Opinions on Stem Cell Facelift?

In my practice the stem cell facelift is a micro fat grafting technique which uses planning and injection techniques to create a youthful appearance. It's ideal for faces that have aged due to loss of volume or faces that have sun damage to improve the quality of the skin. It is a technique that I often use either on its own or in combination with a classic facelift.

This is a topic of interest for me. It is complicated. The theory is strong but as you have seen the results do vary. 
In my hands the "stem cell" lift consist of either platelet rich plasma or fat transfer. Both of these techniques are used to replace lost volume. They work well for that reason. A portion of it is absorbed and that needs to be appreciated. It really is all about expectations. Expectations of both the patient and the surgeon. I recommend finding a surgeon you trust and taking the time to make sure you are both on the same page. 
We are currently doing some research with fat transfer and a processor that reduces the size and increases the consistency of the transfer. We have good results so far but the best is yet to come. 
Hope this helps.
Best of luck,
DrC

While it is possible to “supercharge” fat grafts with extra, isolated stem cells, there is no solid evidence that this provides a better result than an excellent facelift with fat grafting. I've used fat grafting as a standard part of traditional rhytidectomy for many years, with some really spectacular results.

When our faces age, they not only lose tightness, they lose volume. So merely lifting and tightening the skin is not sufficient to rejuvenate your face. A fat graft uses fat from the abdominal area and places it in the mid-face to create a natural looking and youthful volume to the lifted face. These fat grafts, by the way, are already loaded with stem cells. I'm not sure there is any verifiable value to adding more.



Other procedures I often recommend as an adjunct to a face lift are blepharoplasty, brow lift, chin liposuction and sometimes even a chin implant to provide more angulation of the jaw. These procedures done together create a “wow” factor that takes years off your face while still looking natural and “un-done.” I hope this helps.

Fat Grafting and Stem Cells– An important addition to modern facial surgery in the past 20 years, they add back lost facial volume from aging. I use it to ENHANCE most facial rejuvenation surgery. While the effect of the stem cells is still under investigation, it appears likely they greatly improve the results from fat grafting.

I'm afraid there is no such thing as a stem cell 'facelift'. This term has been coined as a marketing tool so that people think they are getting the ultimate in facial rejuvenation. Having said that, stem cells do seem to offer some considerable benefit in regenerating tissue. Techniques have been used for many years now in different reconstructive settings with very encouraging results. In mine and many other practices, surgeons of her facelifts with stem cell techniques accompanying them and this can produce very effective and natural looking results. My advice is to be careful and to examine closely what is on offer. You will not get any kind of lift from stem cells though their regenerative  properties can certainly be of benefit