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BeautiFill Can Simplify Treatments like Medicinal Signaling Cell (MSC) Therapy for Knees

What Are MSCs?

MSCs are a type of therapeutic treatment that involves harvesting fat from your body (liposuction) and then grafting it back into areas needing support. Your MSCs contain powerful growth and healing factors – the body’s way of repairing damage. Using the BeautiFill laser assisted liposuction system, we harvest isolated fat cells from unwanted areas like the abdomen, buttocks, and love handles.  After additional minimal manipulation, MSCs are grafted/injected into injured parts of your body to provide support and to promote healing, tissue growth, and repair. Post injection, patients may experience some soreness and swelling for at least several days, however this most often does not preclude regular activity.  As the body repairs the area, these side effects will dissipate. Peak results usually occur between 3-4 weeks  and 6 months post injection.

MSCs For Knees

In conditions like osteoarthritis, weight bearing joints like the knee are profoundly affected by the degeneration of cartilage. As the cushioning between the bones wears away, pain and stiffness occur. Over time, symptoms become progressively worse. Eventually a knee replacement may be performed depending on the age, health, and lifestyle of the patient. Our goal is to treat knee pain early on with therapeutics that promote healing and tissue growth. As a result of MSCs, patients can have better quality of life longer and possibly avoid surgical interventions.

When the body cannot repair the damaged cartilage on its own, we provide additional support in the form of medicinal signaling cells. This type of treatment has numerous benefits:

Quick, in-office procedure

No artificial fillers or drugs like corticosteroids

The all-in-one BeautiFill system also removes unwanted fat tissue while harvesting blood.

Typically only a single course of MSC harvesting followed by grafting/injection reduces pain and increase mobility in our patients. Many of them had tried other forms of treatment that stopped working, or they wished to try a more natural approach. Whatever your reason for exploring MSC therapy for knees, we can help you decide if this treatment is right for you.

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Medicinal Signaling Cell Therapy for Back and Spine Pain

What Is Medicinal Signaling Cell (MSC) Therapy

MSC therapy involves harvesting medicinal signaling cells from your own body and then  transplanting them to areas in need of healing or repair. Adult MSCs are mesenchymal derived and can be found in several areas of the body, most notably in adipose (fat) tissue. During an in-office procedure, we harvest your MSCs, prepare them, and reinject them in the same session. Some of the benefits of this therapy can be:

Long lasting pain relief and restoration of function/mobility

Less invasive than surgical options

Minimal risk, due to autologous transfer (harvesting from your own body, not a donor)

Quick, outpatient procedure with short recovery time

MSC Therapy for Back and Spine Pain

Studies show that over half of Americans experience back pain at some point each year, many of them struggling with chronic issues. In fact, back pain is a leading cause of missed work, limited activity, and has been linked with depression. The most common cause of low back pain is degenerative disc disease. Over time, the cushioning (discs) between the vertebrae (bones) degrades, leading to pain and stiffness. Because the discs have low blood supply compared to other parts of the body, they are slow to heal. Typical treatments consist of pharmaceutical pain relievers and eventually surgery. However, this is not always effective.

At Piedmont PMR, we offer a more natural approach which can be used in treating back pain featuring MSC transplantation. Your body’s MSCs can stimulate a healing response to the injection site. In other words, we are able to assist the body in repairing itself. After the procedure, many patients see results around the 3-4 week mark but the full impact of potential benefit can take up to 6 months.  Over the course of treatment, the goal is to regrow healthy tissue that has been lost due to injury and/or degradation.

At Piedmont PMR, we utilize MSC injections for people suffering from chronic back pain. Our patients have seen improvements in function and mobility while experiencing less pain doing the activities they love. We are happy to consult with you about the benefits of this type of therapy for back pain, and to see if it might be a good fit for you.

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Where do Medicinal Signaling Cells (MSC) Come From?

There are a few places where MSCs come from…

Embryonic Cells

Perhaps the most controversial source of undifferentiated (pluripotent) cells is 3-5 day old human embryos contain embryonic cells. As a result, there are strict guidelines about the use of these cells.   Embryos of this size are called a blastocyst and contains around 150 cells. Known as “pluripotent,” these cells have nearly unlimited potential. They may become any type of cell in the body or divide into more cells. However, for ethical reasons, most medical treatments do not utilize embryonic cells sourced from embryos.  These are not the same as MSCs.

