Stem Cell MCT Injection

Stem Cell MCT Injection in Busan, Korea

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, MD — Board-Certified Specialist in Plastic Surgery, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; Director and founder, TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Stem Cell MCT Injection in Busan is an injection-based regenerative treatment that delivers stem-cell-related biological material, prepared from the patient's own body, into targeted areas. It is the single service listed under regenerative aesthetics at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic in Haeundae-gu. The clinic publishes less about the mechanics of this treatment than about most of its others, and this page keeps to what it does publish.

What Is Stem Cell MCT Injection?

Stem Cell MCT Injection is a treatment in which material drawn from the patient's own blood or fat is processed at the clinic and then re-injected into a target area through fine needles.

• The material is autologous, meaning it comes from the patient rather than from a donor or a manufactured product.

• MCT stands for Meta Cell Technology, the clinic's name for the processing step applied to that material before injection.

• The clinic describes that step as photothermal bio-modulation — controlled light and thermal energy applied to the harvested material.

• Delivery is by targeted micro-injection rather than by a surgical incision.

• The whole sequence, from collection through processing to injection, is documented as a single appointment.

Two limits belong in the same breath as that description. The clinic does not publish the equipment used, and it does not publish a technique protocol for this service, so neither is described here. What appears above is the clinic's own framing of the treatment, and it is the outer edge of what can honestly be said about how the material is handled between collection and injection.

The clinic has not published an approved-claims list for this procedure and this market, so this page states no efficacy or outcome claim beyond what the clinic itself documents.

The comparison patients most often want is with a synthetic filler, and the clinic frames it as a difference of material rather than a difference of result: this treatment uses the patient's own regenerative material and applies Meta Cell Technology to it before injection, where a filler introduces a manufactured substance. Independent background on cell-based and regenerative products, including how they are regulated in the United States, is published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No part of this treatment is described here as approved or cleared by any regulator.

Who Performs Stem Cell MCT Injection at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic

**Dr. Kim Ki-tae
**Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Stem Cell MCT Injection is performed by Dr. Kim Ki-tae, the clinic's founder and sole doctor and the listed performing doctor for the parent Regenerative & Stem Cell Aesthetics specialty.

Two documented credentials attach specifically to this area of his practice. He is recorded as a Director of the Southeastern Anti-Aging Medicine Society, from his newspaper column byline of 28 October 2024. The clinic is recorded as an officially certified clinic for anti-aging procedures using the GPS III Concentration System.

Dr. Kim Ki-tae holds the Board-Certified Specialist designation in Plastic Surgery issued by the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He graduated from Inje University College of Medicine and trained as a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Pusan National University from March 2003 to February 2004. He founded TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic in 2005 and has practised there ever since.

He chairs the Academic Committee of the Laser Plastic Surgery Research Group at the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, sits on that society's Academic Committee, serves on the Legislation Committee of the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons, and is General Affairs Director of the Busan Medical Association. He is a full member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a full member of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

Stem cell and regenerative anti-aging medicine appears in his documented core specializations, and he lectured on stem cell plastic surgery and stem cell anti-ageing treatment at a public session in Busan in September 2024.

TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is a single-doctor clinic, so the surgeon who assesses you is the surgeon who treats you. His profile is on the doctor page, and this service is catalogued under Regenerative & Stem Cell Aesthetics.

Who Is a Good Candidate for Stem Cell MCT Injection?

You may be a candidate if

• You have mild to moderate concerns in the area you want treated.

• You would prefer a gradual change with limited downtime.

• You are concerned about fine lines, dull skin or a loss of tissue volume.

• You are interested in a treatment that uses your own biological material.

• You are medically suitable after individual assessment.

You may need to avoid or postpone treatment if

• You have an active skin infection at the treatment site.

• You have an uncontrolled systemic disease.

• You have a blood disorder.

• You have an active malignancy.

• You have a severe needle phobia.

Suitability turns on medical history, current conditions, medications, infection status and the specific indication. Clinical assessment is required before treatment is offered, and eligibility is not something that can be settled from photographs alone.

What to Expect: Procedure, Recovery, and Results Timeline

Consultation comes first. The clinician reviews medical history, treatment goals, current medications and any relevant examination findings before deciding whether treatment is appropriate at all. For an international enquiry, high-resolution front and side facial photographs are requested along with medical history details and a current medication list.

Preparation is straightforward. Stay well hydrated, eat a light meal before blood is taken, and avoid strenuous exercise immediately beforehand. Alcohol, smoking, aspirin, ibuprofen and blood-thinning supplements are stopped for three to seven days beforehand to reduce bruising.

The treatment is generally carried out under topical or local anesthesia to keep you comfortable, and the exact approach is settled with you at consultation on the basis of your comfort and your medical history. Where a larger fat harvest is involved, mild conscious sedation may be offered instead. Discomfort is usually described as minimal, closer to a routine blood draw or a series of fine needle pricks than to a surgical procedure.

Stage	What the clinic documents
Appointment length	Around two to three hours, covering collection, processing and injection
Stay in Korea	Two to three days is documented as sufficient
Flying home	Same day or the day after the injection session
24 to 72 hours	Minor redness and small needle marks resolve
One to two weeks	Early bruising and swelling clear
One to two weeks	First changes in skin hydration and radiance are reported
Four to twelve weeks	Further change in skin texture is reported
Three to six months	Effects are described as reaching their peak
Follow-up	One visit, usually three to seven days after treatment

Aftercare is a week of restraint rather than a recovery in the surgical sense. Avoid intense workouts, hot saunas, steam rooms, direct sun exposure, alcohol and vigorous facial scrubbing for that week. Follow the clinic's own instructions on injection-site care, activity, medication and follow-up, since those are set against the area actually treated.

