Stem Cell Therapy in Garden City, NY

At the offices of Dr. Christopher Calapai, located in Garden City and Plainview, NY, we offer stem cell therapy, a regenerative and restorative therapy that uses stem cells to help the body heal, repair, and recover. From helping diseases and degenerative conditions to restoring hair and rejuvenating the skin, these cells can naturally help patients achieve different, aging-related, health, cosmetic, and wellness goals through a simple and minimally invasive therapy process.

What Is Stem Cell Therapy?

Stem cell therapy refers to a promising branch of regenerative medicine involving the use of non-differentiated (hence, “stem”) cells to replace damaged or destroyed cells throughout the body, greatly improving recovery potential. Stem cell therapy is a well-researched topic, and our therapy involves using the cells found in your own bone marrow to repair damaged and degenerating tissue. During the process, we harvest each patient’s own stem cells from their bone marrow, prepare them into a specific form, and then re-administer them into the body to address and correct certain conditions.

What Are Stem Cells?

Stem cells are body cells that can transform into other types of cells, including blood cells, bone cells, brain cells, and more. These cells are some of the most amazing in the human body. They are undifferentiated cells that don’t have a direct blueprint and can become any specialized cell in the body. These healthy cells can replace damaged or diseased cells through a regenerative therapy.

When harvested from the body, isolated, and then re-administered, they can turn into specific cells to heal and repair specific conditions. During our therapies, we use adult stem cells from the bone marrow to help patients achieve their specific goals.

What Factors Determine Stem Cell Differentiation? 

You might be wondering how these undifferentiated cells “know” to turn into certain types of cells when re-injected into the body (or in the natural scenario). Researchers are still uncovering the specifics, but they have begun to identify several factors that influence the process. While the answer(s) is intuitively simple on the surface (and highly complex underneath), it reveals the incredible sophistication of the body’s ability to detect and address problems down to the cellular level. 

Essentially, when a stem cell is extracted and re-injected into an area of the body, it determines which kind of cell to turn into largely by reading cues it picks up from the surrounding environment. For example, the presence of certain growth factors and proteins, neighboring cell types, the nature of surrounding extracellular matrix, and other “environmental” factors can all influence how the cell differentiates.

Additionally, the type of stem cell can considerably impact differentiation, as can mechanical forces that it is subject to. For example, this academic article from the University of Pittsburgh’s Cardiovascular Development Research program explains that cells that are “forced to become round” undergo a process called apoptosis (programmed cell death) regardless of whether or not growth factors are in the area. 

In summary, there are multiple context-dependent factors influencing how a stem cell differentiates, including factors related both to the environment and the nature of the cell itself. 

What Are the Benefits of Undergoing This Therapy? 

One of the benefits of stem cell therapy is that the entire therapy process is completely natural. You won’t have to worry about any type of adverse reaction post-therapy since the cells we harvest and re-administer come from your body, and you cannot be allergic to your own cells. The other major benefit that helps this powerful and highly sought after therapy reach many of the people who need it most is its minimally invasive nature. While stem cell therapy still carries some contraindications (more details below), its non-surgical nature allows for much broader applications.

  • It’s a quick and minimally invasive therapy
  • You’ll experience natural and noticeable results
  • There’s no significant downtime post-therapy
  • You can expect long-lasting results
  • We design customized therapy plans
  • Therapies promote new tissue growth
  • Therapies can increase collagen production
  • Therapies can promote hair growth
  • These cells can potentially cure diseases and accelerate healing after injuries
  • You’ll experience the reduction of symptoms and healing from certain health conditions

A Patient-Centered Therapy You Can Trust

When you visit the offices of Dr. Christopher Calapai to undergo this therapy, you’ll be helped by Dr. Calapai, who takes a comprehensive approach to addressing health and wellness concerns, symptoms, and illnesses. He places a high emphasis on educating each patient, an essential aspect of the doctor-patient relationship.

His goal is to teach each patient as much as possible so they can walk away with more confidence about their health and the ability to make informed decisions. Dr. Calapai is the founder of the Stem Cell Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing stem cell research. Dr. Calapai believes there is more to the cause of illness, which is why we evaluate all the potential causes to attain the best possible results.

What Can It Help?

Stem cell therapy has become an effective therapy option for patients with diseases and health conditions. We can design therapy plans that promote optimal health and wellness, but we can also customize tailored plans to address specific symptoms, illnesses, and health conditions. Stem cells have been successfully used to help various conditions and diseases, including the following:

  • Arthritis of the joints
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Dementia
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Emphysema
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Heart decline
  • Kidney decline
  • Liver decline
  • MS
  • Macular degeneration
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Stroke

Facial Rejuvenation

Not only can stem cells address injuries, health conditions, and diseases, but they can also promote facial rejuvenation. As you age, collagen production decreases, which negatively impacts your appearance. Lines, wrinkles, facial folds, and hollow areas replaced the youthful features that once defined the appearance. Stem cell therapy can reverse the aging process by replenishing fibroblast cells to help maintain a youthful appearance.

