As we age, you may notice that your face shape changes as the elasticity of the tissue, the tension and brightness decrease. Other changes may be the wrinkles around the eyes, deeper lines around the mouth cheeks. Not only these aging attributes to the aging but also the exposure to the ultraviolet rays over a long time of period.
There are so many ways to treat wrinkles or less elasticity such as by phototherapy or laser. "Fibroblast treatment(fibroblast implant, fibroblast injection)" has gained its attention as an advanced treatment for reversing aging.
Young fibroblasts are transplanted into the dermis of the skin using thin needles. Once in the dermis, the cells immediately start working – producing collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.

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01

In fibroblast therapy, the patient's own skin is harvested and some fine fibroblasts (cells that produce collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid: these cells make the skin elastic ) are collected and cultured (i.e., the cells are increased). Fibroblast therapy is a treatment in which fibroblasts are cultured and multiplied tens of thousands of times and injected directly into the skin of the face and neck. Since the treatment uses your own cells, it is highly safe and can be expected to not only restore skin elasticity and moisture, but also suppress the aging of the skin. It can be called a fundamental skin beautification treatment.

02

Our skin is consisted of epidermis and dermis. Epidermis lays on the surface that functions to store water. Dermis lays under epidermis and they mainly work to keep the elasticity and tightening of the skin. Fibroblasts, which mainly exist in dermis, increase the production of collagen , elastin and hyaluronic acid, which are essential in keeping one's skin tight and elastic.

線維芽細胞とは 線維芽細胞とは
Collagen

Collagen dominates about 70 % of dermis and is a kind of protein that stay in the dermis. It’s what gives skin their strength and elasticity. They also play an important role is forming bone or vessels.

Elastin

Elastin dominates about 2% of dermis and is a kind of protein that aids in skin’s elasticity and connective tissues. It often connects collagen and another supportive protein to give skin its texture and shape.

Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a component found throughout the body’s connective tissue. HA is the main component of what gives your skin structure, and is responsible for that plump and hydrated look. 1mg of HA can store 6L of water and they exist in various places such as eyes, joints and etc.

You may probably know by now that fibroblasts that produce collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid are essential in maintaining youthful skin. However the number of fibroblasts decrease due to aging and damage by ultraviolet rays, which causes more spots, wrinkles,saggy skin and other kinds of aging signs. You might have given up on reversing aging, however thanks to the advance in medicine, we can reverse the aging of our skin and slow down the pace of aging. That is "fibroblast therapy(fibroblast injection, fibroblast implant.)"

03

線維芽細胞治療とは 線維芽細胞治療とは

How is fibroblast obtained?

This treatment is the treatment you use your own fibroblasts. Skin that is as small as rice is harvested from behind the ear where is less exposed to outer elements. The skin taken is transferred in a sterile environment to a fully equipped cell processing center. The fibroblasts in the tissue are separated and multiplied in the laboratory using blood serum also taken from you. It takes at least 5-6 weeks to culture the cells to reach 100 million. When the fibroblasts are multiplied millions of times, they are bottled in small volumes and injected into the skin by the doctor.
Typically we inject fibroblasts twice in 2 weeks and that brings more effect.

Expected effect

Our skin rejuvenate by injecting good quality and quantity of fibroblasts to our skin. Those changes are improvements of wrinkles, saggy skin, acne spots, pores, dark circle around your eyes, laugh lines (nasolabial folds), wrinkles of your neck or hands. It ususally takes 1-3 months to recognize the change. The effect lasts for 1-3 years and even the pace of aging slows down afterwards.

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04

Different patients will have different priorities when choosing a beauty treatment. Effectiveness, price, and downtime will all be taken into consideration when deciding on a treatment.
We recommend that you also take into account how long the effectiveness lasts.

Even if your skin rejuvenates by beauty treatment, it doesn't last forever, and aging begins again from there.
Considering that, we think that it is important to choose a therapy that brings high effect and that lasts as long as possible.

As shown in the table below, fibroblast therapy is more expensive than other treatments, but you will be more satisfied after treatment.
As mentioned earlier, fibroblast therapy is a treatment for skin rejuvenation by replenishing 100 million fibroblasts, which produce collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid to maintain skin elasticity.
On the other hand, in PRP and ACRS therapies, growth factors and other cytokines released from platelets in one's own blood work on existing fibroblasts and other cells in the skin to rejuvenate it.
As we age, number of fibroblasts in the skin decrease. With all being said, when we inject PRP or ACRS into such an aged skin, there may not be a drastic change because there aren't many fibroblasts to be worked on.

