The medical research in the past few decades has shifted to molecular research and genomics. Among those subjects are intercellular signaling, or simply how cells respond to certain chemicals and communicate with each other.

In the natural body environment, the number of these cell signaling chemicals is staggering. We are slowly starting to understand how cells transform and mature based on environmental influences. There are many chemicals that our own bodies secrete to stimulate this process of “responsiveness”. Among them are hormones, which are secreted by the various endocrine organs, or simply put: “glands”. These hormones have diverse molecular compositions, and each exerting a certain set of effects. Growth hormone or HGH is one of these hormones that is secreted by the pituitary gland under the brain. It is thus a hormone that is made of proteins. This is not the subject of our discussion, as there are many more molecules at the body cell level ( not secreted by a specific endocrine organ) that enhance growth and differentiation of new cells. These are called “growth factors”, as compared to “growth hormone”. In today’s modern medicine, a few of these growth factors have been purified, and manufactured to use in medicine, such as a number of them that are used to stimulate blood production in individuals with either kidney failure or certain blood disorders, or even after chemotherapy. Outside of mainstream medical uses, there has been a recent effort and focus on cosmetic treatments based on growth factors. One of the better known ones is called ” PRP” or platelet-rich-plasma treatments; a.k.a Vampire Lift. This is simply inducing the platelets in your own blood to release their contents of growth factors and improve skin quality. This has also received attention in facial fat restoration using one’s own fat and blood. A number of companies have also focused on culturing human cells, and extracting the growth factors inside these cells. The results of these treatments has been promising and effective. Please contact us to learn how we can help with growth-factor-focused treatments.