Treatments and supplements · Stem cell-based treatments

Do stem cell injections actually rejuvenate skin?

What we can tell you today: how thoroughly this has been studied.

Studied in controlled trials

4 studies, of which 1 is a controlled trial in people with a hundred participants or more. No overview combining them yet.

4 Large controlled trial 1 study

3 Small study in people 3 studies

This says how thoroughly something has been studied — not whether it works for you. What each study actually found is in the study itself, and in the plain-language write-ups we are adding.

Appears under: Skin aging · Hair and nails

The studies

4 Large controlled trial Autologous cultured fibroblast injection for facial contour deformities: a prospective, placebo-controlled, Phase III clinical trial.
2007 · Dermatologic surgery : official publication for America · 215 participants
3 Small study in people Efficacy of combined treatment with human adipose tissue stem cell-derived exosome-containing solution and microneedling for facial skin aging: A 12-week prospective, randomized, split-face study.
2023 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology
3 Small study in people Randomized controlled study for the anti-aging effect of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide after laser therapy.
2021 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · manufacturer helped fund this
3 Small study in people Sequential Scalp Assessment in Hair Regeneration Therapy Using an Adipose-Derived Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium.
2020 · Dermatologic surgery : official publication for America · 21 participants