Placental And Cord Blood Derived

The placenta and umbilical cord of a human fetus are rich with growth factors, mainly hematopoietic, which become blood cells. Placental and cord blood sources are only present during pregnancy and delivery.  The FDA has now provided more strict regulation regarding on the processing, labeling, and marketing of these products.   Unless an exemption has been obtained, “like use” rules must be considered with these regulations in mind in order to make claims about the regenerative properties of placental or cord blood products.  Otherwise, they may not be compliant with FDA guidance.  Growth factors and MSCs are not the same thing.

Autologous Mesenchyme

Autologous mesenchymal cells are cells that are derived from your own tissue, such as liposuction harvested fat.  These cells can have very robust medicinal signaling capabilities.  For example, they can be powerful in turning on your own pluripotent cells.  After an autologous harvest and during a regenerative therapy session, it is common to re-implant them into an injury site. MSCs  can provide powerful benefits when used therapeutically. MSCs are usually sourced from two places:

Bone Marrow – Autologous harvest, typically from the Iliac crest of the patient

Adipose (Fat) Tissue – Autologous harvest, typically from places like the abdomen, buttock, or love handles

At Piedmont PMR, we use adult MSCs for treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. With MSC grafts/injections, we target the areas of the body frequently injured or affected by degenerative disease like the knees, hips, back, and hands. Through an in-office procedure, we can harvest your own cells and use them to stimulate your body to repair damaged tissues. In the case of osteoarthritis, one of the most common joint disorders, most patients report anywhere from 50-80% relief from symptoms within 6 months after treatment.

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Local Transplantation of Adipose Cells For Osteoarthritis Treatment

Why Adipose Medicinal Signaling Cells?

Adipose tissue (or fat tissue) contains cells that have endocrine and supportive functions that can be harvested quickly and easily, with minimal risk and downtime. Because we remove the fat tissue from your own body, we eliminate the risks of injecting foreign matter. Cells donated from others (allografts) inherently carry the risk of rejection and complication since they are not from your own body. Harvesting adipose tissue is simply the easiest, safest, most cost convenient way of acquiring volume enhancing, medicinal signaling cells for injection.

New Ways Of Harvesting Fat Tissue

Through new technology, we are able to harvest adipose tissue while maintaining 95% viability. The state of the art laser assisted liposuction system, BeautiFILL by Alma, is both fast and gentle. A 1470nm wavelength laser fiber embedded in the cannula loosens the fat tissue before suctioning. This reduces damage to cells and speeds up the process. Once harvested, the BeautiFILL separates the healthy signaling cells and fat tissue from any blood or fibrous tissue. Then, it can be immediately transplanted to another place in the same session.

Revolutionary Osteoarthritis Treatment

While many people who suffer from osteoarthritis are 65 and older, younger people deal with mild to moderate symptoms as well. Surgical options are often reserved for older patients, which leaves doctors the challenging task of managing this disease non-surgically for younger patients. Stem cell injections have become a popular and effective osteoarthritis treatment, since it relies on the patient’s own body. This type of treatment may lessen the need for medication, and ultimately surgery down the line.  Today, it is more clear that these cells are not really stem cells, but rather medicinal signaling cells that also have supportive and cushioning attributes.

Mesenchymal health enhancing medicinal signaling cells like those found in adipose tissue are being used because of their ability to stimulate tissue engineering, reduce pain, and improve function. In the body, chondrocytes are responsible for maintaining the structure and function of articular cartilage, which covers your joints and distributes load evenly.  The failure of chondrocytes to function properly can cause conditions like osteoarthritis. By grafting volume enhancing adipose derived medicinal signaling cells at the site of the joint, we aim to halt further degeneration of cartilage, stimulate healthy tissue growth, and improve mobility. Patients report decreased pain and better function, even years after the procedure. Adipose cell therapy is a viable option for people suffering from mild to moderate symptoms and who are not candidates for surgery.

