{"id":1099,"date":"2026-06-03T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesaeron.kr\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:50:10","slug":"the-best-knee-clinic-in-busan-check-just-this-and-you-wont-waste-money-or-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesaeron.kr\/ch\/2026\/06\/03\/the-best-knee-clinic-in-busan-check-just-this-and-you-wont-waste-money-or-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Knee Clinic in Busan: Check Just &#8216;This&#8217; and You Won&#8217;t Waste Money or Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n:root {\n  --hc-text-strong:#1F2520; --hc-text-base:#3A413B; --hc-text-muted:#5A615B; --hc-text-faint:#8A918A;\n  --hc-bg-base:#FAFAF7; --hc-border-base:#E8E6DF; --hc-border-soft:#EFEEE8;\n  --hc-accent:#1F4D3A; --hc-accent-bg:#E8EFEA;\n  --hc-gold:#C9A96E; --hc-gold-bg:rgba(201,169,110,.35);\n  --hc-radius:14px;\n}\n.hc-single { color:var(--hc-text-base); line-height:1.78; }\n.hc-breadcrumb { display:flex; 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}\n  .hc-single-title { font-size:26px; }\n  .hc-lede { font-size:15px; }\n  .hc-single-content h2 { font-size:20px; }\n  .tc-stats { grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"hc-single\">\n\n  <p class=\"hc-lede\">\n    When you mention that your knee hurts, everyone around you has something to say. <em>&#8220;They say a stem cell injection fixes it.&#8221; &#8220;I heard cartilage grows back.&#8221; &#8220;Somewhere, a hyaluronic acid shot is supposed to do the trick.&#8221;<\/em>\n    Every clinic tells you something different, and the prices vary wildly. Many people simply don&#8217;t know what to believe.\n    Hello. I&#8217;m <strong>Dr. Joo Yong-min, director of Saeron Clinic<\/strong>, a former emergency medicine specialist who now treats patients based on regenerative medicine.\n    I&#8217;ve been performing knee stem cell injections since before they were designated as a New Health Technology, and I&#8217;ve personally followed the progress of countless patients.\n    Today, I&#8217;ll explain everything <strong>grounded in data, without a single gram of exaggeration<\/strong>.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-meta-card\">\n    <div class=\"hc-meta-card__item\">\n      <span class=\"hc-meta-card__icon\">\u270d\ufe0f<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hc-meta-card__body\">\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__label\">Author<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__value\">Dr. Joo Yong-min<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__sub\">Emergency Medicine Specialist \u00b7 Principal Investigator, Regenerative Medicine<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hc-meta-card__item\">\n      <span class=\"hc-meta-card__icon\">\ud83c\udfe5<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hc-meta-card__body\">\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__label\">Clinic<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__value\">Saeron Clinic<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__sub\">Advanced Regenerative Medicine Facility designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hc-meta-card__item\">\n      <span class=\"hc-meta-card__icon\">\u23f1\ufe0f<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hc-meta-card__body\">\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__label\">Read<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__value\">About 7 min<\/span>\n        <span class=\"hc-meta-card__sub\">Clinic selection guide<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-key-answer\">\n    <p><strong>What the best knee clinics in Busan have in common is that they never say &#8220;all stem cell injections are the same.&#8221;<\/strong> Look for a clinic that honestly explains the differences between the three options\u2014PRP, BMAC, and SVF\u2014and that tells you the real essence: <strong>not that &#8220;cartilage grows back,&#8221; but that the goal is to &#8220;slow the progression of arthritis and buy time by postponing surgery.&#8221;<\/strong> A clinic that explains things all the way down to the limitations is a far better clinic than one that only tells you everything is great.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-tldr\">\n    <div class=\"hc-tldr-title\">The Bottom Line at a Glance<\/div>\n    <ul class=\"hc-tldr-list\">\n      <li>Even though they all share the name &#8220;stem cell injection,&#8221; <strong>PRP, BMAC, and SVF use different materials and have different strengths.<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li><strong>PRP<\/strong> \u2014 entry-level, growth-factor-focused \/ <strong>BMAC<\/strong> \u2014 concentrated bone marrow combination package (New Health Technology designation) \/ <strong>SVF<\/strong> \u2014 highest content of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.<\/li>\n      <li>With current technology, <strong>cartilage does not grow back.<\/strong> The real role of stem cells is to slow progression + reduce pain + postpone the timing of surgery.<\/li>\n      <li>&#8220;A patient in their 60s who was advised to have surgery walks for 2 more years with injections + rehab&#8221; \u2014 <strong>that time is never trivial.<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li>A good clinic doesn&#8217;t recommend the treatment as if it&#8217;s always great; it&#8217;s a place that <strong>honestly explains things down to the limitations.<\/strong> That difference determines your money and your time.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <figure class=\"tc-figure\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\ubcd1\uc6d0-01.jpg\" alt=\"Criteria for choosing the best knee clinic in Busan \u2014 Saeron Clinic consultation\">\n    <figcaption>The reason every clinic tells you something different is that they lump &#8220;stem cell injections&#8221; into one thing. In reality, there are three different options.