Stem cell facelift: between reality and fiction.
Aesthet Surg J
; 33(3): 334-8, 2013 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23417722
ABSTRACT
Stem cells are "big business" throughout medical technology, and their potential application in cosmetic procedures is no exception. One of the latest nonsurgical facial treatments (and new catchphrases) in plastic surgery is the "stem cell facelift." It is evident from the currently available scientific literature that the use of stem cell therapy for facial rejuvenation is limited to the theoretical induction of skin tightening and can in no way be equated to a facelift. In fact, what is advertised and promoted as a new and original technique of stem cell facelifting is mostly stem cell-enriched lipofilling. Despite encouraging data suggesting that adult stem cells hold promise for future applications, the data from clinical evidence available today do not substantiate the marketing and promotional claims being made to patients. To claim that the "stem cell facelift" is a complete facial rejuvenation procedure surgery is unethical.
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Rejuvenescimento
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Pele
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Envelhecimento
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Ritidoplastia
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Envelhecimento da Pele
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Tecido Adiposo
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Adipócitos
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Transplante de Células-Tronco
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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