Recently, a case of processing fat tissue of a deceased person in the United States and using it for cosmetic procedures has been introduced and has become a hot topic. Positive evaluation and concerns are raised at the same time around this procedure.
The New York Post reported that some plastic surgeries in the United States are increasingly processing body fat and injecting it into the chest or buttocks.
The procedure is used after sterilizing the fat tissue of the deceased, removing DNA, and reprocessing it into structural fat form.
According to the media, it was released in the U.S. market last year, but the penetration rate is not high yet. In fact, it is reported that less than 5% of all plastic surgeons handle the product.
A plastic surgeon working in New York, USA, explains to the media that the procedure can be a practical option for a specific patient group. It can be used for patients who have difficulty transplanting existing fat due to low body fat or who have had contour imbalances since liposuction in the past.
Although some customers who experienced the procedure felt a psychological burden in that it was a deceased donor fat, it was reported that they responded positively to the results of the procedure itself.
The adipose tissue used in the procedure is the tissue of the deceased who agreed to use it for cosmetic purposes, and the manufacturer explained that it undergoes a strict screening procedure according to the relevant regulations. The representative who developed the procedure stressed to the media, “The donor agreed that his tissue was used for cosmetic procedures, not for research.”
Cosmetic procedures using dead fat are emerging as alternatives to complement the limitations of existing plastic surgery methods, but controversy over ethical discussions, safety verification, and information disclosure is also expected to continue.
JULIE KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