<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-single-content\">\n\n    <h2>Did you know there are three types of stem cell injections?<\/h2>\n\n    <p>When a clinic says <em>&#8220;stem cell injection,&#8221;<\/em> it all sounds like the same thing. But in reality, <strong>the materials are different.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>PRP<\/strong>, drawn from <strong>blood<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li><strong>BMAC<\/strong>, drawn from <strong>pelvic bone marrow<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li><strong>SVF<\/strong>, drawn from <strong>abdominal fat<\/strong><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p>All three are autologous treatments harvested from your own body, but <em>the components they contain and their strengths are different.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <figure class=\"tc-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\ubcd1\uc6d0-03.jpg\" alt=\"The differences between the three: PRP, BMAC, SVF\">\n      <figcaption>Even under the same name &#8220;stem cell injection,&#8221; PRP, BMAC, and SVF differ in their material, components, and strengths.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h3>\u2460 PRP \u2014 the entry-level regenerative injection<\/h3>\n    <p>For PRP, <strong>growth factors are the core.<\/strong> It contains almost no stem cells, but it is effective at calming inflammation within the joint and reducing pain. <em>It&#8217;s the simplest and least burdensome, so think of it as the entry point to regenerative injections.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u2461 BMAC \u2014 the concentrated bone marrow combination package<\/h3>\n    <p>BMAC is a bone marrow concentrate. It&#8217;s a <strong>combination package that contains mesenchymal stem cells, immunomodulatory cells, and growth factors all at once.<\/strong> It has a strong anti-inflammatory effect, and some clinical studies have confirmed <em>a positive influence on maintaining cartilage thickness on MRI.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <figure class=\"tc-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\ubcd1\uc6d0-04.jpg\" alt=\"BMAC bone marrow concentrate procedure\">\n      <figcaption>BMAC \u2014 many people say &#8220;bone marrow harvesting sounds scary,&#8221; but in reality it&#8217;s done by aspirating a small amount from the pelvic bone under local anesthesia, so recovery tends to be quick.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <p>Many people say &#8220;bone marrow harvesting sounds scary,&#8221; but in reality it&#8217;s done by <em>aspirating a small amount from the pelvic bone under local anesthesia,<\/em> so recovery tends to be quick.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u2462 SVF \u2014 the highest regenerative potential<\/h3>\n    <p>SVF is stem cells extracted from fat. <strong>Of the three, it has the highest content of mesenchymal stem cells and the greatest regenerative potential.<\/strong> Recently, <em>research continues to emerge showing that combining it with nano-fat further increases its cartilage-protective effect.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <table>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th>Category<\/th><th>PRP (blood)<\/th><th>BMAC (bone marrow)<\/th><th>SVF (fat)<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><td>Harvest site<\/td><td>Arm venous blood<\/td><td>Iliac crest of the pelvis<\/td><td>Abdominal fat<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Stem cells<\/td><td>Almost none<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Highest concentration<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Key action<\/td><td>Inflammation control \u00b7 pain relief<\/td><td>Balance of anti-inflammation + regeneration<\/td><td>Maximum regenerative potential<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Regulatory recognition<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>2023 New Health Technology designation<\/td><td>Clinical use at Advanced Regenerative Medicine facilities<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><td>Indication<\/td><td>Early stage \u00b7 pain-focused<\/td><td>Intermediate stage \u00b7 combination<\/td><td>Older age \u00b7 regenerative potential needed<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h2>Cartilage does not grow back. I&#8217;ll tell you honestly.<\/h2>\n\n    <p>With current technology, <strong>perfectly reconstructing damaged cartilage is difficult.<\/strong> And if you set the wrong goal, you&#8217;re bound to be disappointed.<\/p>\n\n    <span class=\"tc-bold-quote\">Not &#8220;cartilage grows back,&#8221; but &#8220;it slows arthritis from worsening faster&#8221; \u2014 that is the real goal.<\/span>\n\n    <p>The real role of a stem cell injection is this.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Slowing<\/strong> arthritis from worsening faster<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Reducing pain<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li><strong>Postponing the timing of surgery as much as possible<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li><strong>Buying time to carry out rehabilitation exercises alongside treatment<\/strong><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p>This may sound like an understatement. But the reality that <em>&#8220;a patient in their 60s who was advised to have surgery right away was able to walk for 2 more years by combining injection treatment with rehabilitation&#8221;<\/em> is by no means trivial.