Cell technologies for aging skin rejuvenation: the LAVIV therapy in the USA and the SPRS therapy in Russia
Cell technologies represent one of the regenerative medicine directions. The main goal of regenerative medicine is to restore lost structures and functions (as a result of diseases, traumas, aging, etc.) in the human body. Cell technologies are based on the use of viable cells, either autologous (patient's own cells) or allogenic (obtained from the other human tissues).
The main cell technology that is currently applied in cosmetology (both in Russia and abroad) is the use of autologous (i.e., patient's own) dermal fibroblasts to correct the age-related and other structural skin changes. Briefly, the technology is based on the following procedure: a small sample of patient's skin is used to obtain cultivated autologous fibroblasts which are intracutaneously injected into a patient.
The fibroblasts injected into the skin efficiently correct the age-related skin changes since after transplantation they intensively produce collagen, elastin, and the other essential components required for skin youth. As a result, the skin microstructure is restored, the skin density and elasticity is increased, the depth and amount of wrinkles is decreased, and the face color and contour is improved.
In Russia this technology is termed "the SPRS therapy." It has been developed by qualified specialists at the Human Stem Cell Institute (the Roszdravnadzor certificate N2009/308 of July 2010) in Russia. In the USA, a similar technology which is termed "the LAVIV therapy" has been developed by Fibrocell Science, an American company (the FDA license of June 2011).
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