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Using Your Body's Natural Systems to Provide Cell Therapy for Knees

BeautiFILL For Adipose Derived Supportive Medicinal Signaling Cell Therapy

In our office, we use BeautiFILL laser assisted liposuction to harvest adipose (fat) tissue from your body. This closed system processes the tissue as well, separating the healthy cells and tissue so they can be transplanted elsewhere. This efficient and gentle system yields over 95% viability, which has previously been impossible with other methods.  Healthy signaling cells in the adipose tissue can be injected into the knee joint to stimulate your body’s own repair response and provide supportive volume enhancement.

In addition, anytime we perform adipose medicinal signaling cell grafts, we do PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections. PRP, which is derived from your own blood, is full of natural healing agents and boosts the activation of the stem cells. We harvest PRP from your own body with a simple blood draw. The blood is then placed in a centrifuge to separate the plasma, which is re-injected to the site of the medicinal signaling cell graft.

Significant and Long Lasting Improvement

Undergoing tissue engineering with cushioning medicinal signaling cells has been shown to reduce pain, improve mobility, and increase function. Ideally we will see some natural healthy tissue growth with time. Typically results become evident about 3 weeks after treatment. However, we continue to work with you for follow ups, nutrition counseling, and physical therapy for 6 months to get the maximum benefits.

For many, medicinal signaling cell therapy can be an alternative to surgical options for degenerative joint disease. In regenerative medicine, Using the Beautifill system to harvest cells from your own adipose tissue, is truly cutting edge. We have been able to achieve great outcomes without the use of artificial fillers, donor products, or medication. For more information about adipose derived tissue engineering therapy for knees, or other musculoskeletal issues, contact us and schedule an appointment!

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Supportive Medicinal Signaling Cell Knee Injections are a Natural Alternative to Surgery

Autologous Fat Grafting For Adipose Derived Support and Medicinal Signaling Cells

Tissue volume and cushioning support medicinal signaling cells aren’t something you just pick up at the pharmacy. They can be quite hard to come by actually with traditional methods. However, new technology exists that allows us to harvest healthy fat tissue so gently that over 95% of it remains viable for transfer. With BeautiFILL, we harvest and purify the fat tissue with one machine. Not only does the fat tissue provide volume where needed, it also contains mesenchymal medicinal signaling cells that can be used for tissue engineering.  Mesenchymal cells are able to provide support, volume support, and cushioning and due to their endocrine functions they can help stimulate your body’s own repairing powers, which leads to an improvement in symptoms. The goal is to encourage healthy tissue growth, reduce pain, and improve function around the joint, and to halt further degradation of existing tissue.

A Natural Alternative To Surgery

Surgery is a big deal, especially in the case of a total joint replacement. Many people are looking for more natural options to improve quality of life for as long as possible. That’s exactly what adipose derived volume supportive medicinal signaling cell knee injections offer. By using medicinal signaling cells from your own fat tissue, we are able to treat knee pain without the negative side effects of medication or the risks of surgery. In addition to the medicinal signaling cell therapy, we also use PRP (platelet rich plasma) to boost the effects. With a simple blood draw, we isolate the plasma in a centrifuge. This contains your body’s natural growth factors and aids in healing at the site of injection.

Medicinal signaling cell knee injections combined with PRP is a great solution for people looking to avoid surgery to try something more natural and less invasive. If you are struggling with knee pain, schedule an appointment with us to discuss treatment options. We will evaluate your condition and let you know if you are a good candidate for this procedure based on your overall health. With adipose cell grafting, you can have significant improvement in your knee pain in as little as a few weeks.

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Fat Graft Containing Medicinal Signaling Cells Harvested With BeautiFILL

Fat Grafting For Support, Volume Enhancement, Cushioning, & Medicinal Signaling

Fat grafting with adipose derived medicinal signaling cells is one of the most accessible, minimally invasive ways for your body to take advantage of tissue engineering for pain relief and functional restoration. By using your body’s own tissue, we eliminate the risk of contamination or rejection from donor sources (allograft). In addition, fat harvested from your own body and transferred somewhere else on the body will not be rejected as something foreign. This enhances the overall safety of the procedure. We utilize new technology that harvests fat tissue more gently than previous methods. As a result, we can preserve nearly all of the cells with over 95% viability. Then, we transfer them to areas of the body needing healing or extra volume.

