Cell Banking: Future Health Management Proposed by Girin Plastic Surgery, a Stem Cell Specialist

Store your youngest adipose stem cells at Girin Plastic Surgery near Gangnam Station.

Is cell banking possible in Korea?

Demand for cell banking is rising rapidly. In the past, people sometimes had to travel overseas, including to Japan, to receive stem cell treatment, but the situation has changed. Since the Act on the Safety and Support of Advanced Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Biopharmaceuticals was designated in August 2020, a legal foundation has been established in Korea for safely storing cells and using them for treatment.

The combination of distinctive chopping technology and Girin’s experienced medical team ensures over 95% viability even after thawing.

In developed medical countries such as the United States and Japan, treatments using stem cells have already become commonplace, and as they are now being stably established in Korea as well, cell banking is drawing attention as something that can go beyond simple use and become a practical alternative treatment. It works on a principle similar to taking out insurance to prepare for future risks. However, insurance has limits when it comes to fundamentally restoring the body after disease occurs. It only provides financial compensation. Cell banking, on the other hand, is an innovative management method that stores healthy, youthful cells as a preservation service for various treatments.

Why bank adipose stem cells (SVF)?

It is important to preserve today’s cells while they are even a year younger and healthier.

Girin Plastic Surgery provides a cell banking service that stores adipose stem cells (SVF). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are excellent at forming connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, and blood vessels, as well as at musculoskeletal support, skin regeneration, and anti-inflammatory effects. SVF has the highest density of these mesenchymal cells. It is used for blood vessel strengthening and regeneration, as well as for △skin aesthetics △relief of arthritis and cartilage regeneration △anti-aging treatment △scar and burn recovery △improvement of sexual function △improvement of autoimmune conditions △treatment of inflammatory diseases.

The core abilities of stem cells that rebuild the body on their own

A hidden treasure in fat, SVF (adipose stem cells). These are cells that rush to wherever regeneration is needed in the body, whether it is the heart, nerves, skin, or elsewhere.

Homing effect: Stem cells have the function of finding damaged areas in the body and regenerating them on their own.

Self-renewal ability: They create other stem cells with the same form and abilities as themselves.

Multipotency: Adipose stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells, have the potential to differentiate into various human tissues needed by the body.

The value of cell banking lies not simply in storage, but in storing cells with healing ability in their most active state.

The process of collecting and separating adipose stem cells

Cell banking that uses “my own cells” has almost no risk of immune rejection.

Liposuction is required to collect cells, and pure fat is usually obtained from the abdomen or thighs. During cell banking, stem cells are manually separated using the chopping technique, so the adipose stem cells differ in color, concentration, and density from those obtained using a centrifuge. If you want high-concentration adipose stem cells, learn more about Girin Plastic Surgery.

Who should do cell banking?

With advanced GMP facilities and attentive guidance from specialized consultants, we systematically manage your health assets.

Cells age too, so it is important to store them while they are as young and healthy as possible. As aging progresses, cellular activity such as the proliferation and differentiation ability of stem cells declines. However, in the case of infectious diseases (AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis C), whether a procedure and cell banking are possible may vary depending on the judgment of the attending physician. Because cell banking extracts and uses the patient’s own cells directly, there is no immune rejection or side effects during transplantation. The storage process is as follows.

• Screening blood test: An 8 ml blood draw is performed to check for infectious diseases (AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis C, etc.).

• Stem cells: Adipose tissue is collected. (The amount suctioned varies depending on the number of cells to be stored. Details are based on figures such as BMI.)

• Separation: Cells are separated in an advanced GMP facility.

• Permanent storage: Safely stored in a -196�b0C liquid nitrogen tank.

• Certificate issuance: A cell storage certificate and membership card are provided.

How can you trust Girin Plastic Surgery’s cell banking service?

Enjoy the benefits of the latest medical services at Girin Plastic Surgery.

Girin Plastic Surgery is a stem cell specialty hospital and provides cell banking services as well for adipose stem cell procedures. Based on state-certified cell processing facilities, it has renewed approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its cell processing facility and continues to maintain its technology. In addition to holding patents and being certified as an excellent technology evaluation company, it continuously conducts technology assessments through its corporate research institute and has obtained both Quality Management System and Environmental Management System certifications (IGC), building a safe storage environment recognized by the state.

Frequently asked questions about cell banking

From cell banking consultation to fat collection and issuance of a storage certificate, everything in one place.

Q. Can I store cells even if I am not in pain right now?

A. Yes. Since your cells are at their youngest and healthiest now, saving high-quality cells in advance can help you prepare for diseases that may occur in the future.

Q. How do I use the stored cells when I want to?

A. You can proceed with treatment after contacting Girin Plastic Surgery in advance and making a reservation. However, changing the scheduled date on the same day is not possible. The released stem cells will be discarded.

Q. How long can they be stored?

A. Cell banking service is available permanently, and the cost may vary depending on the contract.

Based on data from 14 years of performing surgeries such as liposuction and transplantation, we provide a protocol for extracting high-concentration stem cells.