I’m told the stem cell method for breast augmentation is not […]

Breast augmentation without silicone rather than “soccer ball breasts”

A while back there were detailed reports in the media about ex-soccer player and trainer Lothar Matthäus’ girlfriend’s silicone breast augmentation. Reports on silicone breast augmentations in famous people delude patients into thinking that silicone is the most up-to-date and ideal breast augmentation method, although thanks to state-of-the-art technology and stem cell research findings, silicone […]

Amy Winehouse and her “implant rupture”

The media recently reported that vocalist Amy Winehouse suffered a breast implant rupture. A while ago she had had her breasts augmented with implants on a whim, and generated a great deal of media attention. Apparently she required another operation to replace the defective implant! But thanks to breast augmentation with autologous stem cells, “implant […]