New Stem Cell Research Could Lead to a Wrinkle-Free Future

Scientists have the perfect solution for women who want to shed weight and look younger.

It's an injection made from their own tummy fat that banishes wrinkles.

Fat is removed from the lower abdomen and stem cells extracted before being injected under the surface of the skin.

The first woman to volunteer for treatment saw her wrinkles vanish within a couple of months of treatment.

Scientists now believe it could help millions of people who suffer premature aging due to exposure to the sun.

Tummy fat -- known as adipose tissue -- is the most abundant source of adult stem cells in the body.

British surgeons are already using it to produce cells that can help grow new breast tissue in women struck by breast cancer.

British consumers spend millions of pounds each year on anti-aging creams and cosmetic procedures.

However, there are doubts whether most creams work, while the effects of Botox can wear off after a few months.

Research suggests stem cell therapy could be a potentially permanent solution.

In a report published in the journal Archives of Dermatological Research, scientists said they injected two doses of fat-derived cells into the face of a woman with severe wrinkles.

"Two months after the second injection, the patient showed improvement in general skin texture and wrinkling," the report said.

"These results indicate these cells are effective anti-wrinkle treatments. They protect the skin against ultra violet irradiation, improve wrinkling and reduce pigmentation." A similar stem cell-based treatment, developed by British firm Intercytex, uses neonatal cells cultured from circumcised babies' foreskins to plump up ageing skin. Dr. Nick Lowe, from the Cranley Clinic in London, has been using Intercytex treatment and claims 80 percent of patients are happy with it. He said: "Using cells from adipose tissue may or may not work. However, scientists have tried before using cells taken from patients' own skin and the results were terribly variable. "The problem is these cells are as old as your body. The advantage with neonatal cells is they are much more active."
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