It goes by many names: fat transfer, fat grafting, lipo injection and lipo filling. The one thing it is not, is artificial.

Welcome to natural breast augmentation at The Image Enhancement Center. Our procedure involves no implants, no saline or silicone and no invasive surgery. The end result has none of that hard, taut look so common with artificial breast enlargement.

What IS Natural Breast Augmentation?
Natural Beast Augmentation is a new technology that uses a patient's own body fat to increase breasts 1 to 2 cup sizes without implants. Houston Surgeon James H. Kern, M.D. is the first in South Texas using highly specialized fat and stem cell grafting to perform low-downtime, minimally-invasive natural breast augmentation. Dr. Kern uses Body-Jet® water-assisted liposuction to gently harvest a patient’s own fat and stem cells from other areas of the body and safely place them into the patient’s breasts .

The cells establish their own blood supply for long-lasting results. Patients are awake and comfortable during the procedure. There are no scars, and patients return to work or normal activities in a couple of days. Many book their procedures on a Thursday or Friday so that they can return to work the following Monday.

This is different. The look is natural because it is natural.

Our natural breast augmentation process uses your body’s own fat cells instead of implants. Using minimally invasive procedures, we harvest fat cells from other areas of your body and transfer them to your breasts. Yes, it’s what women dream of…moving fat from here and putting it there. So you have the side benefit of slimming down where you have the fat to spare.

With natural augmentation, the breast looks natural to the eye and feels natural to the touch. That’s how it should be since your enhanced breasts are all you.

Filling Wrinkles with YOUR OWN stem cells
Recent technological breakthroughs now allow patients to use the same techniques as Natural Breast Augmentation to fill in wrinkles and improve skin quality using their own stem cells and tissues. Houston Texas physician, James Kern, is among the first surgeons in the U.S. to perform the stem cell rejuvenation technique. Dr. Kern harvests body fat and stem cells from the patient’s abdomen, flanks or other areas. The tissue is then processed for transfer or “grafting” to facial areas to fill in wrinkles, smooth jowls and to help lift the cheeks. Dr. Kern says the process helps rejuvenate the face, allowing patients to achieve effects similar to those produced with chemical fillers but without the injection of a foreign substance.