How long the effect lasts is not something the clinic states as a fixed figure. Its documented position is that timing and durability depend on the indication, on the injected material and on individual response. That is a narrower answer than most pages on this subject give, and it is the accurate one.

The same caution applies to how many sessions you should expect. The clinic ties the number and length of visits to the individual treatment plan rather than to a standard course, so a schedule quoted to you before an assessment is a guess. If you are travelling for this treatment, ask at the online consultation whether the plan the doctor has in mind is a single session or a series, because the answer changes what you need to book.

Combining Stem Cell MCT Injection with Other Treatments

The clinic documents this treatment as one that is frequently combined with others rather than used alone. Which combination applies to you, and in what order, is a decision made with the doctor.

• Fat Grafting & Anti-Aging — fat grafting is documented as a frequent pairing.

• Thread Lifting — documented as a pairing where lifting is also a goal.

• HALO Laser — laser skin resurfacing is documented as a pairing for skin-surface concerns.

• Energy-based lifting devices offered at the clinic are also documented as combinable in the same plan.

Safety, Precision, and Clinic Standards

The clinic has operated at the same address in Haeundae, Busan since 2005. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is a Registered Medical Institution for Attracting Foreign Patients, certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare under the Medical Overseas Expansion and Foreign Patients Attraction Act.

How the material is sourced, how it is handled between collection and injection, and what you are asked to consent to are the three questions worth pressing on. The clinic publishes no protocol covering them, and this page will not invent one. Ask for each in writing at consultation, and ask for the consent form before the day of treatment rather than on it.

The risks are those of an injection procedure. Temporary pain at the site is documented. Swelling, redness and bruising are documented. Infection is documented as a possible complication. Temporary asymmetry is documented. Mild soreness at the harvest site and short-lived fatigue after collection are also recorded. Because the material is described as coming from the patient's own body, the clinic's stated position is that severe reactions are rare, but rare is not the same as absent. General patient information on stem cell research and its current clinical scope is published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

No guarantee is offered on the biological side, and none should be read into this page. Cell survival rates cannot be guaranteed. Identical symmetry between the two sides of the face cannot be guaranteed. Natural aging is not documented as being halted by this treatment.

TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic publishes neither case volumes nor complication rates for this procedure, and this page claims neither. The clinic has not published a price or a price range for this procedure, so none is stated here, and cost is confirmed at consultation.

The Bottom Line

• Material is taken from the patient's own blood or fat, processed at the clinic, and re-injected by micro-injection.

• MCT is the clinic's name for the processing step; the equipment and the handling protocol are not published.

• The appointment runs about two to three hours and downtime is documented as minimal.

• The clinic documents no fixed duration of effect, because it depends on the indication and the individual.

• Sourcing, handling and consent should be requested in writing before you agree to treatment.

FAQ

What does MCT mean in the name of this treatment?

MCT stands for Meta Cell Technology, which is the clinic's term for the processing applied to your own harvested material before it is injected. The clinic describes that processing as photothermal bio-modulation, using controlled light and thermal energy. It does not publish the equipment involved, so no device is named on this page.

How long does the appointment take?

Around two to three hours from start to finish, which covers the blood draw or fat harvest, the processing step, and the injections themselves. A short stay of two to three days in Korea is documented as sufficient to cover consultation and treatment. Most patients can fly home the same day or the day after.

Is it painful?

Pain is generally minimal because numbing cream or local anesthetic is applied before the micro-injections. Patients commonly describe the sensation as similar to a routine blood test or to a series of fine needle pricks. Where a larger fat harvest is part of the plan, mild conscious sedation may be offered instead.

When would I see a change?

Early changes in skin hydration and radiance are reported within one to two weeks. Further change in texture is described as building over four to twelve weeks. The clinic documents effects reaching their peak somewhere between three and six months, and how much of that any individual sees varies.

What are the common side effects?

Mild redness at the injection sites, small areas of swelling and subtle bruising are the usual ones, and they typically clear within one to two weeks. Some patients report short-lived tiredness or muscle tightness after a harvest. Anything that intensifies rather than settles should be reported to the clinic promptly.

Can I combine it with another treatment?

Yes. The clinic documents combinations with fat grafting, thread lifting, laser skin resurfacing and energy-based lifting devices. Whether a combination is appropriate, and how the sessions are spaced, is decided at consultation against your skin condition and your goals.

What should I ask before agreeing to treatment?

Ask where the material comes from, how it is handled between collection and injection, and what the consent form actually covers. Ask what happens if you have a concern once you are back home. These are reasonable questions for any regenerative treatment, and the answers should be given in writing.

Book a Consultation at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic

Stem Cell MCT Injection is available in Busan at TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic, and the consultation is where suitability, target area and the handling questions above are settled. English-speaking assistance is available for both online and in-person consultations, and consultations are arranged through the clinic's contact page. TAE Plastic Surgery Clinic is at 4th Floor, Gunam Building, 27 Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea, and opens Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00, closed Sundays and public holidays.

Disclaimer

This page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute individualized medical advice. Candidacy, technique, anaesthesia and outcome can only be determined in an in-person consultation with a qualified doctor. Individual results vary.

References

• National Institutes of Health — Stem cell information

• US Food and Drug Administration — Cellular and gene therapy products