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Over the decades, multiple procedures have been developed to achieve a more youthful and vibrant look such as using fillers to smooth out the deep wrinkles and lines on the face. Most of these consist of temporary fillers that eventually are absorbed and wear off. With the advance of Stem Cell technology, we can now use your own stem cells as fillers. This procedure is called Autologous Stem Cell treatment – a long term rejuvenation that doesn’t involve any foreign substance that is not your own. By harvesting stem cells from your adipose tissue and peripheral blood, the procedure restores youthful contour on the back of your hands.
Autologous Stem Cell Therapy Institute was founded in 2010 by Dr. Edmund Chein, MD.. Dr. Chein received his orthopedic and rehabilitation medicine training from the Los Angeles County- University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Chein was the first in the United States to use Human Growth Hormone for anti-aging in adults. In 1994 he founded the Palm Springs Life Extension Institute. Every year, hundreds of new patients come to the Institute from all over the world to get bio-identical hormone supplementation to slow down the aging and reverse biological age by lengthening the telomeres in their DNA. In 2012, Dr. Chein added Autologous Stem Cell Therapy to cure some of the disabling orthopedic conditions which Growth Hormone cannot cure, and enhance the youthful look of the hands of his patients.
What other conditions can Autologous Stem Cell Therapy treat?
Orthopedic conditions such as:
Osteoarthritis – IRB approved protocol
Tendinitis, partially torn tendons, ligaments, and meniscus of the knees. – IRB approved protocol
(IRB = Institutional Review Board – a FDA-approved research project)
The Importance of Growth Factors in the Success of Your Stem Cell Therapy
There are many types of stem cells used in stem cell therapy today. The most common and safest is autologous stem cell therapy, which uses one’s own stem cells collected from one’s own adipose tissues and peripheral blood. When your own stem cells are used as fillers, the stem cells become your skin cells, making the cosmetic correction permanent and natural.
It is well known that the age of the donor (you, in the case of autologous stem cell therapy) and the donor’s level of growth factors, such as IGF-1, growth hormone, testosterone, and estrogen, are directly proportional to the number and quality of the donor’s stem cells. In order to have a good quantity and quality of stem cells collected, we check the levels of the above-mentioned growth factors in the donor before starting the therapy.
We recommend bringing growth factors up to their optimal levels in case the levels of growth factors in you are deficient due to age or health status, in order to maximize the rate of success of your stem cell therapy.
Adipose Cell Extraction
We have recently acquired the Belgium-made Nutational Infrasonic Adipose Tissue Liposuction machine to obtain adipose tissue-based stem cells for transplant. It is the most advanced instrument for obtaining good quantity and quality of autologous stem cells from one’s adipose tissues to transplant to and regenerate the hands, as well as tendons, cartilage and ligaments in joints. This also allows us to combine adipose tissue-derived stem cells with those derived from peripheral blood with abundant growth factors.
What can stem cells do?
Stem cells have the potential to: • Replace cell tissue that has been damaged or destroyed by illness, • Replicate themselves over and over for a very long time, • Help scientists understand the origin of human biological development • Help scientists understand healthy & diseased cells in hope of creating treatments & cures for many diseases.
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) notes that stem cells “have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells for as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each ‘daughter’ cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell. A more detailed primer on stem cells can be found at http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics.”
What is a stem cell?
They are in a sense, the cells from which all else “stems”. Bioethicist Alexander Capron of the World Health Organization described a stem cell as, “the foundation of organisms, the stalk from which everything buds and branches.” Stem cells may be either embryonic or adult (somatic). As a fertilized egg divides, the multiplying embryonic stem cells differentiate into or become all of the diverse tissues of the body, such as lungs, liver, brain, hair, heart.
What role do stem cells play in human biology?
Stem cells regenerate lost or damaged cells. For example, when a person gives or loses blood, stem cells will replenish the supply. If the skin is damaged, it generates new skin cells as it heals. Since stem cells have the ability to generate new tissue specific cells, this area of medicine is often called “regenerative medicine”.