During a fat graft, we use the BeautiFILL by Alma to harvest fat tissue. This advanced system features laser assisted liposuction, a revolutionary technique. The laser heats the fat cells, loosening them before they are suctioned through the cannula. This all-in-one system allows us to harvest, process, and transplant the purified adipose tissue easily with no risk of cross-contamination. Fat grafts not only contain medicinal signaling cells to stimulate your body to repair the site, they can also add volume as a bioavailable filler. For soft tissue injuries or trauma, fat grafts offer this double benefit that other methods, like bone marrow aspiration, do not. Fat grafting with signaling cells is a versatile procedure that can serve many purposes.

At Piedmont, we use fat grafts containing medicinal signaling cells to improve degenerative joint conditions and speed healing of injuries. While this treatment is low risk and inexpensive, it is highly effective in both aesthetic, regenerative tissue engineering, and reconstructive applications.

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Medicinal Signaling Cell Cushion Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Why Medicinal Signaling Cell Injections?

Medicinal signaling cells are powerful natural healing agents, used by the body to stimulate growth, repair tissue, and cure disease. Signaling cells harvested from your own body and re-injected carry very little risk as compared to the use of donor cells.  As a result, adipose derived medicinal signaling cells is one of the best ways we have found to treat chronic, degenerative, traumatic, or congenital musculoskeletal conditions. Because fat derived medicinal signaling cells naturally occur in the body, and fat typically functions as as support, cushioning, and volume enhancement tissue, we don’t see the same negative side effects associated with medication. Overall, this procedure is a more natural alternative to corticosteroids and opioid pain relievers.

BeautiFILL™ For Adipose-Derived Medicinal Signaling Cells, Support, Volume Enhancement & Cushioning

One common misconception about medicinal signaling cells is that they are only found in embryos and umbilical cord blood.  This is not true. Adults also produce stem cells in bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat tissue).  According to the FDA however, mesenchymal cells however are more appropriately referred to medicinal signaling cells.  They can be harvested and transferred to different areas of the body for support, volume enhancement, and cushioning through fat transfer/fat grafting.

The BeautiFill™ system of laser assisted liposuction revolutionized this procedure. This closed loop method combines laser, aspiration, and processing into one simple, outpatient session. Previous approaches to fat harvesting utilized aggressive techniques. Traditional, stand-alone liposuction leaves only 50-85% of cells with enough viability to transfer successfully. In contrast, with the BeautiFill™ we are able to achieve 95% viability – which means nearly all of the healthy fat tissue can provide volume and medicinal signaling cells for transfer. Adipose-derived medicinal signaling cells are easier and safer to harvest than those found in bone marrow, making them an excellent choice for tissue engineering.

What Musculoskeletal Conditions Benefit From Medicinal Signaling cell Therapy?

At Piedmont PMR, we  see patients struggling with arthritis, soft tissue injuries, post-surgical pain, and other types of chronic neuromusculoskeletal pain. While medicinal signaling cell therapy isn’t a “cure-all,” for many, tissue engineering has been shown to provide relief in these areas. Patients typically report improvement in pain and mobility around 3 weeks after treatment (however the full befit may not be realized for up to 6 months). And, this is without artificial products, fillers, or medication. Often, adipose derived medicinal signaling cell therapy succeeds in producing positive outcomes when other types of treatment have not.

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The Ideal Means of Harvesting Volume Enhancing Medicinal Signaling Cells

What is the Role for Cord Blood or Placental Products?

Umbilical cord blood has been purported to be a source of stem cells and the placenta from a newborn baby can be a source of various growth factors. Due to Federal requirements for labeling and autologous use of cord blood however only certain centers involved in research protocols are able to harvest and utilize these products. Further, placental derived products typically do not have viable stem cells in them.  As a result, these tissues are neither convenient nor easily accessible for office-based stem cell  procedures.

Bone Marrow

Harvesting stem cells from bone marrow can be a source of stem cells, however it is invasive and is best suited for younger individuals whose bone marrow is still making high quantities of stem cells. Further, the US FDA now discourages grafting of tissue for regenerative procedures if the function of the harvested tissue is different than that of the graft site.  While blood is typically not typically found within joints, tendons or muscles, it does occur and therefore may pass FDA muster for stem cell nomenclature.  That does not mean however that bone marrow aspiration of cells is more effective than adipose or mesenchymal medicinal signaling cells are for volume enhancement, cushioning, or tissue engineering of musculoskeletal conditions.

