A small sample of Adipose tissue (fat) is removed from above the Superior Iliac spine (love handles), abdomen, or other, under a local anesthetic.Obtaining Adipose Stem Cell s is much easier and less invasive than the bone marrow procedure and uses the patient's own adipose tissue (fat) to harvest stem cells in much larger volumes than from bone marrow.

Stem cells play an integral part in wound healing and regeneration of tissue at the cellular level.

• New technology allows us to provide the treatment and procedure on the same day, using less than minimally manipulated methods.
• A high-dose of cells can be obtained in just a couple of hours.
• Mesenchymal Stem cell yields from peripheral fat are much higher than from bone marrow.
• Patients receive their own autologous cells, so there is a very low risk of immune rejection.
• Minimally invasive outpatient procedure, easier to harvest from fat than from bone marrow and more comfortable for patients.

We can now obtain ASCs from a fat sample. The in-clinic treatment is completed the same day, and there is no need to ship samples to an outside laboratory and wait days for the cells to be returned for an injection on a second visit. This faster process provides increased stem cell counts, without manipulation.

Because the adipose tissue is removed from one's own body via autologous and sterile means, and in a controlled environment, there are no problems with cell rejection or disease transmission. The interviews, physical, harvesting, and administering of stem cells are all performed in-house under a physician’s control.

Discussing treatment options with your physician is an important first step in making a decision regarding stem cell therapy. Potential outcomes, an integrative and comprehensive treatment plan, and financial costs are all factors to consider.

Due to our Advanced Adult Stem Cell Technology provided in the form of an “in house” procedure, our Stem Cell Center can provide this at a fraction of the cost previously incurred, and better yet, it’s a same day procedure.

Compared to harvesting from bone marrow, Adipose tissue is easier to get in larger volumes if needed, is less painful, and involves lower risks whilst yielding many more mesenchymal stem cells compared to bone marrow. There is a much shorter time from extraction to the administered treatment using safe in-house procedures, as all procedures are done during the same treatment. There is no culturing or manipulation needed using our procedure, as opposed to a bone marrow extraction which requires days to reach the necessary therapeutic threshold. There are no ethical or moral issues involved in harvesting Autologous Adult Stem Cells.

No, the adipose tissue is extracted from the patient’s own body; no ‘foreign’ donors. Our procedure is performed completely in-house, and administered by licensed physicians here in the United States. Therefore, there are no deleterious side effects. Although, please keep in mind that every procedure does have its risks.

• Consultation: Each patient receives a consultation lasting up to 1 1/2 hours prior to the treatment: History, Medications, Patient desires and expected outcomes are discussed.
• Harvest : Using a tumescent anesthetic, a sample of adipose tissue is collected from the patient.
• PRP : If needed, it is isolated from the patient's own blood.
• Stem Cells : Our clinic staff will isolate the Adult Stem Cells ASCs and other progenitor cells in a sterile environment from the collected fat sample, ensuring that no contamination occurs. As there is a difference between aseptic and sterile technique, it is extremely important to note that sterility means that the cells are not exposed to air particles and contaminants.
• If the doctor wishes, she/he will offer antioxidant and nutritional IV's prior to infusion to prepare the patient for the therapy.
• The cells are then administered back to the patient through one or more of the following modes of administration :
  • Intravenous : The Stem Cells are administered via an intravenous push
  • Localized : The Stem Cells are administered directly into a localized area.
  • Intramuscular : The Stem Cells are implanted into the muscle.
  • Intranasal : This therapy relies on direct transmission through the cribiform plate, bypassing the BBB, along the olfactory and trigeminal nerve pathways.

• Less painful than a bone marrow transplant
• More Mesenchymal Stem Cells per unit volume can be harvested

• PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) contains many growth factors, and has been successfully used clinically to improve hard and soft tissue healing
• TGF-αβ (Transforming growth factor alpha & beta)
• EGF (Epidermal growth factor)
• FGF (Fibroblast growth factor)
• IGF (Insulin growth factor)
• PDEGF (platelet derived epidermal growth factor)
• PDAF (platelet derived angiogenesis factor)
• IL-8 (Interleuking-8)
• TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor alpha)
• CTGR (Connective tissue growth factor)GM-CSF (Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor)
• KGF (Keratinocyte growth factor)
• High concentration of leukocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils) for microbicidal events
• Histamines, Serotonin, ADP, Thromboxane A2, and other vasoactive and chemotactic agents
• High platelet concentration and native fibrinogen concentration for improved hemostasis