All animals, including humans, start from one cell, which results from fertilization of an egg by a sperm. The resulting one cell contains all of the animal’s genetic material or DNA and is capable of developing into a complete organism. As the cell divides, the resulting cells or daughter cells, will still contain all of the DNA, while at the same time becoming specialized, and more restricted in their ability to become all types of organs and tissues.
Are stem cells currently used to treat disease?
Yes, adult or somatic stem cells have been used for some time to treat disease. For example, blood stem cells created in the bone-marrow are used in “bone-marrow transplant” as a common therapy for various blood based diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia. Organ transplantation also uses stem cell technology.
What are the stages of human development?
The National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) provided a simple outline of human development: 1. the developing organism is a zygote during the first week after fertilization, 2. the organism is an embryo during the 2nd – 8th weeks of development 3. the organism is a fetus from the 9th week of development until the time of birth.
What is an embryonic stem cell?
Embryonic stem cells come from the “inner cell mass” of a group of cells called a blastocyst. The blastocyst is an early stage of development known as the “zygote” that occurs within the first 4-6 days after fertilization. Once the “inner cell mass” or embryonic stem cells are removed from the blastocyst, the cells may be kept alive in a petri dish under specific laboratory conditions. Such cells are pluri-potent meaning they may become any cell in the body.
What is an adult or somatic stem cell?
They are stem cells found in the tissue and organs of organisms that have the potential to become their tissue of origin. Essentially, adult or somatic stem cells are tissue specific stem cells that will have a specific occupation within the organism, for example, embryonic stem cells that differentiate or become heart stem cells will form heart tissue. Such cells have the ability to replenish or maintain tissues that have a limited life span, such as skin and intestines. For example, the human intestine sheds and replaces 100 billion cells daily by dividing stem cells that generate replacements for the short-lived cells. Thus, adult or somatic stem cells are “differentiated” or specifically assigned to the creation or replenishing of cells in specific tissues or organs.
What is differentiation?
Differentiation is the process in which a cell, such as a stem cell, specializes in the creation or replenishing of cells in specific tissues or organs in the body. The process occurs through the activation (“turning on”) or inactivation (“turning off”) of specific genes in the cells. The turning on/turning off process results in the development of cells that are assigned specific tasks such as creating the heart or replenishing the lining of the intestine.
What are the sources for embryonic stem cells?
1. Excess fertilized eggs from in-vitro ferilization clinics, 2. Using IVF procedures with donated oocytes and sperm to make blastocysts for research, or 3. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT)
What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)?
Assisted Reproductive Technology or ART includes all treatments or procedures that involve the laboratory handling of human eggs and sperm for the purpose of fertilizing an egg and helping a woman become pregnant.
After 30 years of performing a wide variety of orthopedic procedures to treat sports injuries and arthritic conditions, we are excited to offer the investigational use of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSC’s) for clinical research and deployment. This technology adds to our toolbox of treatment choices for the patient with orthopedic and degenerative conditions. Our treatments are part of an investigative program begun in 2010 by 2 surgeons in Southern California. As affiliates of the Cell Surgical Network® (CSN), we utilize the network’s specific protocols for harvesting fat cells followed by deployment into injured joints or tendons. We are committed to working with orthopedic patients looking for alternatives or additions to traditional surgical options and those who are not yet ready for total joint replacement.
An online application/interest form is filled out, and then a free 10-minute informational phone call is provided if you meet our criteria for stem cell treatment. If appropriate, a consultation, preferably in the office, or via Skype if you are at a distance, is then done to review the specifics of your problem and determine if you are a candidate for adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC) treatment.
Meet and Greet
You have made an important decision to have stem cell deployment. It’s exciting that these tools are now available for therapeutic use. Stem cell therapy with your own stem cells may very well be the next significant advancement in medicine. Local Anesthesia & Harvesting Fat
Patients have their fat harvested in a special treatment facility under a local anesthetic. The procedure lasts approximately twenty minutes, using specially designed equipment to harvest about 50cc of fat.Preparation
After harvesting the fat cells, the next step is to isolate the cells. This is accomplished by separating the fat cells and stem cells. The process used by Golden Gate Stem Cell Treatment Center yields an extremely high number of stem cells.
