A Facelift Alternative Using Patients’ Own Stem Cells

People who see aging as an ugly inconvenience usually turn to options like plastic surgery to nip and tuck their troubles away. Little do they know the answer for reversing the aging process might be found as close as in their own stomachs. Yes, Adult Stem Cell research has brought prospective plastic surgery patients a new option for fighting the signs of aging! No longer is surgery required for anti-aging treatment because Adult Stem Cells are now being used as an alternative to a facelift- with no surgery required!

The stem cells being used are taken from the patient’s own body fat- so they are whats known as autologous adult stem cells. And, because its the patient’s own stem cells there are no rejection issues.

In conjunction with the Beijing Tian Tan Puhua Hospital, which offers stem cell therapies to terminal Parkinson’s and spinal cord injury patients, the RNL Puhua Plastic and Cosmetic Medical Center, also in Bejing, offers stem cell therapy for the face that may reverse the aging process using the patient’s own stomach fat cells. The Puhua Center now offers several non-invasive beauty treatment alongside traditional plastic surgery mainstays like liposuction, breast enhancement and eyelid lifts.

The process for harvesting and using the stem cells works like this:

• Patients have fat cells removed from their stomach using a needle and local anesthetic.
• Stem Cells are extracted from the fat cells and multiplied.
• Two weeks later, the patient returns to hospital.
• Doctors inject the stem cells into the face in a series of shots that plumps out skin, erases wrinkles and gives the patient a youthful appearance.

Unfortunately, the United States always seems to be the last ones on the bus for these adult stem cell treatments. Currently, China is taking the lead in the Stem Cell Facelift race. For a paltry ¥28,000 (about $282, USD), patients can have this procedure done, but only oveseas. Included in the price is a stem-cell “top-off” six months later. Patients can also have their stem cells stored at the clinic for ¥1,500 (approximately $15, USD) per year. Stem cells typically have a shelf life of about 15 years. The clinic is currently the only place in the world offering the therapy, according to Ingela Palomäki, a former Beijing Tian Tan Puhua Hospital marketing representative and current director of Fortune Cookie, a stem cell product import/export firm.

The procedure is booming in China. South Koreans are flocking to the facility, after an aging celebrity Kyung-gyu Lee had the procedure done, with exceptionally positive results at the clinic’s inauguration less than half a year ago.

“Koreans are flocking here by the busloads for the treatment,” Palomäki says. “It’s buying time.”

With the plastic surgery industry in the United States in the billions of dollars annually, it seems all of the medical world are looking closely at the near future of this industry. Right now, this face lift alternative to surgery costs about $4,000 (including surgeons’ and recovery fees) + the cost of a trip to China. While the U.S. and other countries weigh the benefits of stem cell therapies, many patients from abroad are already coming to Beijing for therapies they hope might make them forever young.

Facelift in Fort Worth

If you’re interested in getting a face lift in the Dallas / Fort Worth area you need to know that your doctor is the best. After all, this is your face we’re talking about here! Everyone will see the results, and you want those results to be the best.

There are many board certifications out there but the one that really counts is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This is the most respected board certification.

Research Dr. Schwartz’s board certifications and before and after facelift photos.

Wherever you live, finding a plastic surgeon is easy.

Facelift Videos from Youtube

I found this video on YouTube about face lifts. There is no graphic content.

He has both male and female patients, and describes what you should do if you’re interested in the procedure and near Toronto.

In this video, the doctor describes how the procedure works. There is no graphic content in this video either.

Finding a plastic surgeon is easy, and I hope you have a good experience.

Face Lifts are Sometimes Better than Facial Fillers

While facial fillers are an attractive option to help shed some years off of your face because of the cost and results, they aren’t always the best. Facial fillers are temporary and last from six months to two years at most. While the effects of a face lift will last many more depending on your lifestyle. Sun exposure, alcohol, and smoking will decrease the length of time a face lift will be effective.