<\/p>\n\n    <figure class=\"tc-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\ubcd1\uc6d0-05.jpg\" alt=\"The real role of stem cell injections \u2014 buying time\">\n      <figcaption>Not &#8220;cartilage regeneration&#8221; but &#8220;slowing progression + postponing surgery&#8221; \u2014 a clinic that honestly explains this essence is a good clinic.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2>What do the best knee clinics in Busan have in common?<\/h2>\n\n    <p>When the New Health Technology designation came, knee stem cell injections <strong>spread like a trend.<\/strong> Even departments with no experience rushed to adopt them, but <em>once insurance and supplementary coverage were blocked, most of those doctors disappeared.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <p>I was doing it before all that, and I still do it now. <strong>That&#8217;s because I designed my treatment on data, not on a trend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <figure class=\"tc-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\ubcd1\uc6d0-06.png\" alt=\"Data-driven treatment design \u2014 Saeron Clinic consultation\">\n      <figcaption>Saeron Clinic is a Busan-based Advanced Regenerative Medicine facility that has been performing knee stem cell injections since before the New Health Technology notification.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <p>For which patient PRP alone is enough, who needs BMAC, who should have it combined with SVF \u2014 <em>I still judge each and every person honestly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <blockquote><p>If you&#8217;re looking for the best knee clinic in Busan, find a place that <strong>honestly explains things all the way down to the limitations, rather than one that recommends the treatment as if it&#8217;s unconditionally great.<\/strong> That difference determines your money and your time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-qb\">\n      <span class=\"tc-qb__label\">Quote-ready \u00b7 The essence of choosing a knee clinic in Busan<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tc-qb__conc\">A good Busan knee clinic doesn&#8217;t say &#8220;all stem cell injections are the same&#8221;; it honestly explains the differences and limitations of the three options\u2014PRP, BMAC, and SVF\u2014and tells you that the real goal isn&#8217;t cartilage regeneration but &#8220;slowing progression + postponing surgery.&#8221;<\/span>\n      <div class=\"tc-qb__row\"><span class=\"tc-qb__key\">Signal 1<\/span><span class=\"tc-qb__val\">Does it handle all three types (PRP\u00b7BMAC\u00b7SVF) and can it design a per-patient combination?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-qb__row\"><span class=\"tc-qb__key\">Signal 2<\/span><span class=\"tc-qb__val\">Does it honestly say &#8220;slowing progression \u00b7 postponing surgery&#8221; rather than &#8220;cartilage regeneration&#8221;?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-qb__row tc-qb__warn\"><span class=\"tc-qb__key\">Risk<\/span><span class=\"tc-qb__val\">A place that says &#8220;one shot cures everything&#8221; or &#8220;cartilage grows back&#8221; \u2014 likely a place that only briefly adopted the procedure during the New Health Technology trend<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-stats\">\n      <div class=\"tc-stat\"><span class=\"tc-stat__num\">3 types<\/span><span class=\"tc-stat__label\">PRP\u00b7BMAC\u00b7SVF<br>all available<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-stat\"><span class=\"tc-stat__num\">2+ yrs<\/span><span class=\"tc-stat__label\">Cases of postponing<br>the timing of surgery<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-stat\"><span class=\"tc-stat__num\">15 yrs<\/span><span class=\"tc-stat__label\">Dr. Joo Yong-min&#8217;s<br>ER clinical experience<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2>3 questions you must ask during your clinic consultation<\/h2>\n\n    <p>The fastest way to identify the best knee clinic in Busan is to throw out the following three questions during your consultation. <strong>How the answers come back<\/strong> reveals the level of that clinic.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u2460 &#8220;Between PRP, BMAC, and SVF, which one is right for me?&#8221;<\/h3>\n    <p>Be wary of a place that says &#8220;we only do one stem cell injection&#8221; or that recommends only one option regardless of your condition. They should <em>make a recommendation with evidence after reviewing your X-ray, age, pain pattern, and body type.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u2461 &#8220;Will my cartilage grow back?&#8221;<\/h3>\n    <p>A place that flatly declares &#8220;Yes, it will grow back&#8221; is not being honest. A trustworthy Busan knee clinic answers, <em>&#8220;Perfect regeneration is difficult. But it does have the effect of slowing progression, reducing pain, and postponing the timing of surgery.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u2462 &#8220;Could it be that stem cells aren&#8217;t right for me?&#8221;<\/h3>\n    <p>A place that answers &#8220;anyone can receive it&#8221; is dangerous. The key is <em>whether they honestly tell you about contraindications\u2014such as KL grade 4, severe leg alignment deformity, or active infection.<\/em><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-scene\">\n      <span class=\"tc-scene__label\">A scene from the consultation room<\/span>\n      <p>Last month, a man in his late 60s came to Saeron Clinic. He had been advised to undergo artificial joint surgery at another hospital, but he said, &#8220;I want to put it off at least until my daughter&#8217;s wedding.