Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Gel Grafting: A New Method for Tissue Volumization and Rejuvenation.

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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• Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
• Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
• Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
• Emerging · Emerging topic under active research

Abstract (original English)

Background The clinical outcomes of fat grafting vary and are technique-dependent. Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) gel is a novel, mechanically processed fat product with high concentrations of adipose tissue-derived stem cells and other SVF cells. This study evaluated the volumization and rejuvenation effects of SVF-gel. Objective This study evaluated the volumization and rejuvenation effects of SVF-gel. Methods This retrospective, single-center study included 126 patients who underwent SVF-gel grafting and 78 who underwent conventional lipoinjection for various indications from March 2015 to February 2017. Patient satisfaction and secondary surgery rates were evaluated. Samples of transferred SVF-gel were harvested and examined histologically. Results All patients showed improvements in facial augmentation and contour. Patients in the SVF-gel group experienced mild postoperative swelling and a low secondary surgery rate (10.9%). Assessment of patient-rated satisfaction on a 5-point Likert scale found that 77.3% of patients in the SVF-gel group were satisfied (54.5%) or very satisfied (22.8%) with their outcomes. By comparison, 53.8% of patients who underwent conventional lipoinjection were satisfied (48.7%) or very satisfied (5.1%). Moreover, SVF-gel showed effective antiwrinkle and skin rejuvenation effects. Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed a normal adipose tissue structure

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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