No. We will be storing your cells as whole hair follicles once we have deemed those cells as viable. When you have use of the cells in the future, we, or an accredited medical institution will isolate and grow the viable cells, called primary keratinocytes, and convert them into stem cells. Our process gives you the comfort that your cells are viable and that they can be converted into stem cells – but we preserve them as they are, in their best state to one day be converted by Acorn or a certified medical practitioner.