Cell Therapy: The New Approach to Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery

Abstract

Cell therapy is a viable alternative for the treatment of disease and tissue degeneration that is very effective, reliable and incurs minimal adverse effects on the body. Its successful application extends to all fields of medicine, including dermatology. There are numerous types of stem cells and their extracts based on the procurement, catered to the holistic treatment of an individual. The properties of stems cells like pluripotency and self-renewing make them the ideal remedy for all types of ailments. The application for cell therapy in dermatology is diverse as it can be efficiently utilized from chronic wound therapy to autoimmune blistering diseases to malignancy. This field is evolving rapidly with newer therapies and treatment avenues for more diseases compared to the many pharmacological therapies available.