Stem Cell Fat Grafting

Clinics commonly use this phrase for procedures that are described in the literature as SVF-assisted fat grafting or cell-assisted lipotransfer. The cells added are the stromal vascular fraction, a heterogeneous population that contains adipose-derived stem cells alongside endothelial, blood and other cell types — it is not a purified or culture-expanded stem cell product. This distinction matters for regulation: in South Korea and in many other jurisdictions, same-day minimally manipulated SVF and culture-expanded cell therapy are handled under different rules. Readers comparing clinics should check which procedure and which cell processing step is actually being described.