Adipose Tissue

Adequate amounts of viable fat tissue that can be used for volume enhancement or cushioning,  and that contain medicinal signaling cells, have been hard to achieve until recently. Traditional methods of fat harvesting like stand-alone liposuction typically damage the cells in the process. This leads to poor outcomes upon transfer and almost eliminates the benefit of the once viable medicinal signaling cells inside the tissue. Fortunately, a new method has been developed that harvests fat tissue more delicately, with 95% viability. The BeautiFill™ system has revolutionized the process with laser based technology that causes the least amount of tissue disruption. Patients heal faster from the procedure, and achieve longer lasting results. BeautiFill™ is an all-in-one system that collects high vitality fat cells and prepares them for transfer. The quick, outpatient procedure makes this one of the most efficient and minimally invasive ways of harvesting fat tissue for volume enhancement, cushioning, and medicinal signaling cells derived from fat tissue. For cosmetic and reconstructive surgical applications, we can accomplish excellent volume correction with BeautiFill™ fat transfer. In addition, patients get the powerful therapeutic benefits from tissue engineering.  The BeautiFill™ system has truly paved a new way for a safe, convenient, and effective solution for many musculoskeletal conditions we treat in our office.

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The Role of Adipose-derived Medicinal Signaling Cells In Reconstructive Surgery

Analogous Fat Transfer Explained

The process of removing fat tissue from one part of the body and injecting it into another part is called autologous fat transfer. This procedure has been used for decades in cosmetic and plastic surgery. This minimally invasive technique uses the body’s own cells, reducing the risks of complications due to immunogenicity. For people who are especially wary of artificial fillers, autologous fat transfer is an attractive solution for body contouring or other aesthetic procedure.

Why Use Adipose-Derived Medicinal Signaling Cells?

Medicinal signaling cells are unique in that they can stimulate tissue engineering through stimulation of your body’s own regenerative capabilities and to provide a cushion.  Considered one of the best natural healing agents in existence, medicinal signaling cells therapy plays a role in a multitude of musculoskeletal applications.  Many people are interested in Stem Cell therapy but are leary of it. Due to ethical concerns of harvesting embryonic stem cells, scientists have found ways to use adult stem cells (mesenchymal cells) instead. Adult stem cells exist in tissues like bone marrow and fat. The FDA however has ruled that adipose derived cells have limited capacity to turn into different types of cells.  Adipose tissue however does provide volume and cushioning.  They are also felt to have endocrine functions, including acting as medicinal signaling cell. Many studies show that adipose derived medicinal signaling cells do provide benefit for many orthopedic conditions like degenerative joint disease (DJD), tendinopathies, rotator cuff injuries, and degenerative disc disease (DDDz).

In addition, challenges exist for harvesting of bone marrow derived adult stem cells. Retrieval from bone marrow is invasive, and harvesting stem cells can be inconsistent. And while liposuction is a common method of fat retrieval, historically it also damages the cells in the process beyond viability. That is, until the BeautiFILL came to market. With this system, we are able to harvest fat cells with a 95% viability rate. Fat cells remain intact to offer medicinal signaling cell therapy and volume enhancement once injected. As a result, adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) benefit a variety of musculoskeletal, plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery procedures.

Benefits of ASCs In Reconstructive Surgery

Using ASCs in reconstructive surgery offers a unique approach to soft tissue repair, utilizing the body’s own healing power. Plus, we can conveniently harvest these cells in an outpatient procedure. ASCs demonstrate benefits when used in treating osteoarthritis, soft tissue injury, trauma, non-healing wounds, and signs of aging. More and more, doctors appreciate the application of adipose-derived signaling cells in tissue engineering because of the biocompatibility and low risk of side effects. With the enhanced healing ability of the medicinal signaling cells, patients see improved outcomes.

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HIGH IMPACT: FIBROMYALGIA - Am I Crazy?

