Liposuction is a large and constantly growing field. Everyone's heard of it, but very few people really know everything about it. Recently there have been a number of new, exciting and even strange developments in the field of liposuction. This article will explain two of the more unusual and noteworthy findings in brief.
One of the most unexpected pieces of news lately is that liposuction may become an important part of stem cell research. A team of scientists operating out of Stanford University recently discovered that the fat cells removed during liposuction can easily be turned into stem cells. The scientists, who previously had experimented with skin cells, found that fat cells can more easily and quickly be transformed into viable stem cells. Some scientists believe that this discovery will significantly shape the future of stem cell research. Some even anticipate the day when entire replacement organs can be created from fat removed from a patient's body. These scientists point out that even very healthy people have enough body fat to create new organs out of.
Doctors are also finding ways to perform fat transfers within a person's body. New forms of liposuction such as water assisted liposuction and laser liposuction provide ways of removing fat from a person's body without killing it. In water assisted liposuction, for example, studies have suggested that up to 90% of the fat removed from a patient's body can be kept alive. The upshot of this is that some surgeons have found ways of replacing this living fat back into the patient's body, but in places where the patients want it. Some doctors have begun to use the fat which they remove from the belly and thighs to enhance the appearance of the breasts or the buttocks. This procedure can be done in one session, with the fat being transferred directly, simply and easily from one place to the other. For many women, this sounds like a dream come true.
Time will tell whether liposuction proves invaluable in the study of stem cells and whether fat transfers ultimately end up being all that scientists and patients dream that they will be. Both discoveries are too new to be able to say conclusively; there will need to be a lot more research done before we know the full implications of these advances. However, it can be said for certain that these two new discoveries point to exciting times in the field of liposuction.
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