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PrintSpecial Report: Smoother Skin
We're all born with soft, silky skin. But over time that changes.
"I had some acne pits in my skin from cystic acne."Jill Baxter, Patient
Jill Baxter, Patient
"I grew up with real bad acne problems and I had real bad scars."
But there's a new smooth skin solution. Injections, custom-made from your own skin cells which can fill in acne scars and erase wrinkles.
"I think this is the beginning of a whole new generation of both cosmetic and medical treatments."Dr. Robert Weiss, Dermatologist
Jill and Daniel decided to give the experimental treatment a shot.
Dr. Robert Weiss, Dermatologist
"The first step in the process is to get a small biopsy from behind the ear."
That tiny piece of skin is put into a special solution where it grows collagen-producing cells.
Those cells are then injected back into the skin.
Dr. Robert Weiss, Dermatologist
"They start breaking down scar tissue, damaged collagen, wrinkle tissue and they start building new building blocks of collagen. The remarkable improvement in acne scarring we have not seen with any other technique we have used so far."
Since it's made from your own skin - there are no side effects.
While the shots can sting, the redness and swelling go away fast.
Even the doctor was surprised.
Dr. Robert Weiss, Dermatologist
"I had very low expectations when I was asked to do the study and we were rather amazed by the results."
And so were the patients...
I see smoother skin now. I'm very pleased."Jill Baxter, Patient
Jill Baxter, Patient
Patients need about three treatments. They say improvements last for several years.
But you can't get this just yet - outside of clinical trials. The custom-made injections are expected to be FDA approved early next year.