&#8221;<\/p>\n      <p>His X-ray showed late KL 3, with slightly bow-legged (O-shaped) alignment. I told him honestly: <em>&#8220;In this condition, I can&#8217;t guarantee that stem cells will let you walk perfectly all the way to the wedding. However, if you combine BMAC + PRP with rehabilitation, there&#8217;s a high chance of lowering your pain and being able to walk a certain distance without much trouble. After a 6-month evaluation, it would be reasonable to reconsider the artificial joint.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n      <p>At the 4-month mark, his pain had decreased and he walked the wedding procession well. A year later he did go on to an artificial joint, but <strong>that one year was by no means a trivial amount of time for him.<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-ck\">\n      <div class=\"tc-ck__title\">Self-check checklist for the best knee clinic in Busan<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-ck__phase\">\n        <span class=\"tc-ck__phase-label\">Facility certification<\/span>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Confirm certification as an Advanced Regenerative Medicine facility designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare<\/label>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Look it up directly on the Ministry of Health and Welfare&#8217;s medical institution information portal<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-ck__phase\">\n        <span class=\"tc-ck__phase-label\">Treatment diversity<\/span>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> All three\u2014PRP\u00b7BMAC\u00b7SVF\u2014available (designing patient-tailored combinations)<\/label>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Clinical experience performing the procedure since before the New Health Technology designation<\/label>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> A linked system beyond stem cells\u2014rehab, weight management, medication, etc.<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tc-ck__phase\">\n        <span class=\"tc-ck__phase-label\">Consultation signals<\/span>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Does it honestly say &#8220;it slows progression&#8221; rather than &#8220;cartilage grows back&#8221;?<\/label>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Does it know to dissuade contraindicated patients (KL 4, severe alignment deformity, etc.)?<\/label>\n        <label class=\"tc-ck__item\"><input type=\"checkbox\"> Does it make evidence-based recommendations while reviewing the X-ray images with you?<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tc-faq\">\n    <span class=\"tc-faq__label\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>\n\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is a clinic that says &#8220;just one shot and cartilage grows back&#8221; really possible?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"tc-faq__answer\">\n        With current technology, perfectly reconstructing damaged cartilage to be like a 20-year-old&#8217;s is difficult. The essence of stem cell treatment is not &#8220;restoration&#8221; but &#8220;reinforcement + buying time.&#8221; A place that flatly declares &#8220;it&#8217;s all cured in one shot&#8221; likely lacks honest guidance. Look for a place that presents a step-by-step plan after a comprehensive evaluation of your condition (KL grade, alignment, weight, age).\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n      <summary>How is a stem cell injection different from a hyaluronic acid injection?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"tc-faq__answer\">\n        A hyaluronic acid injection is a supportive treatment that temporarily aids joint lubrication to relieve pain, and it&#8217;s usually repeated about every 4\u20136 months. A stem cell injection (PRP\u00b7BMAC\u00b7SVF) is a treatment that uses your own cells and growth factors to reduce inflammation and create an environment for regeneration. The two are not substitutes for each other; they can be chosen or combined depending on the stage of progression and the goal.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is there a difference before and after the New Health Technology designation?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"tc-faq__answer\">\n        Intra-articular injection using BMAC received institutional recognition when it was designated a New Health Technology in 2023. However, more important than whether it&#8217;s a designated New Health Technology is: \u2460 whether the performing institution is certified as an Advanced Regenerative Medicine facility, \u2461 whether the medical staff has clinical experience from before the New Health Technology designation, and \u2462 whether they have the procedural standards and cell-separation proficiency in place. Find a place that treats based on data, not trends.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details>\n      <summary>The prices vary so much\u2014by what standard should I judge them?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"tc-faq__answer\">\n        More important than the price itself is &#8220;why that price.&#8221; \u2460 The cost of Advanced Regenerative Medicine facility certification, \u2461 a sterile procedure room, centrifuge, and cell-separation equipment, \u2462 the medical staff&#8217;s proficiency in SVF extraction, and \u2463 the amount of cells and the combination components used in the procedure (PRP, nano-fat)\u2014these four determine the price. An abnormally cheap place may be an unlicensed facility or may fall short on cell concentration or procedural standards.