Overview of Stem Cell Treatments
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the potential to divide and differentiate into specialized cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. There are two main types of stem cells in mammals: embryonic stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of blastocysts and adult stem cells found in various tissues throughout the body. In adult organisms, stem cells function as the body's repair system, renewing adult tissues.
The Era of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine in Medical Applications
Stem cells are the precursor cells in our body that are capable of renewing and transforming. Stem cells obtained from a person's body provide benefits for various health-related issues. There have been significant successes in using stem cells for body regeneration, cosmetic applications, orthopedics, cartilage degeneration, wound repair, and cancer treatment. The most crucial aspect here is ensuring the healing of damaged tissues and cells in a manner as close to their original state as possible.
Potential Uses of Stem Cells
The most important potential use of stem cells is the regeneration of cells and tissues through cell-based therapies. Stem cells directed to differentiate into specific cell types can be used as a renewable cell source in the treatment of diseases such as burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Stem Cell Treatment Packages
Stem Cell Treatments in Orthopedics
Diseases in the musculoskeletal system where stem cell therapy is applied:
- Cartilage repairs and problems (limited area cartilage lesions) and pre-prosthetic
- Tendon treatment; especially tendon injuries and tendinitis/tendinosis problems
- Joint disorders and degenerations treatment
- Sports injuries, especially soft tissue problems
- Meniscus treatment
- Knee osteoarthritis treatment
- Hip osteoarthritis treatment
- Ligament treatment
- Joint osteoarthritis
- Rheumatic diseases
Stay Young with Stem Cell Treatment
Stem cell therapy is the most preferred application, especially in Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery. It is not a surgical operation, there are no stitches, and no surgical scars. Therefore, it is a natural application preferred by everyone who does not want to undergo surgery. In the area where the stem cell is applied, blood circulation increases, tissue regeneration begins, the skin rejuvenates, and the skin gains a brighter appearance. The effects are noticeable shortly after the application.
Compared to fillers and similar substances, stem cells provide permanent effects, whereas other applications do not.
The Secret of Aging Without Getting Old
In facial rejuvenation, the application of fat tissue-derived cells to aged and sagging faces provides rejuvenation and renewal in the closest possible way to the original.
The most preferred rejuvenation applications :
- Forehead
- Around the Eyes
- Cheeks
- Lips
- Neck
- Décolleté
- Hand Rejuvenation
- Breast Augmentation
Stem Cell Application in the Treatment of Wounds and Skin Scars
Stem cells are used in the treatment of wounds and scars on the body and face. Stem cells applied to chronic wounds and non-healing tissues accelerate tissue healing and ensure wound closure.
When stem cells obtained from the person's body, bone marrow, or fat tissue are given to the damaged area, they transform into the required cell types, and healing accelerates. After the applied treatment, the deformed area regains its lost natural structure.
How Long Does Stem Cell Application Take?
After bone marrow or fat tissue is taken from the person, the stem cells in these tissues are isolated in a laboratory environment. This process takes about 2-3 hours. Then the obtained stem cells are given to the wound area. The patient is discharged on the same day after the procedure and can return to work and social life in a short time.
Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction gives successful results in patients who have undergone cancer treatment due to the removal of cancerous tissue and lymph nodes under the breast as a result of breast cancer, and in the patient group with volume loss in the breast after breastfeeding. In patients who have undergone cancer treatment, the treatment must be completed, and reconstruction is performed following the final check-ups.
Anti Aging
Known as anti-aging, the concept has become a current topic in recent years, especially with the increasing importance of looking young, beautiful, and vibrant. We can see that the aging effect similar to our elders is waiting for us, from our hair starting to turn white to our skin aging. Aging is different for each individual, but it is a reality that affects everyone over time. The goal in anti-aging treatment with stem cells is to rejuvenate the skin age at the cellular level. It aims to provide renewal, rejuvenation, and acceleration of repair in worn tissues.
Stem cell therapy is an effective solution to get rid of;
- Signs of aging,
- Wrinkles,
- Loss of elasticity in the skin.
Fillers
The effect of stem cell therapy applied to the face begins to be noticed within 1 month following the application. Its permanence continues with the self-renewal of stem cells.
Compared to fillers made with unnatural products:
Up to 70% of the filler can be reabsorbed by the body. This means that the success rate of the filler is only 30%. Repeated applications are required to maintain permanence.
However, with stem cells; instead of creating fullness with a foreign substance, a more permanent rejuvenation away from artificiality is targeted through natural means.
Obesity Metabolic Balance
Today, obesity is among the most important health problems. When the daily intake of calories exceeds the calories expended, the unused calories are stored as fat in the body, leading to the development of obesity over time.
Along with obesity, medical issues related to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia (high triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins), cardiovascular diseases, and infertility arise. This cluster of medical sequelae, collectively known as metabolic syndrome or syndrome X, constitutes one of the most serious threats faced by our society.
Obesity Metabolic Balance aims to burn fat with personalized programs. With our healthy living panels, you can enhance your quality of life, and feel more rested, energetic, and happy.
Ovarian reserve refers to the number, condition, and quality of eggs present in a woman's ovaries. It is an indicator of a woman's chances of getting pregnant. In Turkey, especially in recent years, there has been an increasing occurrence of premature ovarian failure in women. While it can be seen in women around the age of 40, it also occurs in younger women. POF, or premature ovarian failure, causes great distress among women. One of the recent achievements in the medical field is the detection of the presence of "dormant" stem cells in the ovaries. Activating these existing cells suggests that the ovarian reserve may not be limited. Therefore, it is a suitable treatment for couples experiencing infertility due to ovarian failure and who wish to have children.
You can contact us for more detailed information about the biological treatment methods applied to increase the number and quality of mature eggs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Regenerative medicine is the process of treating dysfunctions in tissues and organs caused by aging, disease, congenital defects, or trauma by using living functional tissues to repair or heal them.
Success in regenerative medicine is achieved by:
- Stimulating existing regenerative cells to enable previously unrepairable organs and tissues to heal themselves.
- Transplanting externally developed tissues or cells in cases where the body cannot heal itself.
The process of obtaining stem cells from fat tissue can be completed within a few hours in a standard procedure. However, this applies to the process of obtaining stem cells and regenerative cells from a certain amount of fat tissue.
The process of isolating and culturing stem cells from a biopsy sample taken from a tissue takes about 3-4 weeks. Therefore, the production time of stem cells varies depending on the tissue from which they are obtained and the processing method.
