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What the stromal vascular fraction is made of, the adipose-derived stem cells within it, and why the precise name matters.

The data in the 2023 Annals of Plastic Surgery paper, the measurement time point (18 months), and what to watch for when reading the number.

How the cell counter measures cell count and viability in every surgery, and what about 68 million to 99 million cells per injection means.

What the pressure differential gauge, the insect light trap and "Authorized Personnel Only" mean.

Why researchers with master's or doctoral degrees and more than 10 years of experience do it by hand, following the protocol.

Cryogenic storage in a −196 °C liquid nitrogen tank.

Purification at 300 g for 3 minutes, SVF isolation at 500 g for 3 minutes, cell counting, mixing at 9:0.5 and injection. The conditions stated in the paper and the process environment.

The difference between designation (Ministry of Health and Welfare) and licensing (MFDS), how to verify a designation number, and types of false or exaggerated advertising.

Collection → quantification and analysis → writing papers → journal publication. Four steps followed since 2007.

How volume change is measured to quantify the graft retention rate. Opens a page on the SC301 Clinic website.

Two meta-analyses (about 17 percentage points), the shift from enzymatic to mechanical isolation, cell dose, standardized measurement, and the amended Advanced Regenerative Bio Act.

The 7-step process and the environment it requires. Includes a video of the extraction process.

The first 24 hours, 3 days to 12 weeks, how fast blood vessels connect, and the time curve in clinical data. 9 references.

VEGF secreted by ADSCs and angiogenesis. Evidence at three levels: cell experiments, comprehensive reviews and clinical studies.

A gap of 17.20 percentage points in a meta-analysis of 893 patients, 22.8 points with automated enzymatic isolation, and no difference in complications.

Study overview, differences by cell count, tissue softness and arm movement, postoperative care principles stated in the paper, and 10 FAQs.

How the designation system works, its requirements, how it differs from a cell processing facility license, regulatory changes in 2025–2026, and what to check when reading hospital information.

An overall complication rate of about 4.8%, extremely rare embolism, and the principles of preventive technique.

Three differentiation characteristics, the distinction between SVF and ADSCs, and the line between research and clinical use.

Non-cultured pure purification, storage at −196 °C, why storing at an earlier age is discussed, and current Korean regulations.

23 chapters, from the definition and history of stem cells to SVF isolation, the one-stop system, papers, certifications and patents.