What are stem cells obtained from fat? How is stem cell fat grafting done?
Pretty Body and Line Clinic
At Pretty Body and Line Clinic, stem cells are obtained from your own fat, not from the tissue of another person. A small amount of fat is taken from the abdomen or thighs, the cellular fraction mixed within it is separated, and this fraction is injected together with the fat being grafted. That is stem cell fat grafting.
How it differs from ordinary fat grafting
Ordinary fat grafting purifies the harvested fat and injects it directly. Stem cell fat grafting adds one more step: separating the fraction that contains stem cells. Which method suits you depends on the area and volume to be grafted and on your general health, so we explain both in the consultation and decide together. When stem cell fat grafting is performed, a higher graft survival rate can be expected.
The day of the procedure
Harvesting, separation and the procedure follow one after another under sedation. The director, who is a board-certified anesthesiologist, handles both the procedure and the anesthesia, and makes the anesthesia plan while deciding the harvest site and volume. The time varies with the harvested volume and the treated area, so the exact duration is explained in the consultation. You can return to daily life right away, but the harvest site may feel bruised or tight for a few days, so strenuous exercise is best avoided during that period.
Who may not be a good candidate
At Pretty Body and Line Clinic, the consultation begins by checking whether there is enough fat to harvest. For a lean build it can be difficult to obtain the amount needed, so the plan may have to be revised or the harvest area widened. If you take medication that affects blood clotting or are being treated for a chronic illness, consultation with that department may be necessary, so please tell us in advance. If there is inflammation at the harvest site or the treatment site, we proceed after it has settled, and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please come for a consultation once that period has passed.
Can it be done together with liposuction?
At Pretty Body and Line Clinic, it is often planned together with liposuction or fat grafting. Fat has to be harvested anyway, so the harvesting step can be combined into one. Each area needs a different recovery time, however, so the overall schedule and the anesthesia time have to be recalculated, and doing everything on the same day is not always an advantage. What comes first and what comes later is decided in the consultation.