This process can make a significant improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, lines, loose skin, acne scars, aging spots, and other aging-related imperfections. There’s no risk of an adverse reaction post-therapy since all the stem cells come from the patient’s body. They can safely help patients of all ages who want to reverse the natural aging process.

Hair Restoration 

Stem cell therapy is also an effective therapy option for patients looking for a hair restoration therapy that works. Unlike topical products that contain chemicals and harsh ingredients to promote hair growth, these cells can force the hair follicles to regrow thicker and healthier hair. Injecting these cells into the scalp can stimulate hair growth by healing damaged hair follicles or awakening dormant ones. The result is natural-looking hair and long-lasting results.

How Does Stem Cell Therapy Work?

The stem cell therapy process is simple. When you come in for therapy, we’ll sterilize the skin over the iliac crest posterior aspect, an area of the pelvis, and then use drapes and gloves to extract 60cc of bone marrow from the area. The entire process only takes a few minutes. Once we extract the bone marrow, we’ll place it in a specialized device called a high-speed centrifuge, which will spin it for 30 minutes.

The centrifugation process separates the red blood cells from the plasma and stem cells. We then extract stem cells through the bottom of the vial and prepare them for re-administration into the body. We can inject them with a syringe and deliver them intravenously into the vein, through a nebulizer designed for the lung, and via nasal droplets. We’ll determine the best therapy method based on your exact needs.

Stem Cell Therapy Prep and Aftercare Guidelines

Because stem cell therapy is one of the most highly versatile treatments in the field of regenerative medicine, each patient’s prep and aftercare recommendations are highly individualized. No matter the specifics of your scenario, it’s always the best practice to consult with your provider and follow their instructions, both in the pre- and post-treatment scenarios.

 

While we can’t offer a one-size-fits-all blueprint in terms of specific practices you should follow, we can highlight the areas in which patients are most commonly asked to make adjustments before and after treatment:


  • Medication: Depending on your health status, any medications you’re currently taking, and the nature of your upcoming treatment, you may be asked to either discontinue or take certain medications before and after your procedure. For example, some patients may be asked to stop using blood thinners and/or anti-inflammatory medications for a certain amount of time before their injection(s).

  • Lifestyle and Nutrition: In many cases, moderate exercise is recommended prior to treatment, as it can help prepare your body to receive and recover from the treatment more readily. The same applies for following optimal nutrition and hydration practices.

  • Day of Treatment: Most patients will be advised to avoid the use of any cosmetics, including perfumes and lotions, around the treatment area on the day of treatment. Other common recommendations in this area include wearing comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and removing any jewelry near the treatment area.

 

The success of your treatment is highly dependent on open and clear communication with your provider about your current health status, medications and supplements, and so on, as this will allow for more targeted pre- and post-treatment guidelines. 

Who Is Stem Cell Therapy Not For?

While stem cell therapy is a widely well-tolerated and non-invasive procedure that can accommodate most people who are in reasonably good health, there are still some circumstances in which it is not recommended, both for safety and efficacy reasons. 

 

For example, patients with active cancers are typically not offered stem cell therapy treatments. Other factors that could potentially harm your candidacy for stem cell therapy include the following:

 

  • Active infections
  • Advanced health concerns (kidney disease, lung/heart disease, etc.)
  • Pregnancy 
  • Blood-borne diseases
  • Severe anemia
  • Some medications
  • Lifestyle factors (very poor nutrition, elevated stress, etc.)

 

Not every item on the above (non-exhaustive) will necessarily disqualify you from receiving stem cell therapy. As always, communicating with your provider relating to any health disorders you may have, or any other factors that might interfere with treatment, is vital to ensuring a safe and successful outcome. 

How Long Do the Results of Stem Cell Treatments Last?

There are several factors influencing how long any given stem cell treatment may last, including the patient’s age, overall health status and lifestyle factors, the issue(s) being treated, the type of cells used, the treatment methodology, and more.

 

To provide a rough outline, many patients fall within the 6-24 month window when it comes to how long the results of a successful treatment last. The cells need some time to differentiate and mature, which is why it often takes at least 3-4 weeks before results initially become noticeable.

 

Whether or not you will benefit from follow-up treatments, in addition to the frequency and spacing of said treatments, varies according to your situation. Visiting our team at the office of Dr. Christopher Calapai of Garden City and Planview, NY, for a consultation is the best way to establish a more detailed outlook on your treatment options, potential results, and long-term maintenance plan.

Experience the Power of a Regenerative Therapy

If you’re tired of using pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or traditional therapies to address your health and wellness concerns, there is another solution. When you begin a customized stem cell therapy plan, you’ll invest in your current and future health, wellness, and well-being. We can give you more details about how this process works and how you can benefit from a therapy using the stem cells found in your body.

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