The count is set at the consultation, usually one to three. Change is described as appearing over one to three months, but this is not a treatment with a standard count. The plan varies greatly with purpose, processing scope and the amount of cells obtained, so it is decided together at the consultation.

It is described as bringing a change in condition over one to three months, but evidence for the effect is still building. Because it targets the whole body, it is also hard to verify objectively what changed and by how much. Setting expectations at the consultation beforehand helps.

Minimal manipulation is permitted. Administering cultured cells without product approval is illegal, so you must confirm the scope the clinic works within. With intravenous delivery in particular, since it enters the whole body, knowing exactly what was processed and how matters.