As some of you who read this blog regularly already know, I am a huge proponent of fat grafting and the therapeutic applications of adipose stem cells. Ever since 2009 I have been writing about the regenerative properties of fat grafts and stem cells. After joining IFATS , the International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science, …
Laser resurfacing is a procedure which is aimed at rejuvenating the face. It works by injuring the top layers of your skin, the epidermis, causing a signal which promotes regeneration of new skin at the top layer of the skin. While laser skin resurfacing is an effective method for prompting fresher, more youthful facial glow, …
Fat grafting, also referred to as fat transfer or fat injections, is the surgical process by which fat is transferred from one area of the body to another area. The surgical goal is to improve or augment the area where the fat is injected. The technique involves extracting adipose fat by liposuction, processing the fat, …
From healing scars, to breast reconstructions, to brazilian butt lifts, fat grafting (also referred to as fat injection or fat transfer) is an exciting new frontier in plastic surgery and regenerative medicine. Plastic surgeons have been performing fat grafting surgeries for over a hundred years, but ground-breaking strides have been made over the past decade …
If you have been following along or reading any of my blog posts, you already know about my interest and passion for stem cells derived from fat tissue. Adipose Stem Cells are an abundant source of mescenchymal stem cells (MSC’s), and provide tremendous promise for many types of injury and diseases. For the past 4 years …
The short answer is yes, and we are using Fat Grafts and Adipose Stem Cells more and more for this purpose. We are just beginning to understand how this process works, and it has to do with the nature of scar tissue itself and the basic behaviors of stem cells. HOW DOES A SCAR FORM? Let’s first …
This year marked the 10th anniversary of IFATS, the International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science. It is an organization which includes scientists and Medical Doctors from a wide range of specialties. The conference was held in Quebec, Canada and included over 100 abstracts, most of which focused on on Adipose Stem Cells. Adipose Stem …
It’s been over two months since I updated my database of Adipose Stem Cell Clinical Trials. I am tracking registered Clinical Trials in the ClinicalTrials.gov database. A lot has happened in only two months! Since June 1, eight new Clinical Trials have been registered or updated to disclose starting dates in the ClinicalTrials.gov database . This …
Adipose Stem Cell Trials in Spain Spain…Soccer World Superstar. But what about Stem Cells?! If there was a World Cup for Stem Cells, Spain would get that too! While Spain is the world leader of Soccer, they are also the dominant player in a new arena of Adipose Stem Cell Research. Adipose stem cells come …
As promised, here is another data point from the Adipose Stem Cell Clinical Trial Summary spreadsheet. I started this project many weeks ago by gathering information from ClinicalTrials.gov database. Why is knowing whether the Clinical Trial used autologous or allogeneic cells important? Adult Stem Cells can be derived from a wide variety of tissues including bone …