Deployment
Depending on the type of deployment required, stem cells can be injected through veins, arteries, subcutaneously, or directly into joints. All of these are considered minimally invasive methods of introducing stem cells. In the right environment, these cells can change (differentiate) into bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, collagen or neutral tissue. Because it is your own DNA material, there is no rejection. The whole process takes less than three hours.
About the IBSC
MISSION
The Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells (IBSC) at UC Santa Cruz aims to support and advance stem cell research by promoting interdisciplinary discoveries in biology, engineering, and information science to enable cures.
The Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells (IBSC) encompasses research, training, and facilities. The institute was made possible by the high quality of biological and engineering research on the UCSC campus and by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which in September 2005 approved funding for UCSC to establish a training program in stem cell research. Funding from CIRM also made possible the UCSC Shared Stem Cell Facility and other major projects that have supported stem cell research on this campus, such as a major facility award that funded the IBSC space in the new Biomedical Sciences Building.
OVERVIEW
International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO) is a publicly-traded clinical-stage biotechnology company with a powerful new stem cell technology called human parthenogenetic activation that promises to significantly advance the field of regenerative medicine.
Parthenogenetic (from the Greek parthenos meaning “virgin” and genesis meaning “birth”) activation utilizes unfertilized human eggs to create parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSC) that can be immune-matched to millions of people. As a result, a relatively small number of hpSC lines could provide enough immune-matched cells to cover a large percentage of the world’s population.
ISCO’s scientists are focused on using hpSC to treat severe diseases of the nervous system, joints, and liver where cell therapy has been proven clinically effective but is limited by the availability of safe immune-matched human cells.
DR. TOWHIDIAN
Dr. Hamid A. Towhidian founded the Irvine Stem Cell Center and has specialized in the use of advanced technology. He incorporates his advanced education and specialized knowledge by adopting innovations and medical techniques introduced around the world. He has practiced fat stem cell therapy for years in natural breast and buttocks augmentation.
Irvine Stem Cell Center provides services for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. Regenerative stem cell therapy assists the body in repairing, replacing, restoring, and regenerating infected or damaged cells, tissues, or organs. It elevates the natural healing system of the body, resulting in an improved quality of life with extended life spans.
Our goal is to slow down the aging process and enhance the natural beauty of our clients. Dr. Towhidian is a graduate of George Washington University and is a former staff member of Hoag Hospital, Irvine Regional Hospital, CHOC, and St. Joseph Hospital of Orange. He has more than 30 years of experience practicing cosmetic and dermatology surgery.
OUR MISSION
At Irvine Stem Cell Center, our mission is to provide the safest and most effective methods to enhance the quality of life and natural beauty of each of our clients. We use the most cutting edge technology and advanced innovations for cosmetic procedures and therapeutic use.
OUR VISION
Irvine Stem Cell Center introduces Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy to improve the quality of life of our clients by activating the body’s natural healing; enabling the body to repair, replace, restore and regenerate. Transform the way our clients look and feel, improving their health and confidence.
OUR GOAL
Our goal at Irvine Stem Cell Center is to help slow down the aging process by utilizing the latest advances in technology, and providing our clients with an exceptional overall experience. We aspire to improve our clients’ self-esteem with a positive self-image, looking and feeling younger than they have in years.
OUR VALUES
Custom consultations are provided at Irvine Stem Cell Center to fully understand the unique needs of each client, ensuring our clients receive the best care and service. We offer financing options so that everyone has the opportunity to improve their lives, to look youthful and feel rejuvenated.
