You may know the term regenerative medicine, but what about its beneficial effects?
Regenerative medicine is a medical technology with the potential to become a new approach to treat injuries and diseases that are not responsive to conventional treatments.
the beneficial effects of regenerative medicine have also been shown in the areas of regenerative aesthetics, health promotion, to promote and total aging care.
In this article, we will delve into the beneficial effects of regenerative medicine, as well as symptoms that can potentially be improved with regenerative medicine.
Regenerative medicine is a therapeutic approach that makes full use of the “natural healing capacity” of patients.
Because it uses patients’ own blood and cells, the risk of side effects are low and immune rejection are generally considered low is none.
Stem cells play a vital role in regenerative medicine.
Stem cells have the ability to repair or replace other cells that have been damaged or lost, as well as a property known as ‘homing,’ by which they migrate to locate and repair damaged tissue.
Characteristics of stem cells also include ‘paracrine action’.
Stem cell therapy utilizes these homing, paracrine action, and other properties of stem cells to repair damaged tissues and functions in the body.
Among various therapies of regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy is considered one of the primary ones.
From here, we will talk about diseases in which improvement can be expected with regenerative medicine.
Among the different regenerative medicine approaches, use of stem cells holds great promise for various diseases that have been considered difficult to treat until now such as rheumatism and diabetes mellitus.
The solution for knee osteoarthritis is usually surgical treatment at the end stage, but many patients want to avoid surgery because they are concerned about the risks associated with operation.
The following are some of the diseases for which therapeutic effects of regenerative medicine may be expected:
Diseases or symptoms that can potentially be improved with regenerative medicine (excerpt)
In terms of regenerative aesthetics and aging care, regenerative medicine has become a hot topic for its potential to accelerate tissue repair throughout the body to restore natural youthfulness.
The following are the promising effects of regenerative medicine in the areas of regenerative aesthetics and aging care:
Promising effects in the areas of regenerative aesthetics and aging care
For example, stem cells harvested from a patient’s own adipose tissue are used.
This drives the production of new cells, which can be expected to restore the elasticity and firmness of the skin.
The Regenerative Medicine Division at Korokai Medical Corporation provides stem cell-based regenerative medicine as a medical institution approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. *1
We aim at fundamental aging care and provide stem cell therapy in combination with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy or peptide therapy.
*1 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
The safety of regenerative medicine is considered generally high as it uses patients’ own cells that have been cultured.
However, as mentioned earlier, the beneficial effects of regenerative medicine vary among individuals.
The quality of stem cells plays a vital role in maximizing the effects of regenerative medicine.
For this reason, it is important to select a clinic that boasts advanced culture techniques and thorough quality control.
The Regenerative Medicine Division at Korokai Medical Corporation provides stem cell-based regenerative medicine as a medical institution approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. *2
In the Regenerative Medicine Division at Korokai Medical Corporation, we carefully select evidence-based treatment and provide regenerative medicine tailored to each patient’s needs according to a comprehensive new treatment strategy.
If you are looking for a trustworthy clinic which targets the optimal health of the patient, please contact us for a consultation.
*2 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
In this section, we will talk about specific examples in which regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy are used.
As specific examples, we will explain the following four procedures that are used to resolve knee pain and discomfort:
In cultured stem cell therapy, stem cells collected from a patient’s own fat are cultured and injected into the knee joint.
Since the culturing is performed at a specialized cell processing facility approved by the government, it is considered highly reliable.
This treatment method is expected to help reduce pain and inflammation and regenerate tissue that has been damaged.
For this reason, the procedure is often used to treat articular cartilage injury in the knee and osteoarthritis.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is the concentration of platelets.
PRP therapy is a therapeutic method to inject platelets extracted from a patient’s own blood.
Platelets contain substances called growth factors, which are effective in repairing and regrowing damaged tissue.
The types and beneficial effects of representative growth factors are summarized below.
Types and beneficial effects of representative growth factors
Next, we will talk about treatment procedure in skin regenerative medicine.
As with the PRP therapy described earlier, this procedure is also performed by injecting platelets extracted from the patient’s in skin regenerative medicine.
It is considered a medical treatment that applies one’s own healing capacity to regenerative aesthetics and aging care.
Since growth factors extracted from patients’ own blood cells are injected, it is less likely to cause adverse reactions and is thus considered safe aesthetic medicine.
In this issue, we talked about the beneficial effects of regenerative medicine and specific treatment procedures.
Regenerative medicine is also expected to be highly effective in diseases that have been considered difficult to treat and is garnering attention in the areas of regenerative aesthetics and aging care for its potential to accelerate tissue repair throughout the body and restore natural youthfulness.
It is known to be a safe therapeutic modality with low risk of adverse reactions and immune rejection as it uses patients’ own blood and cells.
The Regenerative Medicine Division at Korokai Medical Corporation provides stem cell-based regenerative medicine as a medical institution approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. *3
If you are interested in stem cell therapy, please contact us for a consultation.
In the Regenerative Medicine Division at Korokai Medical Corporation, we carefully select evidence-based treatment and provide regenerative medicine tailored to each patient’s needs according to a comprehensive new treatment strategy. To achieve the best possible outcomes, we use stem cell therapy in combination with the therapies such as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and peptide therapy.
*3 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
1) Treatment method
Stem cells present in your own adipose tissue are collected and cultured before being administered via intravenous drip or local injection to an affected area.
2) Risk for adverse reactions
During and after fat harvesting: Some people may experience internal bleeding, swelling, postprocedural infection, postprocedural scar appearance, or injection site pain.
During and after stem cell administration: Some people may experience injection site pain, allergic reaction, or pulmonary embolism.
3) Contact information
Regenerative Medicine Division, Korokai Medical Corporation
5th floor, Precious 18, 4-14-6 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
4) Cost
This treatment is considered as self-funded medical care not covered by health insurance.
Approximately 1,650,000 JPY including tax (may vary depending on diagnosis)
For more information, please contact us.
5) Procurement route
Stem cells are cultured at a CPC affiliated with our hospital.
6) Devices/drugs with the same efficacy that are approved in Japan
No drugs with the same efficacy have been approved in Japan.
7) Safety information from other countries
Safety reports from other countries are not available.
*There is a possibility that this treatment may present a significant unidentified risk.
8) Unapproved status
This treatment uses a drug that has not been approved under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act.
9) Unapproved drugs/devices
Public relief systems (The Relief System for Sufferers from Adverse Drug Reactions and the Relief System for Sufferers from Diseases Infected from Biological Products) do not apply to unapproved drugs and devices.
