New Natural Breast Augmentation Study Demonstrates Highly Predictable Results Produced with Water-jet Assisted Fat Transfer

Newly published study shows 76% (±11%) graft survival six months after autologous fat transfer to the breast using the innovative water-jet assisted fat transfer technique.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 17, 2010

A prospective clinical study* with 85 patients has evaluated the new water-jet assisted fat transfer (J-AFT) procedure as an effective and reproducible method for fat grafting to the breast. This is the first time that a quantification has been published of the lasting volume gain after an autologous fat transfer to the breast.

BrainLab™ Software and a pre- and post-operative MRI spectroscopy of a time period of 6 months verified a permanent take rate (volume gain) of 76±11% of the grafted fat.

“The potential uses of this method for cases of permanent implant removal following capsular contracture, for total or partial breast reconstruction, or for the general correction of volume deficiencies are promising and open up new perspectives in the field of plastic surgery,” the authors of the study concluded.

In the study, researchers utilized water-jet assisted liposuction (body-jet®) for fat harvesting and the application of the LipoCollector™ system for sterile collection and separation of fat tissue for direct re-injection through the “BEAULI™ method.”

Fat can now be harvested and transferred during a single outpatient operation, with the patient under local anesthesia and light sedation. The study proved that the high vitality and excellent integration rate of the fat cells harvested when using the body-jet® and LipoCollector™ system.

These new results will open up new perspectives in the plastic surgery field, and will designate water-jet assisted liposuction and fat transfer with the body-jet® and LipoCollector™ as the most favored system for fat harvesting and fat transfer procedures.

Ueberreiter, K.; von Finckenstein, J. G.; Cromme, F.; Herold, C.; Tanzella, U.; Vogt, P. M.: BEAULI™ – A New and Easy Method for Large-Volume Fat Grafts. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2010; 42(6): 379-385. (Article in German)

About human med AG

An innovator and leader in water-jet surgery, human med® is the world’s first and foremost manufacturer of water-jet assisted aesthetic devices. Building on a long history of success in the fields of general surgery, urology and neurosurgery, where gentle water-jet tissue dissection is essential, in 2004 human med® turned its vision to the aesthetics field. The launch of the company’s innovative body-jet® ― a water-jet based infiltration, irrigation and aspiration system for removing unwanted body fat ― has helped to usher in a fundamentally new approach to lipoplasty and natural fat harvesting.

Unlike traditional liposuction methods, which use aggressive force, heat or energy to destroy and remove fat, human med’s water-jet assisted lipoplasty (WAL) method uses a gentle fan-shaped laminar spray to dislodge and immediately remove unwanted body fat, limiting trauma to surrounding tissue and reducing discomfort and recovery times for patients. In 2010 the company introduced the harvest-jet®, which uses a gentle jet-assisted fat transfer (J-AFT) process designed for small- to moderate-scale fat removal and harvest.

Together with the innovative LipoCollector™ and FillerCollector™ fat harvesting systems, the gentle J-AFT process helps to protect fat from harm, simplify fat collection, shorten procedure times, and improve the chances for long-term fat survival.

All of the devices are FDA-cleared for use in the U.S. To learn more, please visit http://www.humanmed.com.

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