The Use of Stromal Vascular Fraction in Oculo-Facial Regeneration and Reconstruction

Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) contain a variety of stem cells including adult mesenchymal stem cells, endothelial precursor cells and a variety of cytokine growth factors. SVF has biologic properties of as anti-inflammatory, regenerative, and immunomodulatory. SVF is capable of promoting healing by directly replacing damaged cells or secreting cytokine Growth factors that affect cellular repair. SVF could be considered as an enhancer in facial volumization, adjuvant therapy in physical and chemical tissue damages and chronic poor-healing ulcers. I try to provide a holistic view on SVF and applications in the oculofacial surgery.