Autologous therapies, such as adipose-derived stem cells, stromal vascular fraction, microfat, nanofat, and platelet therapies, have been shown to effectively rejuvenate the skin.
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures continue to dominate the aesthetic arena. There are a large number of younger patients requesting cosmetic procedures with a focus on maintaining a youthful, natural look. For this reason, so-called prejuvenation has become a popular aesthetic goal for many.
There is nothing more natural than a person’s own tissues. Autologous therapies are increasingly being implemented for skin rejuvenation purposes in individuals of all ages. Using an individual’s own fat, yielding nanofat, adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), and stromal vascular fraction, as well as platelets and fibrin from the person’s blood, aging can be delayed or “reversed” with relative safety and efficacy. Much of the research on autologous therapy is in its infancy, but this revolutionary technology holds great promise.
Noninvasive cosmetic procedures, in general, continue to dominate aesthetics. New developments in technologies of botulinum toxin, fillers, and threads provide patients with multiple options. A combination approach of all available interventions can be used in clinical practice to provide patients with optimal, tailored skin rejuvenation.
