Autologous cell therapy: will it replace dermal fillers?

RA Weiss - Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, 2013 - facialplastic.theclinics.com
Biologic aging of the skin, often accelerated by ultraviolet radiation, involves the loss of
ground substance, hyaluronic acid (HA), subcutaneous fatty tissue, and collagen and elastic
fibers. The age at which this degradation occurs depends on several factors including
genetic predisposition, deleterious environmental factors, cigarette smoke exposure, and
excessive alcohol consumption. Unwanted wrinkles can be corrected using a variety of
methods including lasers, both ablative and nonablative, a variety of soft tissue fillers, and …