Research by body area

SVF is studied alongside facial fat grafting and in skin-quality research, mostly in small to medium-sized studies.

Hair-related SVF research is mostly early-stage with small samples, often compared with or combined with PRP.

The knee has the largest body of human SVF research, including RCTs and several systematic reviews focused on pain and function outcomes.

Shoulder SVF research centres on rotator cuff and tendon problems, typically in small studies or alongside surgical repair.

Data on SVF for the elbow and arm tendons is very limited, mostly small case series.

Research on SVF for disc degeneration is early stage, with human pilot studies and a larger volume of preclinical work.

Hip SVF research is clearly smaller than for the knee and largely uncontrolled.

Ankle research focuses on talar osteochondral lesions and Achilles tendon problems, often as a surgical adjunct.

Intravenous SVF is debated on safety and regulatory grounds, and human efficacy evidence remains insufficient.