With adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) at the forefront of research and potential clinical
applications, it is important that clinicians be able to distinguish them from the fat grafting …

Plastic surgeons are keenly aware of the principle “replace like with like.” This principle
underlies much of the rationale behind the clinical use of autologous fat transplantation …

Background The success of an autologous fat graft depends in part on its total stromal
vascular fraction (SVF) and adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs). However, variations in the …

Introduction Adipose grafting has undergone significant changes over time. Many different
techniques have been followed by trying to improve the quality of the lipoaspirate and the …

Fat grafting is a common reconstructive and aesthetic procedure with extensive clinical
applications. Recently, significant strides have been made in investigating the biology …

Introduction: Since their isolation and characterization nearly a decade ago, adipose-
derived stem cells (ASCs) have become one of the most popular adult stem cell populations …

Background Autologous fat transplantation is frequently used for a variety of cosmetic
treatments and difficult reconstructive indications such as involutional disorders, hemifacial …

Adipose-derived stem cells are multipotent cells that can easily be extracted from adipose
tissue, are capable of expansion in vitro, and have the capacity to differentiate into multiple …

Recent technical advances in fat grafting and the development of surgical devices such as
liposuction cannulae have made fat grafting a relatively safe and effective procedure …

Over the past 30 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of autologous fat
grafting for soft-tissue augmentation and to improve facial skin quality. Several studies have …