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Article: Fat injections - a risky procedure. (fat injections in plastic surgery)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- October 1, 1993
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The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS) strongly condemns the use of fat injections for breast enlargement, warning that the procedure may hamper the detection of early breast cancer or result in a false-positive cancer screening. It also cautions that fat injections used to minimize wrinkles on the face or treat surface defects on other areas of the body may offer only temporary benefits.
In a fat transplant, unwanted fat is removed through a syringe or liposuction tube from one part of the body--usually the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs--and injected into another area that needs more fullness. With the increased popularity of ...