Botox Could Lose Against Own Body's Anti-Ageing Cell Jabs

A new kind of anti-aging treatment that plumps up the skin by injections of ones own fibroblasts has been granted a licence by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The new drug, laViv, has been proven to improve the appearance of smile lines and doesn't paralyse the face like Botox does.

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According to the Sunday Times, the treatment has a genuine biological effect on anti-aging, reports the Daily Mail.

The procedure involves the injection of the body's own cells to smooth the skin.

Cells called fibroblasts are removed from behind the patients ear.

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They are cultured for 90 days, producing tens of millions of new cells before being re-injected into the patient during three separate sessions, once every five weeks.

Common side effects include redness, bruising, bleeding, swelling, and pain at the sites of injection.

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Experts believe LaViv will challenge Botox in the anti-aging industry.

Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, said it would "blow Botox out of the water because it will be so much better".

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But Stacey Smith, associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Diego who worked on the trial, said people wanting instant results should stick with Botox.

Source-ANI