Clinical Impact of Highly Condensed Stromal Vascular Fraction Injection in Surgical Management of Depressed and Contracted Scars

ConclusionsSVF injections enhance tissue regeneration by contributing stem cells and growth factors to improve outcomes in scar revisions or tissue grafts. Harvesting the SVF through liposuction also provides a cosmetic benefit. Significant SVF-related gains in the scoring of scars indicate the merit of SVF as an aspect of conventional scar management.Level of Evidence IVThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorswww.springer.com/00266.
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research