Cells taken from and returned to the same person.
Cells harvested from your own body and returned to you—your own biology, no donor needed. Clinics market this as safer because your immune system recognises the cells as "self" rather than foreign. When evaluating claims, ask whether the clinic will expand your cells in the lab (which takes weeks) or inject them fresh; expansion increases contamination risk and alters cell behaviour. Insurance rarely covers autologous procedures, so clarify costs upfront and whether pricing includes the growth-factor analysis your own cells will need post-harvest.
StemCellAtlas is your guide to stem-cell therapy: what the evidence shows, which conditions are treated, and the real all-in cost by country — typically €3,000–8,000 with our partner Stem Plus (Sofia), Europe's lowest-cost EU destination, versus $15,000–35,000 in the US.
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