People with Fibromyalgia often ask: Am I Crazy?  Many people afflicted with chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain suffer in silence.  These unfortunate individuals have days, or even weeks, where even the most mundane of daily activities seem like a daunting of physical task.  Fatigue, brain “fog”, and hypersensitivity among other symptoms dominate minute-to-minute existence.  Indeed, for sufferers of fibromyalgia, this is a harsh reality to endure.

Yet despite these hardships, an even harsher reality is that fibromyalgia cam be very difficult to discuss with doctors or the lay public.  The symptoms are very real; however, they are also difficult to explain to those who have not experienced them.  There is no singular test that confirms the diagnosis.   There are no visible signs or bandages.   No casts signaling, “Hey, something is wrong!”  Instead, there are myriad questions such as “why do hurt so much?”, why won’t you play with me?”, or “why won’t you come with us to the beach?”.  As great as the physical pain is, the duress of not being able to live can easily equal, if not surpass, the impact of physical pain on quality of life.  As a result, patients who suffer from fibromyalgia feel like they need to soldier on in silence. They are keenly aware that the perception of others is often at odds with what they are experiencing. Over time, they may even question their own sanity. They simply ask: Am I Crazy?

    Fibromyalgia can be very difficult to endure.  Fortunately, it can be managed, symptoms can be reduced, and quality of life improved by treating all of the facets that contribute to its presentation.  A plan tailored to the individual yields the highest impact.  Use this link to learn more about Fibromyalgia treatments.

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High Impact: Infrared Imaging for Temperature Measurement

With coronavirus and COVID-19 dominating all media outlets, it is increasingly difficult to imagine what life was like prior to this burgeoning crisis.  What is not difficult to envision are the most common symptoms, with cough and fever being the most prevalent according to available data.  A cough can be seen and heard but what about increased body temperature? That is a different matter entirely.  In the quest to identify, treat, and eliminate the spread of the virus, fever detection and screening has been all the rage at airports, transportation hubs, and hospitals around the world.  As a result, many facilities have implemented thermal imaging technology assist in this endeavor.   It is fast, painless, and can reduce contact with the individual being tested, making it a very attractive option in these challenging times.

But what if I told you that there were far greater applications for infrared imagining than simply evaluating body temperature? Head and neck pain, headache syndromes, complex chronic pain syndromes such as chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and Thoracic outlet Syndrome (TOS), and even breast risk health assessment protocols are all part of the scope of medical infrared imaging.  When utilized appropriately in the medical setting, infrared imaging (thermology) can provide high impact in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of conditions.   Curious?  To learn more about medical scientific thermology, use this link or give us a call.

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Laser Assisted Liposuction

Exceptional body sculpting work requires the expertise of a skilled surgeon as well as the most advanced tools available. At Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, when we offer fat harvesting for stem cell grafting to relieve musculoskeletal pain, we’re proud to use Alma’s liposuction BeautiFill which brings us the cutting-edge in tumescent liposuction techniques; eliminating unwanted pockets of diet and exercise-resistant fat from all the “trouble areas” of the body to create a smoother, more sculpted shape. Recent innovations by Alma Lasers allow our team to offer patients targeted fat removal with minimal bleeding and bruising and shorter patient recovery time while achieving superior clinical results.

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Our Alma LipoLife 3G BeautiFill system achieves a fat vitality rate of greater than 95%. The procedure is quick and convenient and allows our team to comfortably restore patient tissue volume. The preservation of fat cells with high vitality combined with a filtering mesh allows for quality fat grafting and successful autologous fat injection options, with longer-term results than any comparable procedure.

Harvest Areas We Use Include:

Abdomen

Flanks (love handles)

Hips and Buttocks

Back

Before and After Laser Assisted Liposuction Treatments

Why is Piedmont PMR a Great Choice for Laser Assisted Liposuction?

A common complaint from patients who undergo stand-alone liposuction procedures is that there is extra, loose skin in the treated areas. Not only can this cause patients to feel self-conscious about their appearance, it may also lead to skin issues such as rashes and irritation. Thanks to the unparalleled technology at Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of Greenville, South Carolina, Laser Assisted Liposuction can be a complimentary procedure that works perfectly with stem cell therapies, fat transfer, fat grafting, and skin tightening. If you’re interested in any combination of these life-changing treatments, please reach out to our team and schedule your appointment with Dr. Schwartz or Dr. Terzella today!

