How cell number shapes the plan
Cell number is not a marketing figure; it shapes the treatment plan. The dose used for local work such as scalp or face differs substantially from a systemic intravenous programme. When a package states a range, ask whether it refers to total nucleated SVF cells or to the stem cell subset alone.
Viability matters as much as count
Viability matters as much as count: 100 million cells at 60% viability is not the same as 70 million at 95%. An automated counter reports both, so ask to see the readout before the injection. A provider that never counts at all is a red flag.
Harvest volume versus yield
Harvest volume also counts — more fat usually means more cells, though not linearly, since age, chronic inflammation, smoking and certain medications all suppress yield. Good teams therefore set the harvest volume from the target cell number, not from a fixed recipe.
A fair way to compare prices
If you are comparing prices, do not compare package prices alone — compare price per million viable cells, and ask whether the count is documented. That single habit makes cross-clinic comparison far fairer.