Depending on the patient's age and skin condition, we may recommend a combination treatment of fibroblast therapy first, followed by PRP, ACRS, or exosome injections into the skin. We also have many patients who want to receive fibroblast treatment after PRP, ACRS, or Exosome injections. We offer customized treatments for each patient. For more information, please contact our doctor and staff.

※Swipe the table horizontally

Regenerative medicine Cytokine therapy
using one's own blood
dental pulp
-derived
stem cell
fibroblast adiposed
-derived
stem cell
PRP ACRS VFD™ exosome
Skin
rejuvenation
Skin and
physical
rejuvenation
Skin
rejuvenation
hair
regeneration
Skin
rejuvenation
hair
regeneration
Skin
rejuvenation
hair
regeneration
Skin and
physical
rejuvenation
hair
regeneration
☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆
1st time
check-up for infectious
disease
2nd time
for culture
1st time
check-up for infectious
disease
2nd time
for culture
Everytime Once
1~2 times of procedures
Once
1~3 times of procedures
None
5 to 6 weeks 5 to 6 weeks 20 minutes 3.5 hours 3 weeks No blood test needed
direct
injection
Bellapro®
injector
skin:direct
injection,
Bellapro®
physical:IV
infusion
direct
injection,
Bellapro®
injector
skin:direct
injection,
Bellapro®
injector
physical:IV
infusion
direct
injection,
Bellapro®
injector
skin:direct
injection,
Bellapro®
injector
physical:IV
infusion
1st time
4cc twice
2nd time
Once in
2 years
Once in
a year
1st time
2cc three
times
2nd time
Once in
6 months
1st time
2cc three
times
2nd time
Once in
6 months
1st time
2cc three
times
2nd time
Once in
6 months
1st time
2cc three
times
2nd time
Once in
6 months
3 to 6
months
3 to 6
months
1 to 3
months
2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
1 to 2 years
☆☆☆☆☆
1 to 2 years
☆☆☆☆☆
6 months to a year
☆☆☆
6 months to a year
☆☆☆
6 months
☆☆☆
Forever
※selective
Forever
※selective
×
blood
withdrawl
everytime
3 months 6 months
Reservation

05

You have the option to store your fibroblast in the bank.The key advantage of this technique is that at a young age, patients can create their own fibroblast bank for rejuvenation in adulthood.
Fibroblasts are perfectly preserved at ultra-low temperatures for many years at Cellbank. Fibroblast therapy alone can bring a rejuvenating effect on the skin, but combining PRP therapy, ACRS therapy, exosome therapy, and other therapies can bring even greater results.
We will be happy to make treatment recommendations based on the patient's needs at the time. Please ask our doctor and staffs for more information.

PRP therapy

PRP therapy is a regenerative medicine in which platelets extracted from your own blood are injected into damaged tissue to promote healing and repairing. Platelets release growth factors which help repair damaged tissues.

ACRS therapy

ACRS therapy is a skin care treatment based on regenerative medicine similar to PRP in which ACRS created from one's own blood is injected into damaged tissues to promote healing and repairing. ACRS is rich in anti-inflammatory cytokines (proteins that suppress inflammation) and growth factors that work to repair damaged cells or tissues.

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06

無料カウンセリングお申し込み 無料カウンセリングお申し込み
STEP1

Reservation

We take reservation online , LINE app or phone.

ご来院 ご来院
STEP2

Visiting clinic

Please come to the clinic as scheduled. Doctor will examine you. We have an English speaking doctor.

オーダーメイド美肌再生治療のご提案 オーダーメイド美肌再生治療のご提案
STEP3

Examine

The doctor will examine you and discuss what kind of treatment is best for you.

診察 診察
STEP4

VISIA analysis

We have the VISIA skin analysis in our clinic.
VISIA is an in-depth analysis of your individual facial characteristics.
It lets you see the benefits of skin care programs planned for your specific complexion.

