Stem-Cell-Enriched Lipofilling & Facial Rejuvenation

A regenerative aesthetic procedure that uses a patient's own fat, enriched with their own stem cells, to restore facial volume and rejuvenate the skin in a single day. At Cellthera a gentle liposuction removes a small amount of fat, stem cells are isolated and reintroduced into the lipoaspirate to enrich the graft, and a plastic surgeon injects the prepared fat to fill under-eye hollows, nasolabial folds, scars and other areas. Because the filler is the patient's own enriched tissue rather than a synthetic product, it aims for a natural, longer-lasting result while also improving skin quality in the treated area.

Stem-cell-enriched lipofilling combines two of Cellthera's core capabilities — fat harvesting and adipose-derived cell isolation — into a single aesthetic procedure performed in one day. The principle is autologous fat grafting: fat removed from one part of the body is transferred to the face to restore lost volume. Cellthera enriches this graft by isolating regenerative cells from the harvested fat (the same stromal vascular fraction used in its joint work) and reintroducing them into the lipoaspirate before it is injected, with the aim of improving graft survival and supporting skin quality through the growth factors associated with these cells. The procedure begins with a free consultation and planning. On the treatment day a small volume of fat is removed by gentle liposuction under local anaesthetic, typically from the abdomen or thighs; the fat is processed and enriched in the clinic's facility; and a plastic surgeon then injects the prepared fat into the targeted facial areas. Common targets include under-eye hollows (tear troughs), nasolabial folds, depressed scars, and volume loss in the cheeks; the same technique is also used for hand rejuvenation and lip augmentation. Most of the work is done under local anaesthetic and patients usually go home the same day. It suits people who want a natural-looking, longer-lasting alternative to synthetic dermal fillers, who have areas of volume loss or scarring, or who want to improve skin texture as well as restore contour. Because fat is harvested, there should be enough donor tissue, which is assessed at consultation. Expect some swelling and bruising at both the harvest and treatment sites for one to two weeks, and note that a proportion of grafted fat is naturally reabsorbed, so a touch-up is sometimes needed. The clinic screens for contraindications including active infection, bleeding disorders and unrealistic expectations, and results are presented as individual outcomes that settle over a few months.