![]() The company that makes this product, AnteAGE, procures donated cells, then grows and multiplies them in their lab. It’s not actual, live cells in there – but the process of creating it does involve human bone marrow stem cells. I’m looking at the treatment I’m about to receive, which is stored in a small vial. ![]() I’m relaxing in my chair and my face begins to tingle. (Courtesy of Maiken Scott) What’s really in this vial? A numbing gel is applied to Maiken Scott’s face before receiving a microneedling treatment based on stem cells. Ntonos first spreads a numbing cream on my face, then we have to wait for about half an hour. I hadn’t really thought about that, but he assures me it will subside within a few days. He tells me I’m going to be red afterwards, like a bad sunburn. Ntonos first asks me a few questions: about allergies, and if I have ever tried this before - which I have not. I’ve come here to give this stem cell-based treatment a try. He is the co-founder of Aion Aesthetics, a boutique clinic on New York City’s Upper East Side. “Now, stem cells are the next best thing,” says Akis Ntonos, a family nurse practitioner who specializes in aesthetic dermatology. For example, one version utilizes platelet-rich plasma to boost the effect. Microneedling is a procedure where the skin is punctured with tiny holes, to stimulate collagen and elastin production, both are proteins that keep your skin looking supple. ![]() And when I heard about a new version of microneedling recently, which uses a stem-cell-based solution in the process, I was intrigued! I’ve been interested in skin care for a long time, at least ever since I started to notice the first signs of aging, under my eyes, on my forehead, the gentle, general sag that can make me feel old and tired.īut it seems like new treatments are coming out every day – treatments that speak directly to all of my skin worries. I can’t help but click on ads for the latest creams, serums, or potions that promise to erase years off my face. This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast.įind it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Ībout 90 percent of my Instagram feed these days is skin care products, which is probably a monster of my own making since I’m fascinated by skin care. ![]()
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