{"procedure":{"id":"metacell_therapy","name":"Metacell Therapy","type":"category","family":"Metacell Therapy","category":"Metacell Therapy","price":"high","pain":1,"downtime":1,"visible_in":2,"lasts":2,"summary":"Regenerative protocol requiring verification","explanation":"Metacell Therapy is a regenerative-style treatment category with clinic-dependent formulation and protocol. It should be handled as a verification-required option rather than a standardized procedure.","target":"","description":"Metacell Therapy is a regenerative-style treatment category with clinic-dependent formulation and protocol. It should be handled as a verification-required option rather than a standardized procedure.","detail":{"id":"metacell_therapy","name":"Metacell Therapy","price":{"basis":"1 session (≈30-60cc blood processed)","krw_max":3000000,"krw_min":900000,"varies_by":"cc of blood / skin vs IV / sessions"},"dosage":{"unit":"cc (blood processed)","options":[{"tag":"Face","note":"Typical face protocol","amount":"~30cc","coverage":"Face (skin injection)","description":"Activated preparation injected into facial skin.","krw_typical":1110000},{"tag":"Standard","note":"ado-clinic base","amount":"60cc","coverage":"Face + more / IV","description":"Larger volume program.","krw_typical":3000000},{"tag":"IV","note":"Premium","amount":"120cc","coverage":"IV / whole-body program","description":"Wellness-style infusion program.","krw_typical":5000000}],"unit_explainer":"\"cc\" refers to how much of your blood is processed. More cc is used for IV/whole-body programs, not necessarily a better skin result."},"header":{"one_liner":"A clinic-specific blood- or cell-related regenerative protocol requiring exact product identification.","target_tags":["Skin regeneration","Elasticity","Texture","Anti-aging"],"category_label":"REGENERATION","technology_label":"Autologous blood + PBM"},"details":{"sessions":"Clinics recommend ~3","aftercare":"Follow aftercare for both blood collection and the actual delivery route (if any). It is not possible to infer downtime before the collection, processing and administration protocol is identified.","anesthesia":"Numbing cream","regulatory":"Korea: under the Advanced Regenerative Bio Act (첨단재생바이오법) and its enforcement decree, cells that are only 'minimally manipulated' (simple separation, washing, freezing/thawing — e.g. centrifuging your own blood or fat and re-injecting the same day) fall outside product approval, so clinics may offer them as procedures under the Medical Service Act. Culturing/expanding cells makes them an advanced biopharmaceutical under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act; a clinic culturing cells itself without approval is illegal. Since the 2025-02-21 amendment, cultured/higher-risk 'advanced regenerative medicine' treatment is allowed only at designated regenerative-medicine institutions, after committee review, for serious/rare/intractable diseases — not for cosmetic anti-aging. MCT processes your own blood the same day without culture, which is why clinics can offer it; MFDS device approval for the MCT unit could not be confirmed. Exosome/growth-factor numbers are manufacturer claims, not independent trials.","technology":"Same-day autologous blood processing (PRP/exosome concept) with photothermal biomodulation (MCT Unit)","measurement":"cc of blood","manufacturer":"Meta Cell Technology (Spain, facility near Barcelona; ISO 13485) — MCT Unit + dedicated kit; distributed in Korea (mctcell.co.kr)","repeat_interval":"Not standardized (clinic-dependent)","technical_specs":"Clinic claims: '5 light/temperature combinations', '299.3 billion autologous exosomes per mL', 'growth factors 3-5x PRP', 'ATP 3x'. Not independently verified.","before_treatment":"Eat and hydrate before the blood draw; disclose blood disorders, anticoagulants, infections.","safety_suitability":"Avoid with blood-borne infection, active cancer, bleeding disorders/anticoagulants, low platelets, pregnancy, active skin infection. Ask the clinic what exactly is injected and how it's processed."},"recovery":{"flying":"Usually possible","makeup":"Next day","alcohol":"Avoid for ~1 week (clinic advice)","exercise":"Avoid vigorous exercise on the day","sauna_heat":"Avoid sauna/jjimjilbang for ~1 week","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Redness","Swelling","Bruising","Flu-like chills for up to ~3 days (clinic-reported)"]},"references":[],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Mild (numbing cream)","downtime":"Minimal (redness, possible bruising)","results_last":"Not established (clinic-dependent)","treatment_time":"~60 min (incl. blood draw and processing)","results_visible":"Clinics report 1-2 weeks, clearer at 2-4 weeks"},"alternatives":[{"name":"PRP Therapy","catalog_id":"prp_therapy","consider_when":"You want a simpler, better-studied autologous blood treatment."},{"name":"Exosome Skin Booster","catalog_id":"exosome","consider_when":"You prefer a ready-made exosome product without a blood draw."},{"name":"Stem Cell Therapy","catalog_id":"stem_cell_therapy","consider_when":"Comparing other regenerative cell programs."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["It is not clear from the available information what material is collected from your body, how it is processed, or how it is given back, so the exact treatment and expected effect cannot be confirmed before booking.","In Korea, same-day use of your own minimally processed cells or blood components may be offered as a clinic procedure, but cultured or expanded cells are regulated differently and are not used for cosmetic anti-aging treatment.","Because the exact method is unclear, safety and whether this treatment is suitable for you should be decided by the treating doctor after confirming what will be collected, how it will be processed, and how it will be administered."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"Blood is drawn from your arm — about 30cc for a face treatment, 60-120cc for IV programs (clinic reports).","title":"Blood draw"},{"body":"Blood is centrifuged (often double-purified) to concentrate platelets, plasma and cell fractions.","title":"Separate"},{"body":"The MCT unit applies set light and temperature conditions to the kit ('photothermal' conditioning); per the maker it conditions the material rather than concentrating platelets.","title":"Activate (PBM)"},{"body":"The activated preparation is injected into the skin (injector/microneedle) or given by IV, same day — no cell culture.","title":"Re-inject"}],"how_delivered":"Autologous injection into skin, or intravenous infusion","illustration_idea":"Blood tube → centrifuge → light/heat box → syringe back into skin.","what_touches_skin":"Blood-draw needle; micro-needle or injector for skin delivery","what_it_feels_like":"Blood draw pinch; skin injections feel like a skin booster with numbing."}}}}