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value of stem cells harvested through fat is the ready and ample supply
available,” said American Society of Plastic Surgeons President (ASPS) Richard D’Amico, MD. “Using stem cells
will some day have very practical applications to the specialty of
plastic surgery. That we may be able to generate new tissue or bone
that can be used in many of the reconstructive and cosmetic procedures
we do every day is a tremendous." A study reported by the ASPS found that some parts of the body have higher concentrations of stem cells. Read the story at: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/media/press_releases/PRS-Aug2008-StemCellsRelease.cfm