Stem cells result on wrinkles hopeful
IBy Gary S. Hatrick
Hatric
In one of his latest l
efforts to
demonstrate that stem s
cells are a
natural and effective effecti
way to treat
many conditions that plague
mankind, especially those which
are the result of advancing
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of Courtney Medical Group in
Zephyrhills took on a scourge
that has mocked all those who
look in mirrors – forehead wrinkles,
also called “worry lines” or
“frown lines.”
Dr. Dennis Courtney
Dr. Courtney practices regenerative medicine using stem
cells to, in effect, repeat some of the original cell-building processes
producing less invasive and longer-lasting treatments
for many conditions. He already uses stem cells to treat damaged
joints that under current normal practice would be replaced.
“My successes with treating joints tells me that this
surgery should be at best considered only rarely.”
What is a stem cell? Dr. Courtney explains: “A stem cell is
a blank cell that has not yet determined what it is going to become.
In a way this shouldn’t be mysterious because each and
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weeks of our development were nothing but a ball of stem
cells. Every cell in that cluster was a stem cell and it could
ultimately determine what it was going to become. Once the
embryological phases really begin one group of stem cells decide
they are going to become nervous system and from the
moment they decide they will never be able to go backwards
again. They will always generate nerve cells and the likewise
for the GI system and the likewise for the cardiovascular and
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think: we can harvest these cells now and actually administer
them.”
By injecting stem cells into damaged joints, the cells become
bone, cartilage or ligaments replacing worn-out tissue.
Dr. Courtney has found that in cases, the number approaching
500, there have been less than 10 that did not respond.
Dr. Courtney believes that there are practical applications for
stem cell in all areas of the human body – not just joints. He
believes that stem cells are the hope for stroke victims, the
blind, and the diabetic. What is needed is major research for it
to become mainstream.
Now Dr. Courtney’s work is working on showing there
is an aesthetic use for the stem cell as well. During his career
he has been working with people with chronic pain. He was
focused on relieving suffering and improving quality of life,
aesthetics were not on his radar. However, during his Stem
Cell 101 seminars he would be approached by women who
would ask if there were stem cell applications that would deal
with cosmetic problems as well.
“We have a large percentage of our population - I’m saying
women who are in their 30s or 40s - who are doing Botox
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these women - they look fantastic. The problem, of course,
is, that there is going to need to be upkeep and maintenance
here. There probably isn’t many a woman that can go beyond
three months before she has to do that all over again. They
don’t stop. This is a use of the credit card that never has an
end. They are going for what they tell me is somewhere between
$1,500 and $2,000 every three months. As good as they
look, they are looking for a better, longer lasting way.”
“I said, ‘allright, I’m willing on an experimental basis do
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should be one-and-done.’” Consequently, couple months ago,
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with stem cells in the horizontal furrows in their foreheads,
vertical furrows above the nose and the marionette line along
the edge of the mouth and down into the chin. “Working on
those three areas I injected them,” the doctor explained. “I
didn’t know what, if anything would happen.”
Dr. Courtney is not fearful of “experimenting” with stem
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