Stem
cells are cells that have the ability to change into other
cells of the body (pluripotential cells). Most stem cells
do not come from embryos or bone marrow; they come
from your own fat cells (adipocytes). These
adipose-derived stem cells from your own body can restore
function by enabling the body to repair, replace, and
regenerate damaged, aging, or diseased cells, tissue, and
organs. This has been proven clinically in Europe, India,
and Japan, where adipose-derived stem cells are being used
today with tremendous clinical success.
THE PROCEDURE:
Harvesting of fat cells for cosmetic stem cell
improvement.
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The use of
adipocyte-derived stem cells and regenerative medicine in
the United States is just beginning with this
FDA-compliant protocol that has finally arrived in N.Y.
WHAT IS STEM CELL THERAPY AND
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE?
Stem cells are
cells that have the ability to change into other cells of
the body (pluripotential cells). Most stem cells do not
come from embryos or bone marrow; they come from your own
fat cells (adipocytes). These adipose-derived stem cells
from your own body can restore function by enabling the
body to repair, replace, and regenerate damaged, aging, or
diseased cells, tissue, and organs. This has been proven
clinically in Europe, India, and Japan, where
adipose-derived stem cells are being used.
The
use of adipocyte-derived stem cells and regenerative
medicine in the United States is just beginning with this
FDA-compliant protocol
HOW ARE STEM CELLS HARVESTED?
The fat-derived
stem cells to which we are referring are harvested from
your own body. The doctor utilizes the latest technique to
provide the most viable fat cells; the “jet lavage
liposuction system” harvests these cells. This technique
allows you to be fully awake without any pain, and
produces the most fat cells for the best yield of stem
cells. You can choose to have oral sedation or even IV
sedation, but most patients prefer minimal to no sedation.
Some patients prefer to have areas of their body, i.e.
abdomen, hip rolls, and saddle bags, liposculpted at the
same time they would be donating some of their fat cells
“adipocytes” for stem cell harvest and same-day use.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE STEM CELLS ARE
HARVESTED?
The doctor and
his staff prepare the fat for immediate stem cell
separation. IntelliCell BioSciences picks up the
adipocytes at the time of harvest and it is taken to their
medical processing center. The separation of the stromal
vascular fraction from the adipose tissue is performed
within an hour. The stromal vascular fraction, which has
adult stem cells, pre-adipocytes, fibroblasts, and growth
factors, will be transported back to the doctor’s
office,within 1-1/2 to 2 hours with a detailed report on
the viability and number of stem cells produced.
WHAT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN TREATED BY
ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELLS?
The United
States has been slightly behind in the clinical use of
stem cells, but veterinarians have been using equine stem
cells derived from fat to correct aging or damaged tendons
in horses for over seven years with amazing results! In
humans, stem cells have been utilized as follows in the
United States:
a. Dermal
injections for dermal regeneration with improved lines and
wrinkles.
b. Dermal
injections for acne scars.
c. Dermal
injections for burns and ulcerated wounds.
d. Addition of
stem cells to harvested fat for greater take,
regeneration, and volumizing of the face and body.
e. These cells
have also been successfully utilized in the knee, elbow,
and hands in terms of injections for arthritis.
f. Knee
injections for cartilage repair or improvement for
cartilage loss/ damage.
There are physicians who have also utilized stem cells
via IV drip for osteoarthritis and improvement in pain
from inoperable joint/spine disease.
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