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-glossary\">\n    <span class=\"hc-glossary-label\">Glossary<\/span>\n\n    <div class=\"hc-glossary-item\">\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-term\">PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">Definition<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">An autologous injectable made by concentrating platelets from your own blood. It contains various growth factors (PDGF, VEGF, TGF-\u03b2, etc.) to calm inflammation within the joint and promote natural healing.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row hc-glossary-easy-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">In plain terms<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">&#8220;The entry point to regenerative injections&#8221; \u2014 it has almost no stem cells, but it&#8217;s good for tackling inflammation and pain.<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hc-glossary-item\">\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-term\">BMAC (Bone Marrow Concentrate)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">Definition<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate. A concentrate made by centrifuging bone marrow harvested from the pelvic bone. A combination package containing mesenchymal stem cells + immunomodulatory cells + growth factors. Designated a New Health Technology in 2023.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row hc-glossary-easy-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">In plain terms<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">&#8220;An all-in-one package that tackles anti-inflammation and regeneration at the same time&#8221; \u2014 some studies report a cartilage-thickness-maintaining effect on MRI.<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hc-glossary-item\">\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-term\">Nano-fat<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">Definition<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">Liquid-phase fat made by mechanically micro-emulsifying autologous fat. When used together with SVF, it acts as a structural support for the stem cells, and research is accumulating that it further increases the cartilage-protective effect.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hc-glossary-row hc-glossary-easy-row\"><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-label\">In plain terms<\/span><span class=\"hc-glossary-row-text\">&#8220;SVF&#8217;s partner \u2014 micro-fat that fills in cells + structure together.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tc-internal-links\">\n    <span class=\"tc-internal-links__label\">Recommended reads<\/span>\n    <ul>\n      <li><a href=\"\/blog\/p057-\ubb34\ub98e-\uc904\uae30\uc138\ud3ec-\uc218\uc220\/\">Knee stem cell surgery vs. artificial joint? An honest breakdown by KL grade<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/blog\/p041-\uad00\uc808\uc5fc-\uc904\uae30\uc138\ud3ec\/\">Arthritis stem cells? An honest breakdown from an Advanced Regenerative Medicine facility<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/blog\/p019-\ubd80\uc0b0-\ubb34\ub98e-\uc904\uae30\uc138\ud3ec\/\">Busan knee stem cell clinics: bone marrow injection vs. fat injection\u2014which should you get?<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaeron.kr\/story\/\">Dr. Joo Yong-min&#8217;s treatment philosophy \u2014 treating 150,000 patients in the ER<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-cta\">\n    <div class=\"hc-cta-title\">Consultation Info<\/div>\n    <a class=\"hc-cta-row\" href=\"tel:051-710-1616\">\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-text\">\ud83d\udcde Saeron Clinic, Yeonsan-dong, Busan \u00b7 051-710-1616<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-btn\">Phone consultation \u2192<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <a class=\"hc-cta-row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaeron.kr\/\">\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-text\">\ud83c\udfe5 Book an appointment on the official Saeron Clinic website<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-btn\">Website \u2192<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <a class=\"hc-cta-row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaeron.kr\/story\/\">\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-text\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2695\ufe0f See Dr. Joo Yong-min&#8217;s treatment philosophy<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hc-cta-btn\">Treatment philosophy \u2192<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hc-disclaimer\">\n    This post is a medical advertisement written by the clinic for the purpose of providing medical information, and it complies with Article 56, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Service Act. Results may vary depending on an individual&#8217;s constitution and health condition, so please decide on treatment through thorough consultation with medical staff.<br><br>\n    At Saeron Clinic, the chief director (Dr. Joo Yong-min) personally handles everything from consultation to treatment, the procedure, and follow-up care, and the clinic operates on a 100% appointment-only basis to provide individualized care for each and every patient. The number of patients seen per day is limited, so we appreciate your understanding.<br><br>\n    <strong>Directions<\/strong> \u2014 Saeron Clinic \u00b7 5F, Sanggye Building, 1077 Jungang-daero, Yeonje-gu, Busan \u00b7 051-710-1616\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you mention that your knee hurts, everyone around you has something to say. &#8220;They say a stem cell injection fixes it.&#8221; &#8220;I heard cartilage grows back.&#8221; &#8220;Somewhere, a hyaluronic acid shot is supposed to do the trick.&#8221; Every clinic tells you something different, and the prices vary wildly. 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