As the body ages, so does the skin. From wrinkled eyes to sagging breasts, many physical parts are beginning to show signs of aging. While some welcome them as natural processes, others who love youth and beauty, choose cosmetics to keep the fullness and power in operation.This is where aesthetic improvement procedures such as Botox and fillers come in. One doctor’s appointment and a few injections later, your skin is as young as a newborn baby’s. Some are also willing to go under the knife for breast and butt implants. According to a 2023 report by International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) 19.1 million non-surgical procedures were performed worldwide.
These procedures are very common among women, but while many do not think twice before making an appointment, they are unaware of one of the most shocking ingredients used during them.
Fat from the dead?
Across the US, a new and controversial cosmetic trend is making the rounds. Known as AlloClae, the procedure uses pure fat from donated cadavers (dead bodies) to enhance the body through buttock lifts (BBLs), breast implants and hip revisions. The demand for this donor-derived fat filler is driven in part by the increased consumption of weight loss substances and in part by the need for minimally invasive cosmetic repairs. While the procedure is a breakthrough for surgeons, for others it has sparked medical, ethical and spiritual concerns.
What is AlloClae?
AlloClae, which will hit the US market in 2024, is a sterile, injectable filler made from purified human fat harvested from cadaver donors. Before being injected, the fat undergoes an extensive, multi-step process that removes DNA, cellular debris, and anything that could trigger an immune response. The final product is then incorporated into the patient’s own body and stimulates collagen growth. It is designed to restore or add volume to areas where fat naturally accumulates in the body.
Why use this process?
What makes it different from other procedures is that they rely on liposuction of fat from the patient’s own body.“I would say less than probably 5% of board-certified plastic surgeons have it,” Dr. Sachin M. Shridharani told The Post. Noting that he’s done more than 50 procedures in the past year, he added that “a lot of times we’ve really run out of product.” “This is great for someone who doesn’t want to use their own fat or doesn’t have enough of their own fat to do a Brazilian butt lift or buttock augmentation,” said Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, a New York plastic surgeon, in a YouTube video while performing the procedure.While AlloClae is FDA compliant, it is classified as a human cell and tissue product, allowing it to be sold without full approval from the agency. According to doctors, it is also biocompatible. So the only concern you have is if you need a butt lift or breast implant so much that you wouldn’t mind adding the “dead fat” to your body.