血液検査 血液検査
STEP5

Blood test

If you decide to receive fibroblast therapy, we need to check your blood if you have infectious diseases or not. We will know the result in 4 or 5 days. We'll let you know the results on the phone or by email.
※When receiveing fibroblast therapy or adiposed-derived stem cell therapy, you will need a blood test.

皮膚の採取 皮膚の採取
STEP6

Skin harvest

Skin that is as small as rice is harvested from behind the ear where is less exposed to outer elements. You won't feel a pain because of local anesthesia.

細胞の培養 細胞の培養
STEP7

Culturing fibroblasts

The skin taken is transferred in a sterile environment to a fully equipped cell processing center. The fibroblasts in the tissue are separated and multiplied in the laboratory using blood serum also taken from you. It takes at least 5 to 6 weeks to culture the cells to reach 100 million.

培養された線維芽細胞の移植 培養された線維芽細胞の移植
STEP8

Transplanting (Injecting) fibroblasts into the skin

The doctor will inject your own fibroblasts with Bellapro® injector.

アフターフォロー アフターフォロー
STEP9

Follow-up

We will do the follow-up after 3 months, 6 months and 1 year.
We have so many treatments options other than fibroblast therapy to maintain healthy skin.

07

As written above, it takes at least 5 weeks to culture enough amount of fibroblasts. You can schedule the injection any day after 5 weeks from harvesting your skin.

1st course

Typical fibroblast therapy includes 2 times of injection. For the first time you inject half the fibroblast and 2 weeks later you receive the half left to improve the rate fibroblats stick to dermis and function well.

After 1st course

The effectiveness lasts for 1 to 3 years. One treatment in 1 to 3 years is recommended.

08

Q.Is fibroblast treatment categoraized as regenerative medicine?
A. Yes. fibroblast treatment is a regenerative medicine that is only performed in the hospital or clinic approved by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ginza Beauty Medical Clinic is the official clinic approved for regenerative medicine by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Q.Can we use health insurance?
A. No, the treatment performed in our clinic is not covered by health insurance.
Q.How long does it take to receive 1 course of treatment?
A. It takes at least 2 months from the first visit to actually receive treatment, including 5 to 6 weeks of culturing. It also depends on the schedule of cell processing center.
Q.Who is not qualified to receive the treatment?
A. Anyone with followings can not receive the treatment.
①Anybody who is postive for the following infectious diseases.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Syphilis
Human T-cell adult lymphoma
AIDS
If you have the blood test that is done within 3 months, please bring the test results.
②Anyone who is pregnant
③Anyone who has sensitivity to human-insulin
④Anyone who is allergic to antibiotics (Due to the use of antibiotics when culturing fibroblasts)
⑤Anyone with active autoimmune diseases, active cancer and etc.
Q.How is fibroblast harvested?
A. We harvest 8mm length of skin from behind the ear. You won't feel any pain because we will inject local anesthesia.
The wound would heal in a week with daily care. Patients can choose suture or without suture.
Q.How often should patients receive the treatments?
A. When you receive this treatment for the first time, 1 course (2 times of injection) is recommended. Since the effect lasts for 1 to 3 years, 1 treatment after 2 or 3 years is recommended, and again treatment after 2-3 years is recommended.

09

How soon the effect appears and how long the effect lasts vary depending on individuals' symptoms and age. Most of the patients are happy with the results but some are not because the improvements might not be as big as patients expect. Young patients or patients with less aging signs tend to have less drastic changes because they still have good quality and quantity of fibroblasts.
However any patients can feel that their pace of aging will slow down by fibroblast therapy.
It is important to fully consider whether fibroblast therapy is appropriate for your symptoms in the counseling. We hope that you will fully discuss this with the doctor.
Possible side effects are
①Redness, swelling, temporary pigmentation
②Skin roughness, itching or other discomfort, dryness or unevenness of the skin
③Possible allergic side effects from drugs used during treatment
Many of the side effects will improve over time. If side effects appear as a result of treatment at our clinic, we will take care of them including treatments.

10

Fibroblast therapy
(Regenerative medicine type 2)

Treatments Details Frequency Areas Price
First consultation fee・Blood test fee・
including skin harvest
2CC around both eyes ¥803,000
4CC face ¥1,111,000
6CC face and neck ¥1,419,000

※tax included.  ※Our treatments are not covered by health insurance

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