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Business and Organization
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Business and Organization [Abstract]  
Business and Organization

Note 1—Business and Organization

Fibrocell Science, Inc. (Fibrocell or the Company) is the parent company of Fibrocell Technologies (Fibrocell Tech). Fibrocell Tech is the parent company of Isolagen Europe Limited, a company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom (Isolagen Europe), Isolagen Australia Pty Limited, a company organized under the laws of Australia (Isolagen Australia), and Isolagen International, S.A., a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (Isolagen Switzerland).

The Company is an autologous cellular therapeutic company focused on the development of innovative products for aesthetic, medical and scientific applications.

The Company previously marketed a skin care line with broad application in core target markets through its consolidated subsidiary, Agera, which was sold on August 31, 2012. The Company had owned 57% of the outstanding shares of Agera. As a result of the sale of Agera, the Company operates in one segment and Agera is classified as discontinued operations in 2011 consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Please refer to Note 3 for more details.

The Company has transitioned from its development stage to operational activities as of July 1, 2012. As such, the financial statements have been updated to reflect that the Company is no longer a development stage company.