Stem Cell Facelift; Courtney Love New venture

drsimoni — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:09:58 +0000

It has been reported that Courtney Love, 46, has underwent “stem-cell facelift.” In This procedure the patient’s own fat is injected it into the face to create a fuller and more youthful appearance. The stem cell face lift has become increasingly popular recently, promising n the cosmetic arena.

Famed Beverly Hills Facial Plastic surgeon, Dr Payman Simoni, who has not treated Courtney Love, believes Stem-cell facelift is shaping the future of face lifts .

Stem cells are multi-potential cells which can transform many different cells in the location they are transplanted. They are thought to stimulate, repair, and rejuvenate adjacent older and damage tissues.

To This date, the machines to separate stem cells from fat are not currently FDA-approved for cosmetic procedures. Thus, Dr Simoni only injects a patient’s own fat which contains plenty of stem cells to the face without stem-cell processing. Dr Simoni explains that there is no hard evidence that more stem cells than the concentration normally contained in a patient’s fat have any more advantage.

Courtney Love is reportedly an early beneficiary of fat transfer. According to MakeMeHeal , she has breast implants, has had and two or three nose jobs, may have gotten liposuction, and often gets lip-plumping injections.

A writer for the Daily Mail in England recently reported said: “Courtney Love looked at least a decade younger … when she performed at a concert in Poland last month –- and now I can reveal why. The singer has been paying visits to a Manhattan plastic surgeon who has been performing a new form of cosmetic surgery called the stem-cell facelift, in which a patient’s complexion is revamped using their own grafted fat tissue. The treatment, which lasts five years, plumps up and tightens the skin and stops the neck from sagging.”

Dr Simoni prefers using the patient’s own the synthetic or dermal fillers. A person’ own fat it has shown to last longer. On average 30- 50 percent of the grafted fat can last over 7 years. Since it is the patient’s own fat, there is no risk of reaction or rejection, and most patients are happy to lose those extra fat pockets from the lower body.

Fat injection like many other plastic surgery procedures should be done by an experienced surgeon. If done wrong, the results of the procedure can be disappointing at the least. Placement of fat in wrong area could cause irregularities, lumps, swelling, bruising, asymmetry, infection, or decreases the fat viability.

However, it is important for people to know that fat transfer is an unpredictable procedure. It is impossible to predict exactly how long each fat transfer will last in every person because there are many factors plays in the longevity of transferred fat such as: genetic factors, stress, smoking, and age. It is prudent to find a skilled surgeon, so your chance of a positive outcome increases and rate of complications decrease. But it is worth nothing that even in the best of hands, complications do occur.”

Beverly Hills Surgeon Dr. Payman Simoni Applauds Obama Administration’s New Direction in Stem Cell Research

drsimoni — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:13:49 +0000

Beverly Hills, CA – The recent lift of stem cell research restrictions by President Barack Obama has been heralded by stem cell researchers across the nation. The action has reversed an eight year research ban and, to many, signifies the coming of a new era of potential cures for many debilitating diseases like diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and many cancers. Among the advocates for stem cell research and technology are plastic surgeons like Dr. Payman Simoni who have seen the benefits of stem cell use first hand.

“Many people do not realize that stem cells have been utilized in plastic surgery for decades now,” said Simoni. Stem cells are special cells that have the ability to become other types of cells, like skin, bone, nerve, or muscle tissues. Embryonic stem cells are the most well-known and controversial type. But there are other stem cells in the body called adult stem cells. “Fat carries a good number of adult stem cells which have been utilized in modern plastic surgery procedures such as fat grafting, fat transfers and fat injections,” said Simoni.

Fat transfers and fat injections involve harvesting fat from unwanted areas of the patient’s body. This harvested tissue is then injected into areas of the face to fill in wrinkles and areas that typically lose tissue mass as a result of aging. This method of injecting filler is often considered safer than other methods because the patient’s own tissue is being used. The fat then stays for a few years as the body slowly breaks down and removes the injected fat from the areas it was placed.

However, surgeons noticed unexpected benefits in their fat transfer patients. “Patients who receive fat injections from me look unbelievably younger in their one year follow-up,” explained Dr Simoni. “The reason is, the stem cells in the fat injections bond with the patient’s tissues in their face, adding to lost bone and muscle tissue while improving the quality of the skin.” Dr. Simoni uses fat injections as part of his face lifts to create the ultimate youthful beauty. Performing under local anesthesia, Dr Simoni’s advanced face rejuvenation has been featured around the world as Simoni LiftTM.

In Europe, surgeons process the fat to get a high concentration of stem cells. This supercharged stem cell fat is then used to rejuvenate the skin and the face. Fat stem cells have even been used in reconstructive plastic surgery. In 2004, surgeons in Germany used stems cells from fat tissue of a seven year old girl to help repair major damage to her skull. The large hole in the skull is now replaced by solid bone. In 2006, researchers in UCLA announced successfully transforming adult fat stem cells into smooth muscle cells, which help the normal function of a large number of organs like the intestine, bladder and arteries.

Payman Simoni, M.D. received his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University and his M.D. degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He served as general surgical resident at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital and completed his Facial Plastic Surgery and Head & Neck surgery training at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Dr Simoni has two board certifications in Facial Plastic Surgery by American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgery (www.abfprs.org) and American Board of Head and Neck Surgery/Otolaryngology. In the media, Dr. Simoni has been featured on The View, Entertainment Tonight, 10 Years Younger, The Insider, and in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Ok! Weekly.

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