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Regenerative medicine

Stem cell therapy

We do not simply fill — we awaken your own regeneration. As a plant grows from a seed, your skin renews itself from within: slowly, naturally and beautifully.

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A seedling growing from a golden drop above a glowing cellular network

At a glance

Parameter
Details
Duration
1–2 hours
Anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia or sedation
Recovery
3–5 days
Result
Gradual, natural, regenerative

What stem cell therapy is in aesthetics

In aesthetic medicine, stem cell therapy means using your body's own regenerative cells to restore volume, improve the quality of the skin and stimulate long-term rejuvenation. The most advanced form of this treatment is the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) — a concentrated mixture of stem cells, growth factors and regenerative cells taken from your own fat tissue.

How the procedure goes

  1. 1A small amount of fat is harvested from your own body, usually from the abdomen or thighs
  2. 2The fat is processed to isolate the stem-cell-enriched fraction (SVF)
  3. 3This regenerative concentrate is reinjected into the target areas of the face — restoring volume, improving skin quality and stimulating new tissue over time

Unlike conventional fillers, which simply add volume, stem cell therapy actively regenerates the tissue from within.

What it does

Effect
How it works
Restores lost volume
The fat component gives immediate structural support and fullness
Regenerates skin quality
Stem cells and growth factors stimulate collagen, elastin and new blood vessels
Improves texture and tone
Over time the overlying skin becomes smoother, brighter and more resilient
Long-term rejuvenation
The point is not filling but renewing the tissue itself
uses the patient's own tissue
No foreign substances — everything comes from your own body

Who it is for

  • Patients seeking natural, long-term restoration of volume
  • Those with thin or ageing skin that has lost elasticity and quality
  • Patients who want a regenerative result, not simply filling
  • Those looking for a more lasting alternative to conventional fillers
  • Patients who prefer to avoid synthetic materials in the face

Why choose stem cell therapy

Criterion
Benefit
Natural
Everything comes from your own body — zero foreign material
Regenerative
Stimulates growth of new tissue rather than merely filling space
Long-lasting
The result improves over time as the tissue regenerates
A double benefit
Harvesting the fat also contours the donor area — abdomen or thighs
Safe
No risk of allergic reaction or foreign body response

Timeline of results

Time
What happens
Immediately
Volume is restored by the fat component
1–2 weeks
Swelling subsides and the initial result becomes visible
1–3 months
Stem cell activity peaks and skin quality improves
6–12 months
Maximum regenerative effect — the tissue becomes thicker, smoother and more radiant
Long term
The result can hold for years, since the regenerated tissue remains

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your goal. Fillers give immediate volume; stem cell therapy gives regeneration, improving the quality of the skin over time. Many patients choose both.

They are harvested from your own fat tissue — usually the abdomen, flanks or thighs — so there is no risk of an allergic reaction.

Unlike fillers, which dissolve, the regenerated tissue can last for years. Some of it is reabsorbed over time, but the improvement is far more durable.

Yes. Because the cells come from your own body, there is no risk of rejection or of a foreign body reaction.

Roughly one to two hours, depending on how much fat is harvested and how many areas are treated.

Sangwon Lee, M.D., PhD.
I don't introduce anything foreign — I relocate what you already have. The most natural volume is the volume that was always yours.

Sangwon Lee, M.D., PhD.

Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Daeyoung Kim, M.D., PhD.
The body already carries its own repair kit. I simply move it to where time has been unkind.

Daeyoung Kim, M.D., PhD.

Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

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