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ReviewJournal of cosmetic dermatology2025

Exosomes for Aesthetic Dermatology: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Update.

Milaan Shah, Victoria Dukharan, Luke Broughton, Carol Stegura, Nina Schur, Luna Samman, Todd Schlesinger

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Review in Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Characterization ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  4. Pipeline of Devices and Aesthetics: What Is Left?The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2026
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  7. Integrative Aesthetics: Shaping the Emerging Frontier of Modern Aesthetic Medicine.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026
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  14. Application of StandardizedPharmaceutics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Victoria Dukharan
Luke Broughton
Carol Stegura
Nina Schur
Luna Samman

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExosomes are nanoscale vesicles derived from various cell types and tissues that have many potential applications, generating great interest from researchers. One particularly intriguing application of exosomes is their use as a direct therapeutic for aesthetic indications. Several studies and case reports have explored the impact of exosomes for numerous cosmetic concerns but a consensus on the outcomes of these studies has not been established.

aimsIn this review, we summarize the proposed mechanism of action, application, and efficacy of treatments with exosomes for alopecia and hair rejuvenation, facial rejuvenation, hyperpigmentation, and scarring.

methodsWe conducted a comprehensive literature review on the use of exosomes for the treatment of alopecia and hair rejuvenation, facial rejuvenation, hyperpigmentation, and scarring. Additionally, several practical clinical cases where exosomes were applied for these indications were included.

resultsThe general consensus from the literature review showed that the early evidence supports the efficacy of exosomes for the treatment of alopecia, facial rejuvenation, hyperpigmentation, and scarring. The clinical cases included demonstrated promising improvements in the patients that received treatment. Several limitations regarding the lack of standardization in the production and application of exosomes may limit their current use until more studies are conducted.

conclusionsExosomes may serve as a potentially beneficial therapeutic option for several aesthetic dermatologic indications but further investigation is required to fully characterize the scope of their application.

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AlopeciaCicatrixCosmetic TechniquesExosomesRejuvenationEstheticsFaceHairHumansHyperpigmentationSkin Agingaestheticsalopeciaexosomesfacial rejuvenationhair rejuvenationhyperpigmentationscar remodelingscarringstem cells

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PMID39764639
PMCPMC11704993

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