Stem Cells for Cosmetic Treatments

It is hypothesized that there are stem cells in our own fat. It is thought that some of the improvement seen after fat transfer is due to stem cells in the transfered fat. Sidney Coleman, MD in New York City has amazing pictures of patients with facial scars that appear to vanish years after fat has been placed under them. I have seen improvement in skin tone and texture in my patients as well, with improvement in scars. These "stem cells" in the fat are harvested from the... more

The scientific side of plastic surgery is very busy investigating the therapeutic effects of stem cells and certain modalities are very near clinical use. In clinical practice, many of us who have been performing fat grafting procedures have been pleasantly surprised by the overall improvement in skin condition aside form the filling effect. Fat grafting, with or without the concept of stem cells is a fantastic rejuvenation/cosmetic tool. It is natural, abundant and effective. It just... more