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Fat Derived (Adipose Derived) Mesenchymal Cell Injections

Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Terzella have elected to provide patients in Greenville, SC with the option to add a regenerative boost to your natural healing system by utilizing newly available technology from Alma Lasers. Effective for both pain management and body sculpting, Piedmont PMR offers safe, simple treatments with versatile applications.

Learn About Laser Liposuction

Beautifill is an evolutionary advancement in how fat cells are harvested during liposuction. By combining the best in aesthetics technology for tumescence (preparing your body for the liposuction harvest) and Alma’s Laser assisted cannulas for liposuction, a 95% viability rate can be achieved.  That means your cells are kept alive during the procedure, enhancing the likelihood of the graft taking hold once placed in its new home.

Fat cell liposuction donor sites frequently include the abdominal wall, the buttock, and the love handles. This also means that with the expertise offered at Piedmont PMR, you can simultaneously undergo body sculpting while stem cells are being harvested. One procedure; Twice the benefit.  Look better, feel better, and move better.

In addition, Drs. Schwartz and Terzella, always provide PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections as part of any mesenchymal adipose (fat) stem cell graft. PRP helps to ensure that your stem cells are activated once graftefd into their new location.  Naturally, the goal is new tissue and less pain.  Nutritional support may be offered as well to help you get the very best result possible.

There is no need to consider artificial fillers for cell therapy injection when you can rely on your body’s natural system.

While your body has remarkable repair and regeneration powers, sometimes it can’t keep up, because the raw materials needed can be limited.  Aging happens.  Just as you would need a certain amount of wood to build a fence, your body needs an adequate supply of healing components to repair itself.

The good news is that medicinal signaling cells exist throughout your body, waiting for a time when they’re needed to help you heal. They’ll stay dormant until signaled into action, when they’re “recruited” by your body into the repair process.  That’s where we come in.  We harvest those cells and then help to turn them “on”.

Everything is always better when it is your own.   With the Alma Laser Beautifll procedure the job of harvesting, and keeping your own cells alive, has been studied both scientifically and through years of clinical practice to provide you with the best possible outcome.

Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cells are distinguished from other cell types by three important characteristics. First, they are unspecialized, second, they are capable of renewing themselves through cell division, sometimes after long periods of inactivity and third, when a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function

Stem Cell Therapy seeks to boost the efficiency of the natural healing process by delivering more of the blood factors that enable stem cell recruitment. With autologous medicinal signaling cells therapy the objective is to facilitate you body’s own repair process while providing tissue support and cushioning.  The “eureka” day often occurs at 21 days. While the wound healing response usually peaks by 30 days, Dr’s Schwartz and Terzella will work with you over the next 6 months to make sure you get the best possible outcome.

While there can be post procedural pain most people only require 1-3 days of Tylenol. Many take nothing at all. At Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PA we offer a full line of regenerative medicine treatments including proliferative injections, PRP, and Stem Cell harvesting followed by implantation. We view each patient individually and strive to use the right intervention for the right patient at the right time.

Treatment targets

While regenerative medicinal signaling cell injections haven’t yet reached the point where they can completely reverse the damage caused by diseases such as arthritis, many patients find significant relief from pain associated with degenerative diseases, especially in joint pain treatment. Since adipose derived cell therapy uses no medications, it can reduce or eliminate the dangers presented by corticosteroids or opioid pain relievers.  Fat grafting for tissue engineering  can help to treat pain associated with arthritis and tissue tears in your:

Elbows

Spine

Knees

Hips

Hands

Wrists

Feet

Ankles

Shoulders

This is just the beginning of the potential benefits of medicinal signaling cells. The field of regenerative medicine expands daily, spurred on by both its safety and potential.

To learn more about our cell therapy treatments for joints and pain, schedule your appointment at Piedmont PMR today!

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Fascial And Scar Tissue Lysis For Enhanced Mobility

Our New BeautiFILL System Offers Enhanced Options For Fascial And Scar Tissue Lysis

Powered by the BeautiFill tumescence module our system allows us to free up adhesions underneath the skin that have built up over time or are the result from prior surgeries.   Image what it feels like to have freedom of movement inside.  Thanks to the pioneering application of this procedure at Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P, A. Drs. Schwartz and Terzella are able to break through natural adhesions under your skin that have built up over time.

