Is Stem cell facelift effective?

I previously responded to you that the enzyme hyaluronidase does not damage, destroy or wreck our skin, fat or muscle. Yes I know there are folks out there who strongly believe this. I have been doing this for a long time. I have seen people who believe this. Often the basis for this is poor documentary photographs that simply do not provide a clear record of what a service has done. In other situations, the culprit was prostaglandin lash growth product that cause loss of upper eyelid volume, or preexisting ptosis. Your photos demonstrate bilateral upper eyelid ptosis with central levator disinsertion. This is not caused by fillers or its removal. The so-called stem cell facelift is a scam in my opinion. Pure adult stem cells can be obtained from harvested fat. However, the scientific evidence that they improve the face does not exist. Don't be manipulated by unscrupulous individuals who are looking to sell you on a service that will not help you. There is help for you but it starts with a detailed, in person assessment. You need to find ethical surgeons who are first and foremost interested in your safety and well being and not making a buck from you. Getting real help starts by getting real about what is going on and what works. Your eyes can be your best feature.

It is important to understand what a stem cell facelift is, what it isn't, and what it might be in the future. Generally it has meant fat grafting with the fat enhanced using stem cells from the same fat (your own, obtained by liposuction), and strictly speaking it is not a facelift. The idea of using stem cells only requires quite a bit of processing, and procedures for doing this are highly regulated by the FDA. Experimentally it looks very promising but I would wait until there are more clinical studies to verify that it would help in your situation.

If the stem cells are being harvested from your own fat, you are likely getting a SVF fat graft, which reportedly has a higher fraction of younger immature fat cells and thus “stem” cells. To claim that these are entirely stem cells is a misrepresentation. These fat grafts can be injected via smaller size cannulas and have reported higher take rate. In addition, fat grafting is thought to improve the appearance of the skin. To represent this as a facelift comes from the term liquid facelift which uses fillers. This is also somewhat of a misrepresentation. The amount of lift from a filler is minimal and fillers mainly get better proportions in your face in areas which have volume deficiency.

In spite of any advertising that you may see on social media, regular media, the Internet or any talkshows, stem cell facelifts have not been approved by the FDA or any regulatory agency and have not shown any effectiveness in long-term scientific studies. I would recommend you avoid them.

It’s easy enough to figure out if stem cell facelift is a legit thing. I already know it’s an absolutely worthless procedure. You can find out yourself by googling “stem cell facelift scam”. It will have ads from those who do it alongside entries that show it’s nothing but a scam. The medical board of California knows it is unethical, but they are too busy with more serious issues to shut it
down. There’s plenty of information on the internet about it, good and bad, fact and fiction. Bottom line: don’t waste your money.

I have seen no evidence that stem cell facelifts are effective. I would be delighted if they turned out to work but my reading of the literature is that no scientific evidence exists at the present time that that is the case.

Thank you for your questions. It is impossible to make a suggestion without photos. I recommend you schedule a consultation with a board certified Plastic Surgeon who has experience with fat grafting and stem cell transfer. In our office we offer 3D imaging to give our patients an accurate idea of what their final result will look like. Good luck!

A stem cell facelift is not effective. It also depends on what level drooping skin you have, stem cells with a facelift or other skin tightening procedure like RFMN which we do does tighten skin. You are young and it is doubtful you need a classic facelift at your age. It is impossible to provide you with really good answers without seeing you or at least photographs.Dr. Farole

The simple answer is no! The promotion of stem cell procedures other than in an approved FDA clinical study is a violation. There is no existing valid scientific data to support the hype in these promotions.

Robert Singer, MD FACS

La Jolla, California

Hello, Thanks for your photos and question.Yes, stem cells and stem cells with fat cells in them, will contribute to the improving of connective tissue on your face. I highly recommend it to you. You need to have a detailed examination and face analyse to get customised treatment plan, be sure that your surgeon is professional board certified facial plastic surgeon. Best Regards,