A STEM CELL is basically any cell that can replicate and differentiate. This means the cell can not only multiply, but it can also turn into different types of tissues. There are different kinds of stem cells. Most people are familiar with or have heard the term “embryonic stem cell.” These are cells from the embryonic stage that have yet to differentiate – as such, they can change into any body part at all. These are then called “pluripotential” cells. Because they are taken from unborn or unwanted embryos, there has been considerable controversy surrounding their use. Also, while they have been used in some areas of medicine – particularly, outside the United States – they have also been associated with occasional tumor (teratoma) formations. There is work being conducted by several companies to isolate a particular line of embryonic stem cells for future use.
Another kind of stem cell is the “ADULT STEM CELL.” This is a stem cell that already resides in one’s body within different tissues. In recent times, much work has been done isolating bone-marrow-derived stem cells. These are also known as “mesenchymal stem cells” because they come from the mesodermal section of your body. They can differentiate into bone and cartilage, and probably all other mesodermal elements, such as fat, connective tissue, blood vessels, muscle and nerve tissue. Bone marrow stem cells can be extracted and because they are low in numbers, they are usually cultured in order to multiply their numbers for future use. As it turns out, fat is also loaded with mesenchymal stem cells. In fact, it has hundreds if not thousands of times more stem cells compared to bone marrow. Today, we actually have tools that allow us to separate the stem cells from fat. Because most people have adequate fat supplies and the numbers of stem cells are so great, there is no need to culture the cells over a period of days and they can be used right away.
DR. TOWHIDIAN
Dr. Hamid A. Towhidian founded the Irvine Stem Cell Center and has specialized in the use of advanced technology. He incorporates his advanced education and specialized knowledge by adopting innovations and medical techniques introduced around the world. He has practiced fat stem cell therapy for years in natural breast and buttocks augmentation.
Irvine Stem Cell Center provides services for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. Regenerative stem cell therapy assists the body in repairing, replacing, restoring, and regenerating infected or damaged cells, tissues, or organs. It elevates the natural healing system of the body, resulting in an improved quality of life with extended life spans.
Our goal is to slow down the aging process and enhance the natural beauty of our clients. Dr. Towhidian is a graduate of George Washington University and is a former staff member of Hoag Hospital, Irvine Regional Hospital, CHOC, and St. Joseph Hospital of Orange. He has more than 30 years of experience practicing cosmetic and dermatology surgery.
OUR MISSION
At Irvine Stem Cell Center, our mission is to provide the safest and most effective methods to enhance the quality of life and the natural beauty of each of our clients. We use the most cutting edge technology and advanced innovations for cosmetic procedures and therapeutic use.
OUR VISION
Irvine Stem Cell Center introduces Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy to improve the quality of life of our clients by activating the body’s natural healing; enabling the body to repair, replace, restore and regenerate. Transform the way our clients look and feel, improving their health and confidence.
OUR GOAL
Our goal at Irvine Stem Cell Center is to help slow down the aging process by utilizing the latest advances in technology, and providing our clients with an exceptional overall experience. We aspire to improve our clients’ self-esteem with a positive self-image, looking and feeling younger than they have in years.
OUR VALUES
Custom consultations are provided at Irvine Stem Cell Center to fully understand the unique needs of each client, ensuring our clients receive the best care and service. We offer financing options so that everyone has the opportunity to improve their lives, to look youthful and feel rejuvenated.
A STEM CELL is basically any cell that can replicate and differentiate. This means the cell can not only multiply, but it can also turn into different types of tissues. There are different kinds of stem cells. Most people are familiar with or have heard the term “embryonic stem cell.” These are cells from the embryonic stage that have yet to differentiate – as such, they can change into any body part at all. These are then called “pluripotential” cells. Because they are taken from unborn or unwanted embryos, there has been considerable controversy surrounding their use. Also, while they have been used in some areas of medicine – particularly, outside the United States – they have also been associated with occasional tumor (teratoma) formations. There is work being conducted by several companies to isolate a particular line of embryonic stem cells for future use.