While every case is unique, excellent results have also been obtained with post-surgical scars from abdominal laparoscopy, C-Section, hysterectomy, cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal, and post-surgical backs.  Subcutaneous adhesions and scars of abdomen and low back can restrict movement in your hips, low back, and torso. The constant stiffness that results can be disabling. The great news is that there is now a safe alternative that can break up adhesions and scar tissue underneath the surface of the skin while reducing pain and increasing mobility.

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What’s more, powered by the 1470nm diode device in the Beautifill liposcuction modules, our dual mode cannula allows for simultaneous lasing and suction. With its built-in temperature gauge, our BeautiLift system removes unwanted fat deposits while controlled heat contracts collagen fibers within the skin. The laser’s thermal effect stimulates the formation of new collagen, improves dermal thickness and alignment, and ultimately lifts and tightens the skin and supporting tissue matrix. This leaves patients with tighter, firmer, and more youthful looking skin.

Why Choose Piedmont PMR for Fascial And Scar Tissue Lysis, Skin Tightening, Pain Reduction, and Enhanced Mobility?

Quite frankly, we have been pioneers in pain diagnosis and treatment for decades, and our role in implementing this pain-relieving regenerative approach is no different. These things don’t just happen. They require an investment in ourselves, our patient, and in new technology.

At Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, we have elected to offer Alma’s liposuction system called BeautiFill which not only lets us release fascial and scar tissue adhesions for pain reduction and enhanced mobility, it also lets us contract existing collagen and elastin fibers and stimulate the formation of new collagen for firmer, tighter-looking skin, at the same time that we are harvesting your fat during liposuction.

Before and After Treatments

Schedule your consultation at Piedmont PMR to learn more today!

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Fat Transfer & Fat Grafting

The One Step Fat Transfer & Fat Grafting Solution

Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is proud to bring you BeautiFill™ which is the first laser-based fat transfer technology to standardize the process, time and quality of fat transfer methods with the least amount of adipose disruption. BeautiFill’s closed-loop fat transfer capabilities combine laser, aspiration and processing into one simple step. This reduces procedure time while optimizing the entire fat transfer process.

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When compared to Mechanical Fat Transfer options, BeautiFill is the clear choice for safety, comfort, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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What is Fat Transfer?

Fat grafting, also known as fat transfer, has become increasingly popular in recent years. The procedure transfers fat from areas with excess fat, such as the abdomen or outer thighs, and injects it into areas lacking volume such as the face, breasts or buttocks.  As a result of years of study in esthetic practices  the BeautiFill system boasts a greater then 95% vitality rate.  That means more cells are likely to experience long term survival when grafted or transferred.  The immediate availability of the patient’s own fat, its natural integration into host tissues and its ability to achieve long-term correction makes it a highly sought-after procedure with excellent outcomes.

Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Terzella are excited to bring you Alma’s BeautiFill  fat grafting procedure because it is quick and simple; allowing you to both look better, feel better, and move better, without having to resort to toxic or artificial fillers.

On-the-Spot Fat Grafting- with High Fat Viability:

The procedure at Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is quick and convenient with a fully equipped facility, allowing you to easily make use of your own natural fat to relieve pain and restore function for musculoskeletal conditions.

With our system’s unique lasing technology, fat cells gently undergo lysis to a semi-liquid state, generating two distinct phases: a significant adipose phase with highly viable, small uniform fat cells and a negligible blood phase, with no oil phase present as with mechanical liposuction. The preservation of fat cells with high vitality combined with a filtering mesh allows for quality fat grafting and successful autologous fat injection, with longer-term results.

High vitality fat collection permits successful, immediate fat grafting with years of longevity potential. Simultaneous lasing and suctioning simplifies the procedure and significantly reduces treatment time.

Benefits of Fat Transfer and Fat Grafting with Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: • Complete, all-in-one-solution • High Fat Vitality for immediate grafting with no need for fillers • Maximum patient safety-with low power density lasing and local anesthesia • Fully equipped liposuction and fat grafting system • Vast range of grafting procedures available based on individual needs

Before and After Fat Transfer

Get in touch with the team at Piedmont PMR to schedule your first Fat Transfer consultation today!