Regenerative Medicine is designed to restore structure and function to damaged body tissue and organs. The hope is that regenerative medicine will help to restore organs that are permanently damaged. The aim of researchers is to discover a way to use the medicine to cure previously untreatable injuries and illnesses. Currently the most common uses of this treatment are PRP therapy and fat grafting.
There are incredible leaps in scientific research that may one day cure certain diseases that were once considered incurable, but unfortunately we are not at that point yet. We have come a long way, however, and at places such as Boulder Plastic Surgery you can now experience platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP utilizes your own blood to create a healing agent. It can be used to maximize your healing as well as to rejuvenate old skin or to restore lost hair. PRP is the definition of regenerative medicine as it harnesses the power of your own cells to heal you and, in some cases, turn back the hands of time.
Another way we are using regenerative medicine to help our patients is with fat grafting. Fat grafting is similar to a fat transfer, but it has more restorative properties. If you are experience lost fat in areas like the hands, face, breasts, or buttocks, fat grafting is used to treat this. Fat is taken from areas such as the thighs or abdomen that usually experience an excess of fat, and is then transferred to the areas that have lost volume.
One of the many benefits of this procedure is that since everything is taken from your own body there is almost no chance of an adverse reaction. Regenerative Medicine is very much at the forefront of modern medical developments and practices. In most cases this procedure is still in the research stage, but in some cases, applications are being made to patients. Regenerative medicine is new, having developed over the last 20 years, but there is great promise in the technology. America seems to be making a push toward the holistic, healthy, and natural side of things, which is why regenerative medicine is so important. We can treat many of the problems that used to only be treatable through plastic surgery or loads of chemicals.