2 citations
,
June 2020 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Fat grafting before hair transplant may improve hair growth in scarring alopecia.
2 citations
,
September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This retrospective study observed that hair grafting in burn and postskin graft scars, which preserve deeper skin layers, had more favorable outcomes than in scars extending to the subcutaneous layer.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This research discusses the author's findings on methods for harvesting and preparing fat tissue for transplantation, highlighting rare but serious complications reported in animal studies and the use of conditioning devices.
57 citations
,
July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that prevascularizing dermal matrices with adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments improved vascularization and allowed earlier successful skin grafting in a bradythrophic wound model.
41 citations
,
January 2006 in “Dermatology” This study found that noncultured epidermal cell transplantation is promising for treating stable vitiligo, achieving significant repigmentation and patient satisfaction based on objective and subjective evaluations.
14 citations
,
January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that "micro skin tissue columns" improved wound healing by enhancing re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, dermal remodeling, and reducing inflammation without causing long-term donor site morbidity.
9 citations
,
September 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case report, the authors observed that scalp injection of autologous adipose tissue had a positive effect on hair growth in a patient with trauma-related alopecia, suggesting it might be a promising treatment for alopecia.
1 citations
,
September 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” In this case report, researchers observed that scalp injection of adipose tissue may have a positive effect on hair regrowth in a patient with trauma-induced alopecia.
This study found that grafting an autologous cultured epithelial sheet improved both scarring and skin texture in four patients with acne-associated scar contracture three months post-treatment, suggesting the technique might effectively treat difficult acne scars by metabolizing excess collagen.
November 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study highlights the potential of fat injections for treating alopecia, as they may promote hair regrowth, reduce inflammation, and exhibit limited adverse effects, suggesting efficacy and safety in managing the condition.
April 2023 in “Plastic Surgery” This study found that autologous fat grafting for facial asymmetry in progressive hemifacial atrophy and linear scleroderma showed similar outcomes regardless of whether performed during the active or stable phase of the disease, suggesting it may be a safe option in the active phase.
56 citations
,
March 2016 in “International Wound Journal” This review concludes that autologous split-thickness skin grafting remains the gold standard for safety and efficacy in treating chronic leg ulcers, with greater success in venous ulcers.
14 citations
,
October 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract is a placeholder and contains no research findings; it only includes journal-related navigation and subscription information.
13 citations
,
March 1998 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research” This study found that island grafting in guinea pigs enabled the isolated study of early skin regeneration processes, distinguishing them from natural wound closure mechanisms like epithelialization and contraction.
July 2026 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This review highlights the wide-ranging clinical uses of autologous fat transplantation in regenerative medicine, noting its advantages such as easy harvesting, tissue integration, and stem cell abundance, and discusses its future in personalized therapeutic regimens for tissue repair.
13 citations
,
June 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” This report presents the first known case of localized nonscarring and scarring alopecia following autologous fat grafting and reviews literature on alopecia caused by facial fillers, suggesting vascular compromise as a potential cause.
63 citations
,
October 2012 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that transplanting autologous scalp follicular grafts into chronic leg ulcers led to a greater reduction in ulcer size compared to non-grafted areas, suggesting a promising therapeutic alternative.
January 2025 in “Tanzania journal of health research/Tanzania Journal of Health Research” This research discusses autologous mini-punch grafting, a surgical technique for treating stable, minor vitiligo when non-surgical treatments fail, reporting up to 75% repigmentation success in 78% of treated patients, although complications like cobblestoning and graft rejection may occur.
2 citations
,
June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, researchers compared three treatments for stable vitiligo and found that a combination of follicular cell suspension and mini punch grafting resulted in significantly better re-pigmentation after six months compared to using either method alone.
1 citations
,
April 2023 in “Preprints.org” This study found that the guided SEFFI technique for facial volume restoration and anti-aging is minimally invasive with a low complication rate, suggesting it as a promising treatment option.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses segmental vitiligo's clinical characteristics, treatment challenges, and the complex interplay with non-segmental vitiligo but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for comprehensive diagnostic and management approaches.
60 citations
,
June 2019 in “Ageing Research Reviews” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived tissue components like nanofat and stem cells for aesthetic rejuvenation, covering their use in hair growth, scar reduction, and more, without reporting new clinical results.
43 citations
,
June 2016 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” This article reviews technical aspects of using autologous fat transfer for facial rejuvenation and examines existing evidence for stem cell and platelet-rich plasma therapies in aesthetic practice, reporting no new results.
16 citations
,
July 2007 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews approaches to facial aging in Asian patients, discussing cultural perspectives and proposing a new paradigm of youthful appearance, but provides no new clinical results.
14 citations
,
October 2012 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Adding stem cells to fat grafts for facial rejuvenation might improve outcomes, but more research is needed to confirm safety and effectiveness.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses autologous fat grafting in various medical procedures, emphasizing the differing effects of stromal vascular fraction and expanded adipose-derived stem cells on fat retention, but reports no new clinical results.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” This report describes a successful case where repeated autologous lipostructure followed by hair transplantation improved scarring alopecia in a patient with morphea en coup de sabre, suggesting potential benefits from this combined approach.
January 2025 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” In this multicenter study, adipose-derived stem cell-enriched fat grafting achieved higher satisfaction and better clinical outcomes compared to platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid filler in aesthetic interventions.
This case series reports favorable outcomes for children with Parry Romberg Syndrome who underwent facial fat-grafting, showing it as a safe and well-tolerated procedure with no complications or relapses observed.
16 citations
,
December 2004 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” This review discusses a multistage hand rejuvenation protocol involving topical therapies, intense pulsed light, autologous fat injections, and surgical excision, but reports no new clinical results.