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Stem Cells and Plastic Surgery
Nikhil A Agrawal1, Dmitry Zavlin2, Matthew R Louis3
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
Pluripotent stem cells can help recreate a variety of different tissues. Stem cells are already in use in a variety of ways in the medical field but plastic surgeons have particular interest because of the constant need to produce additional tissue or mold existing tissue. More and more commercial products are being marketed with far-reaching goals and some with proven and promising results. In this article, the authors discuss the basic science behind stem cells and the theories on how they work. They then discuss some active uses of stem cells that should be understood by all plastic surgeons. The reader should then have an understanding and basis to evaluate new technologies and commercial products as they develop.
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