First steps towards facial rejuvenation by cell therapy revealed

Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist

A British company reports encouraging data on a new treatment for facial wrinkles
As your skin ages, its cells stop producing collagen and this leads to wrinkles (or rhytids, as dermatologists call them). There are various existing treatments based upon collagen which can 'plump out' your wrinkles and make your skin smoother - but they don't last long. British cell therapy company Intercytex is testing a new approach for treating wrinkles - injecting young cells which produce lots of collagen.

They have just reported on a Phase I study on their facial rejuvenation product. Ten healthy volunteers from a London dermatology clinic have been received injections of the collagen-producing fibroblasts in the skin of the upper arm. There were no serious side effects, so it looks as if this new facial rejuvenation treatment is safe. Encouraged by this, the company hopes to begin new trials later this year; these will show how good cell therapy is as a long-term treatment for wrinkles

Source
Intercytex 20th July 2006

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