 Discover LAVIV™! LAVIV™ (azficel T) is the first and only personalized cell therapy approved by the FDA for aesthetic use. It is indicated for the improvement of the appearance of nasolabial folds (“smile lines”) in adults. World renowned plastic surgeon William K. Boss, MD, FACS is one of the original developers of the procedure that we now call LAVIV.
This revolutionary treatment utilizes the patient’s own fibroblasts, which are the cells in your body that make collagen. Dr. Boss injects a person’s own cells into the treatment area to improve the appearance of smile line wrinkles.
LAVIV™ is the first and only personalized cell therapy approved bythe FDA for aesthetic use. The product is so unique that Allure Magazine selected it as one of Allure’s Best of Beauty Breakthrough Products for 2011. LAVIV™ is made up of special cells called fibroblasts, which are isolated and grown from your own skin cells. It’s composed of at least 98% pure fibroblasts placed in a mixture of water, sugars, vitamins, amino acids and salts which contains no toxins or synthetic materials as active ingredients.
LAVIV™ is usually administered in three separate treatments which are spaced at intervals of 3-6 weeks. In the clinical trials that were submitted to the FDA, when patients were assessed 6 months after the third and final treatment, LAVIV had effectively improved the appearance of smile line wrinkles. How long LAVIV lasts beyond that is a topic for further study.
It’s a simple procedure whereby the fibroblasts are injected directly into the treatment areas using a small needle and is done in the office. LAVIV™ is currently available only through board certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons that have completed a Fibrocell Science-approved training program and as the founding father and an early developer of what we now call LAVIV, Dr. Boss teaches qualified plastic surgeons how to administer LAVIV™. Due to the personalized nature of LAVIV™, the focus is on providing quality service but as capacity increases, it will be offered to more trained physicians.
LAVIV™ also poses an interesting possibility of being combined with laser procedure since lasers target and stimulate the same cells (fibrocells) that are the LAVIV™ product.
 As seen in Allure Magazine...2011 Best of Beauty Products
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