cadavers

Women are getting boob jobs made from cadavers — why an NYC doc worries it could lead to cancer scares

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Women are getting boob jobs made from cadavers — why an NYC doc worries it could lead to cancer scares

The latest cosmetic craze has grave origins.  Across the country, women are embracing a buzzed-about injectable filler made from donated cadaver fat — yes, that’s tissue from dead bodies — to fill in, smooth over and enhance their shape.  But one NYC plastic surgeon isn’t buying the hype and is flatly refusing to use the … Read more

People are getting BBLs and breast implants from donated cadavers: ‘It’s off-the-shelf-fat’

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People are getting BBLs and breast implants from donated cadavers: ‘It’s off-the-shelf-fat’

Talk about a killer body. Across the country, a growing number of patients are turning to injectable fillers made from the dearly departed’s donated fat in order to lift, plump and sculpt their bodies — including for hot-ticket procedures like Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) and breast enhancements. “Many of us in New York City are … Read more