For beauty’s sake

CEBU, Philippines - For the sake of beauty, more and more unconventional and controversial treatments are made available to the public, the most recent of which is stem cell therapy.

The first time I encountered stem cell therapy was when I visited a stem cell bank in Quezon City. The stem cells in the bank are from the umbilical cord of newborn babies. The rationale of the project was for parents to store the stem cells of their babies for future use. You see, stem cells are believed to be the answer to most medical problems in the world including cancer, autism, and even the most trivial beauty concerns.

Last month, one of the country’s premier beauty brands, Flawless, introduced their newest state-of-the-art service harnessing the potential of stem cells.

The least controversial would be its line of topical stem cell products which is fruit-based as it uses apple stem cells.

And then there’s Frac & Roll, which was introduced last year. The service uses what is called fractional needling – delicately tiny needles introduced into the skin for effective penetration of a serum that contains biological stem cells.

The treatment is said to be effective for acne, for erasing scars and stretch marks, to smoothen out wrinkles, and to even out dark spots. It is also said to be effective for the treatment of hair problems like alopecia or extreme hair loss.

The latest addition to the clinic’s stem cell therapy service is the direct infusion of young human stem cells either into the blood vessel (intravenous) or to be injected directly into the skin (intradermal) that’s showing signs of imperfection.

Previously, these procedures were only available in other countries, popularly Germany, where many well-to-do ageing celebrities and politicians have gone to get their dose of this life elixir to rejuvenate. Through Flawless, these life-giving procedures are now available in the country.

Flawless CEO Rubby Sy revealed during a lunch gathering with select members of the media that the human stem cells they use come from a reputable medical institution in Russia. These stem cells are from the bone marrows of young Russians aged 20 to 25.

“We do it two ways, one is via IV [intravenous] to make you feel better, to make you feel more excited and to increase your libido,” Sy said.

“Pero meron namang intradermal, which was Dr. Vicki Belo’s very good idea. Sa skin lang [ini-inject] to address mga wrinkles,” she added.

Sy assured that since the stem cells are sourced from a very credible Russian medical institution that’s been processing stem cells for more than 40 years, and since all specimens are screened for diseases and other impurities, clients are assured of quality stem cells that would definitely address their beauty concerns.  (FREEMAN)