THE STEM CELL REJUVENATION THERAPY
Known for its groundbreaking anti-ageing treatment, The Rejuvenation Clinic is once again at the forefront of rejuvenating procedures. We have recently introduced a revolutionary Stem
Cell Self Rejuvenation Procedure that uses the patient’s own stem cells for a natural self rejuvenation of the face, neck, hands or any tissue damaged by trauma, burns or inflammatory processes like acne
With the treatment, developed by leading Harley Street cosmetic surgeon Dr Mario Luca Russo, MD, stem cells are separated from the patient’s own subcutaneous fat during a 90 minutes procedure following a small lipo-aspiration of abdominal fat. The stem cells are then activated and re-injected into areas where rejuvenation is required such as wrinkles, sun damage, acne and burn or traumatic scars. The stem cells tighten, recontour, regenerate and rejuvenate the tissue where they are injected.
At The Rejuvenation clinic, we utilize what we call mesenchymal stem cells. These are the bodies repairmen. Mesenchymal stem cells are found in the bone marrow, the circulating blood, and in fat cells. These are the most important stem cells for antiageing purposes. They repair collagen and create new dermis, muscle and bone.. Our process utilizes these cells to repair and replace damaged tissue. We do know that as we age the number of mesenchymal stem cells diminish in the bone marrow, and in a nutshell, this is one of the causes of aging. Luckily, the supply of fat mesenchymal stem cells stays relatively constant.
HISTORY
Although stem cells sounds innovative and cutting edge, this therapy has been around for quite some time. In the past, these cells were very difficult and expensive to procure. With newer techniques and equipment, stem cells can easily be obtained and concentrated by a simple office procedure.
Stem cells are in people of all ages. Stem cells are the repairmen of the body. The type of adult stem cell that is most often seen in research as being associated with tissue repair is a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC). These cells usually travel to the injured areas via the blood stream with other blood cells. The most important are the platelets that once they reach the injured area release growth factors and signalling proteins that basically tells the stem cells what to become.
Stem cells by themselves are not capable of repairing the area. They need to be directed, and the platelets are the directors. Think of stem cells as the construction workers and the platelets as their supervisors. Once activated, the stem cells are capable of many remarkable things. In addition to repairing the damage, the stem cells encourage damaged cells to repair themselves and also take part in the repair process.
We have solved the problem of small numbers of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells by utilizing mesenchymal fat cells. These fat cells are obtained during an office procedure with an FDA approved technique. This is a simple technique performed under local anaesthesia. There are only a handful of clinics in Europe and United States that are currently using mesenchymal stem cells derived from fat cells. At The Rejuvenation Clinic we were the first in the UK to perform this procedure and we have performed the highest number of treatments without any complications.
HOW IT WORKS ?
A small amount (120 cc) of abdominal fat is taken with a low volume-low suction collection procedure under tumescent local anaesthesia. Within 30 minutes the amount of fat required is collected and transferred to the Cytori Cellution Device, which processes the patient’s own abdominal fat during a 90 minutes procedure. The proprietary process, that takes place in a closed and sterile environment, to eliminate the risk of infection, releases the stem and regenerative cells from the adipose matrix which are then washed and concentrated. Because of the small amount of fat required and the low suction utilised to preserve tissue viability; downtime is very minimal with 2 or 5 days of discomfort, mild swelling and bruising of the area treated. No complications have been reported nor expected.
The activated stem cells are gently placed in the epidermo-dermal junction, deep dermis and superficial subcutaneous fat utilising a fine needle. During the procedure, Dr Russo utilises a polarized enhancing vision system that allows a 3 D mapping of the skin, for a precise placing of the stem cells, avoiding damage to blood supply and preventing bruising. Depending upon the patient’s need the Stem Cells Rejuvenation Procedure may be combined with Thermage, the non surgical tightening and lifting procedure, and/or Fraxel laser rejuvenation. The repair usually takes 6-18 months but improvement is usually noted before then. The stem cells can be affected by many different conditions some positively and some negatively. Alcohol seems to diminish the body's release of stem cells so when undergoing either stem cell treatments, alcohol intake should be a minimum. Certain supplements seem to positively affect the release of stem cells and actually increase their number. These include vitamin D3, blueberry extract, carnosine, and green tea extract.
At present when undergoing a treatment, patients are advised to take a compound called Naturacell which has these aforementioned supplements.
The stem cells are known for their regenerative properties by rejuvenating tissue creating a more youthful look & reverting the ageing process. The procedure restores a youthful contour and shape of the face, diminishes wrinkles, tightens the skin, evens out discoloration caused by sun damage and improves acne or traumatic scars.
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