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All related to stem cells, procedures , treatment efficacy, safety, culture technology, and laws/approvals.
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How long will it take to know the effect?

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You will feel the effects in around 3 to 6 months.

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Are there any serious complications?

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In Japan, there have been reports of deaths due to pulmonary embolism following stem cell administration (causal relationship unclear), and in the United States, there have been cases of blindness resulting from intraorbital administration.
At our hospital, we have established strict standards regarding cell quality control and administration methods, and we prioritize safety in all treatments.
To date, we have provided treatment to over 16,000 patients, and there have been no reports of serious complications.

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What diseases can currently be treated with stem cells?

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Our hospital's regenerative medicine provision plan (approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) offers consultations and stem cell therapy for the following conditions:
age-related skin changes, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, hair loss, immunosenescence, bone resorption dental disease, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), old cerebral infarction, type 1 diabetes (T1DM), female hormone imbalances, neurodegenerative diseases, male erectile dysfunction, etc.
For more details, please feel free to contact our staff.

[List of Regenerative Medicine Provision Plans (Treatments)]
https://saiseiiryo.mhlw.go.jp/published_plan/index/2

Our clinic has consistently used non-animal culture media (animal-free) since its inception.
» Learn more here
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Picture of the tissue right after collection.
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It is stored in a special tank containing liquid nitrogen at -196°C.
This allows for long-term storage.
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We conduct bacteriological tests and virus inspections to confirm safety. And the number of stem cell is calculated by measuring surface antigen markers.
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Our stem cells are based on collection criteria, preservation management standards, hygiene management standards, quality control standards, and the doctor conducts checks of bacteria examination, etc.
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We use cell counter to counts the number of cells.
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Takaaki Matsuoka, M.D.
Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine in 2003. Department of Anesthesiology, Keio University Hospital.
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Keiyukai Hospital, Keiyukai,
2004. Joined Shobikai Medical Corporation in 2005. Served
as Vice Director of Shobikai Medical Corporation, 2009.
Founded Omotesando Helene Clinic in 2013.
<所属学会等>
Member of the PGA, Harvard Medical School.
• Executive MBA from Peking University

Plastic Surgeon (Japanese Society of Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery) • Certified Anesthesiologist (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
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Physician Toichi Tonosaki
Graduated from Asahikawa Medical University
April 2008 Joined the Department of Plastic Surgery, Showa University
January 2010 Department of Plastic Surgery, Chiba Emergency Medical Center
April 2014 Director of Komuro Cosmetic Surgery Tokyo Clinic
January 2015 Director of a major cosmetic surgery and dermatology clinic
October 2015 Omotesando Helene Clinic
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- Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Japanese Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Regular Member, Japanese Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (JSAPS)
- Regular Member, Japanese Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (JSAS) - Japanese
Society for Wound Healing
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Miki Matsuoka, Dentist
March 2004: Graduated from Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry
2005-2006: Worked at Tohoku University Hospital
2006-2009: Worked at a medical corporation in Tokyo
2010-2014: Worked at a medical corporation in Kanagawa Prefecture
2015: Opened Meguro Honcho Dental Clinic
March 2018: Opened Meguro Honcho Sakura Dental Clinic (branch)
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Katsuya Ozawa
: 1995 Researcher at RIKEN (Glycolipid Research)
2003 Researcher at Meiji Pharmaceutical University (Research on Diabetes and Hematopoietic Stem Cells)
2012 Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo Hospital
　　　Stem cell bank technician (iPS cell/ES cell research)
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Daichi Kasai:
Graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2014.
Graduated from Keele University School of Medicine with a Master of Science in Cell and Tissue Engineering in 2016.
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Hidetoshi Inoko, Academic Advisor for Stem Cells,
Professor Emeritus of Tokai University (Molecular Life Sciences)
1970: Graduated from
the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University 1975: Completed doctoral course at the Institute for Virus
1988: Visiting Researcher at the Royal Cancer Institute, UK
1992: Professor, Department of Molecular Life Chemistry, School of Medicine
2001: President of the Japanese Society for Histocompatibility (until 2005)
2006: Dean of the School of Medicine, Tokai University (until 2010)
Currently: Professor Emeritus, Tokai University
Involved in organ transplantation and cell transplantation, he provides guidance on transplant immunology, which is important in stem cell transplantation at our hospital.
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Physician: Takeshi Onodera
2006: Graduated from Wakayama Medical University
2008:
Joined the Department of Plastic Surgery, Showa University 2013-2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Showa University
2015: Joined a major cosmetic surgery
clinic 2016: Joined the Advanced Medical Group
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Qualifications: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Affiliated Societies: Regular Member, Japanese Society of Craniofacial Surgery,
JAAS Registered Physician Specializing in
General Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, and Cosmetic Dermatology
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Doctor [Internal Medicine] Kosuke Iguchi

- Certified Internist by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
- Specialist in Circulation by the Japanese Circulation Society

1996 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Occupational
and Environmental Health, Japan. University of Occupational and Environmental Health Hospital.
1998 National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center.
2001 Kyushu University Hospital.
Fukuoka Sanno Hospital.
2009
Clinic. 2019 Omotesando Helene Clinic.

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・Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Interventional Therapy
・Japanese Society of Vasculology

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Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Ritsuo Hosokawa

Ritsuo Hosokawa
, former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare,
former member of the House of Representatives (7 terms)
, lawyer, head of Koshigaya General Law Office,
permanent advisor to the Saitama Prefectural Federation of the Democratic Party of Japan.

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