Different types of stem cells
There are four types of stem cells: Tissue-specific stem cells, embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells. Tissue-specific stem cells can come from different parts of the adult body. They are specific to a certain kind of tissue in the body.
Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to build any cell type in the body; essentially, they can become any cell type in the body. Induced pluripotent stem cells are pluripotent cells that are derived from adult tissue. They can also become any cell type in the body. We only use regenerative cells harvested from Wharton’s jelly derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Wharton’s jelly is abundant in young healing cells and active growth factors, and it is safely and ethically collected from umbilical allografts. This procedure takes place at the time of birth without causing harm or pain to the donor mother or her child. Treatments containing regenerative cells are an effective form of regenerative medicine.
We use young, healthy regenerative cells to harness the healing powers of the growth factors and other naturally occurring components they provide. This is not a stem cell therapy; this form of regenerative procedure is called mesenchymal cellular therapy. Our doctors do not perform stem cell therapy.
Adipose tissue
Adipose tissue, or fatty tissue, used in stem cell therapy are derived from the patient’s own fatty tissue. It is then reintroduced back into the patient’s body where healing is needed. These adult stem cells can contain toxins and have sustained damage from the normal wear and tear of growing older. This technique of stem cell therapy may be less effective due to aging of the patient's own stem cells.
When the adipose cells are harvested from your tissue, these toxins can then be returned to your body during adipose therapy. The procedure to harvest these adipose cells is similar to liposuction where a large cannula is inserted into the trunk and extremities to extract the fat tissue from the patient’s body. Our doctors do not perform adipose stem cell therapy.
Bone marrow
Bone marrow can be found in the central region of your bones and is a soft spongy tissue which produces your red blood cells, white blood cells and blood plasma components. Stem cells can be found in this tissue, as they play a key role in the production of these cell components.
The procedure used to collect bone marrow for transplant is called a bone marrow harvest. While the patient is under anesthesia, the doctor will drill into the rear pelvic bone or femur. The bone marrow is then extracted with a syringe. Several skin and bone punctures are required to extract sufficient bone marrow for transplant.
The procedure for withdrawing bone marrow is incredibly painful and can create vulnerability to infection, just to harvest cells that are likewise degraded and mutated from aging. Our doctors do not perform bone marrow stem cell therapy.
Our practice uses the healthiest, youngest cells derived from Wharton’s jelly to promote healing and rejuvenation.