REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Treatment Using Your Own Cells
TOPs Cells (IV and Joint Injection)
This treatment uses stem cells collected from your own fat and grown in culture. Injection into the joint and intravenous (IV) administration differ in purpose and in who they are suitable for. We start with an examination to see which method is appropriate for you.
Self-pay / Suitability is assessed at your examination
01 ABOUT
What does the treatment involve?
TOPs cells are stem cells derived from fat tissue that have been cultured and maintained. This is not a treatment in which cells are given right after collection: time is needed to culture them and check their quality.
Injection into the Joint
For pain in the knee, hip, foot, ankle or other joints, the doctor decides whether it is suitable based on imaging and the treatment you have had so far.
Intravenous (IV) Administration
This is a different route of administration from joint injection. We check case by case which conditions and purposes it may be used for, and the risks of administration.
02 FLOW
From consultation to treatment and follow-up
- 01
Examination and Tests
We consider a treatment plan based on where the pain is, your medical history, imaging and other findings.
- 02
Fat Collection
Once suitability and your consent are confirmed, fat tissue is collected under local anesthesia.
- 03
Culture and Quality Checks
The collected cells are cultured. This takes about a month.
- 04
Administration and Follow-Up
Once your condition has been checked, the cells are administered, and the doctor then follows your progress.
Culturing takes about a month. The schedule may change depending on quality checks and how you are feeling.
03 FEES
Fees
According to an interview with the clinic, stem cell therapy for joints costs ¥11,000 for the consultation and about ¥2.15 million in total, including blood tests, fat collection and other steps. Fees for IV administration will be explained separately.
04 IMPORTANT
If you are considering this treatment
Effects and Suitability
This treatment is not suitable for everyone, and its effects vary from person to person. It does not guarantee that your symptoms will improve or that you can avoid other treatment or surgery.
Risks
Before treatment, you need to receive an explanation of risks such as pain, bleeding, swelling and infection from fat collection and injections, and reactions to the administration. At your examination, also ask about the serious risks of each route of administration, including IV, and how they are handled.
Review Status of This Page
This page is a draft for the clinic to review. The following items will be added or finalized after review.
Conditions treated; fees, number of sessions and risks for each route of administration; the treatment plan and how the treatment is provided. The list of risks, the standard treatment period and number of sessions, additional costs and other details are not yet final and must be confirmed before the page is officially published.
Sources: The clinic's current website (in Japanese) / MHLW notice on culture supernatant and exosomes (PDF, in Japanese)
CONSULTATION
Start with a consultation.
Free phone consultations are with the medical director. A first visit at the clinic takes about 30 minutes. If you have imaging results, please bring them. Bringing MRI images is optional.
After you send your request, we will call you within two clinic days (not counting days the clinic is closed), and your appointment is confirmed once the date and time are arranged.