Sometimes it’s not even a full on face lift that will achieve the best results, but eyelid surgery. The procedure corrects sagging, puffy or drooping eyelids, as well as bags and bulges above and below the eyes. It might even be covered by insurance.

For one patient, a face lift was more successful than facial fillers. Read the story here. If you have any questions regarding the procedure, it’s best to ask your Doctor.

See what you’d look like with a face lift!

If you’ve ever wondered what you would look like after getting a face lift or any other facial plastic surgery procedure, then wonder no more. “Lift Magic” offers a free virtual makeover tool that anyone can use. All you need is a close up picture of yourself and you can choose which procedures you would like to see.

While it will never replace a consultation from a board certified plastic surgeon, it will give you a general idea of what you might look like after the procedure. Even if you’re not interested in seeing yourself with plastic surgery, you could also upload pictures of your friends, or celebrities. Just use google image search.

Options include lip augmentation, cheek lift, dermal filler injections, chin augmentation and ‘tear through enhancement’, which works on the area between the inner corner of the eye and the nose. After you choose your procedures click on the ‘Show Me’ button and see what your new you would look like.

Modiface is the name of the Canada based company that runs the website.

“The main benefit of the Lift Magic site is that it allows you to see a retouched version of your photo in literally seconds… It’s easy, fun, and virtually effortless,” Telegraph quoted Andrew Collins, spokesman for Modiface, as saying.

I’ve already uploaded my picture and while I won’t share my results, I’ll let you know that I do look better after having all of the procedures done. Have fun! liftmagic.com

Face lift in a pink jar

As we get older our faces sag and lose that youthful firmness that we used to have. Tissues break down and our face loses the fullness it once had.

A face-lift or thread-lift could be  the surgical answer - or Gatineau’s Defi Lift 3D Perfect Design with Volulift, a pink cream that is being called the “Face Lift in a Jar”, could provide a non-surgical solution to your aging woes.

It volumizes the facial hollows in aging cheeks, chin and temples while also firming facial contours.

According to the company, it has a three-pronged action:

• Volulift - For volume correction
• Densilift and Orgalift - Protein-enhanced firming
• Peptilift - Lifting action

This rose-pink cream can be worn day and night for that new you look.

It may not provide the same results as a face-lift or injectable fillers like Juvederm, but it is a no-knife alternative.

Face Transplants are Real

The first thing you think of when you hear face transplant, is Face Off. But for a few people who have been disfigured by tumors and bear attacks, it’s reality. One chinese man who was disfigured by a bear attack in 2004 received a face transplant and within a year was working full time. He says he feels fully integrated back into society. After one year, the patient was able to feel his face and move it.

“Facial transplantation could be successful in the short term, but the procedure is not without complications… This case suggests facial transplantation might be an option for restoring a severely disfigured face and could enable patients to readily integrate themselves back into society,” said Shuzhong Guo, of the Institute of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital and Fourth Military Medical University in Xi’an, Forbes reported.

Madonna Gets a Face Lift

Did Madonna get a face lift?

A source close to Madonna’s plastic surgeon has said she got a mid face lift this past spring.

Although it could also be that her cheeks look more prominent (as mid face lifts are designed to do) because of losing weight from stress.

Mid face lifts are used by plastic and cosmetic surgeons to make the cheeks more prominent and tighten the skin around the face.

It is also possible that she received facial fillers instead of a facelift, using a product such as Juvéderm.

What is a Face Lift and how much do they cost?

What is a face lift?

A face lift, which technically is called a “rhytidectomy“, is a procedure which is commonly used to remove wrinkles and give a more youthful appearance. During the procedure, excess facial skin is removed and then the remaining skin is redraped on the patient’s face and neck. The procedure is performed “under general anesthesia or deep twilight sleep” according to the Wikipedia article.

How much does face lift cost?

As with any surgical procedure, cost will vary from doctor to doctor and from region to region. In the United States a face lift procedure on average costs $4,000 - $6,000. This price will obviously increase as other procedures are commonly performed during the facelift, such as eye lid surgery (”blepharoplasty“).