Another kind of stem cell is the “ADULT STEM CELL.” This is a stem cell that already resides in one’s body within different tissues. In recent times, much work has been done isolating bone-marrow-derived stem cells. These are also known as “mesenchymal stem cells” because they come from the mesodermal section of your body. They can differentiate into bone and cartilage, and probably all other mesodermal elements, such as fat, connective tissue, blood vessels, muscle and nerve tissue. Bone marrow stem cells can be extracted and because they are low in numbers, they are usually cultured in order to multiply their numbers for future use. As it turns out, fat is also loaded with mesenchymal stem cells. In fact, it has hundreds if not thousands of times more stem cells compared to bone marrow. Today, we actually have tools that allow us to separate the stem cells from fat. Because most people have adequate fat supplies and the numbers of stem cells are so great, there is no need to culture the cells over a period of days and they can be used right away.
ELLIOT B. LANDER, MD, FACS
Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Urology
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Medical Director California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc.
Elliot B. Lander, M.D.F.A.C.S. is a Board-Certified Urologic Surgeon who has been involved in cutting edge translational stem cell treatment since 2010. After 22 years of successfully practicing general urology, Dr. Lander has created California Regenerative urology- the first urology practice in the United States that is focused on regenerative medicine and dedicated to providing his urologic patients with access to novel regenerative therapies including growth factors and adult stem cells in addition to elite traditional urologic care.
Dr. Lander is Co-Founder and Co-Medical Director of the world-renowned California Stem Cell Treatment Center where patients from all over the globe have had access to investigational regenerative therapies. Dr. Lander is also Co-Founder and Co-Medical Director of the Cell Surgical Network which is a national and international clinical research collaboration devoted to the study of adult mesenchymal stem cells for various degenerative diseases.
Dr. Lander created this unique practice to join his knowledge and experience with stem cell-based therapies with his practice of urology to tackle complex problems including Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronies Disease, Interstitial Cystitis, and many others.
Why choose MICHELSON COSMETIC Surgery, Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Center?
“Less is more” is the watchword at Michelson Cosmetic Surgery and Anti-Aging Center. In addition to traditional cosmetic surgery-eyelid, face and neck lift, tummy tuck and breast augmentation and lift, my practice offers the most advanced laser, plasma, shockwave technology to achieve remarkable rejuvenation and restoration of youthful countenance. Less downtime, less risk, and more natural aesthetic results characterize Southern California Cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Michelson’s approach to achieving extraordinary results in a safe, friendly, affordable context. The staff at Michelson Cosmetic Surgery are friendly, competent, bilingual and professional. Dr. Michelson’s outpatient office-based surgicenter is approved by American Association Accredited Hospitals and Clinics. We offer FaceTime, Facebook, and Skype consults. We also offer Dr. Michelson’s new skincare line, visit our new online store to learn more about MichelsonMD.
Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center
The Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center provides cutting-edge care for patients with a wide variety of degenerative disorders using adult stem cell regenerative therapy. Our highly trained physicians and medical team are focused on providing you with the most innovative techniques and advanced procedures for harvesting and deploying stem cells from your own fat. We are committed to clinical research and the advancement of regenerative medicine.
Our Doctor and Staff
We are dedicated to the principles of personalized patient care and individualized attention. Our plastic surgeon, a pioneer in liposuction, and topnotch team of registered nurses and technicians are experienced in harvesting and deploying adult stem cells. In addition, our comfortable in-office surgery center is fully accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality, a division of the California Medical Association. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible care in a friendly and professional atmosphere.
Stem Cell Technology
Fat is the body’s most abundant repository of adult stem cells, containing thousands of times more stem cells than bone marrow. New technologies at the Newport Beach Stem Cell Treatment Center make it possible for us to remove a few ounces of a patient’s fat through liposuction, separate out the stem cells in a special process that yields extremely high numbers of viable cells, and return them back into the patient’s body via IV or injection. Performed in a physician’s office under sedation and local anesthesia and using a sterile “closed system” technology (so the cells never come into contact with the environment), there is minimal discomfort and risk of infection. And because the cells come from the patient’s own body, there is no risk of rejection or disease transmission.