Comments on: Light-Activated, Injectable Gel Could Help Build New Faces http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/07/27/light-activated-injectable-gel-could-help-build-new-faces/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/07/27/light-activated-injectable-gel-could-help-build-new-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-1318309 Dave Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:15:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30700#comment-1318309 There is a good article on the "pixie dust" in the Aug. 2011 Discover Magazine. It was used at Brookes Army Hospital in San Antonio to restore a soldiers thigh muscles in which 70 percent of the muscle had been destroyed. His restored eg is now stronger then the other leg. Doctors wanted to amputate it originally, but the soldier heard about this powder and was able to have a form of it applied to his leg. Also of extreme interest is something called Stem Cell Gun, for burns, do a google search and you can find video on it from a National Geographic show. Meanwhile, most Dr.s will still saw your legs off and put skin from your butt on your face to save you; never mentioning this technology. If you look up ACell or Matristem you can get more up dates on the dust. Interestingly is is for sale on Amazon. There is a good article on the “pixie dust” in the Aug. 2011 Discover Magazine. It was used at Brookes Army Hospital in San Antonio to restore a soldiers thigh muscles in which 70 percent of the muscle had been destroyed. His restored eg is now stronger then the other leg. Doctors wanted to amputate it originally, but the soldier heard about this powder and was able to have a form of it applied to his leg. Also of extreme interest is something called Stem Cell Gun, for burns, do a google search and you can find video on it from a National Geographic show. Meanwhile, most Dr.s will still saw your legs off and put skin from your butt on your face to save you; never mentioning this technology. If you look up ACell or Matristem you can get more up dates on the dust. Interestingly is is for sale on Amazon.

]]> By: bill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/07/27/light-activated-injectable-gel-could-help-build-new-faces/comment-page-1/#comment-1312626 bill Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:23:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30700#comment-1312626 I'd like to know more about the special 'pixiedust' made from the cellular connective tissue from pig intestines. This special goop somehow stimulates normal cell stemcell response to kick into activity. Sprinkle this stuff on a wound and presto, the wound becomes covered with embrionic stemcells that then induce cellular regenereation. Been tested on animals and humans. I have wondered how well it could work on face reconstruction. It would replace face transplants. It works and leaves absolutely no scar tissue. So, where is the follow up on THIS kind of extraordinary medical advance? I’d like to know more about the special ‘pixiedust’ made from the cellular connective tissue from pig intestines. This special goop somehow stimulates normal cell stemcell response to kick into activity. Sprinkle this stuff on a wound and presto, the wound becomes covered with embrionic stemcells that then induce cellular regenereation. Been tested on animals and humans. I have wondered how well it could work on face reconstruction. It would replace face transplants. It works and leaves absolutely no scar tissue.

So, where is the follow up on THIS kind of extraordinary medical advance?

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