According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), “Scientists say they can create a fat mixture with concentrated stem cells, which, when injected into the breast, apparently encourages tissue to grow.”

Think, Chia Pet breasts.

The research, first published in Chemistry and Industry Magazine and developed by Cytori Therapeutics, suggests that during a one-hour treatment called Celution, fat is removed from the stomach or other fatty region, then stem cells are extracted from the removed tissue and injected into the breast. The relatively simple procedure relies on the expectation that the stems cells will grow into new breast tissue over the course of six months.

The as-yet unapproved treatment is intended for breast cancer patients who have suffered through the physical and emotional damage wrought by mastectomies, but it's not impossible in our U.S. magazine culture to imagine women (and their men!) clamoring for such a procedure as a safer alternative to breast augmentation surgery replete with a myriad of potential problems.

But sit down, gentlemen. Don't hand out the Nobel Award just yet. Serious questions still remain.

The science behind the breakthrough relies on the ability of fat-derived stem cells to overcome the problem encountered in previous research, wherein the body reabsorbed added fat, whether it was from the same person or not.

Scientists aren't even sure at this point why or how the stem cells work, but are guessing that the introduced stem cells encourage blood vessels to grow and protect the new fat tissue.

There is also no information on how long the new tissue will last. It could be that while this news is blowing up fast, the end result will be deflating to potential patients.