Aussies induce breast regrowth after mastectomy

In a medical breakthrough, Australian researchers have developed a medical "scaffold" designed to stimulate the re-growth of natural breast tissue following mastectomy.

According to the study presented at a plastic surgery conference in Sydney, the permanent fat found in breasts can be grown inside this contoured scaffold, leading to the re-growth of breast tissue in pigs.

In the pioneering procedure, a breast-shaped chamber inserted under the chest skin, traps fat cells in the right place, providing a suitable place for them to grow and form a new breast in eight months.

A gel made of the patient's muscle cells, existing in the cage, is reported to induce the fat tissue production in the procedure.

"At the time of implanting the cells the surgeon redirects the vasculature of the body which keeps a good blood supply to the implant. That is in itself nothing new, but combining it with a cell implant is an interesting step," said lead researcher Anthony Hollander.

Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery scientists are aiming to test the technique next year in a human trial involving six patients.

They hope the new breast reconstruction technique will be able to substitute breast reconstruction and implants in the near future.

Source: PressTV.
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