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ReviewThe Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology2025

Exosomes: A Comprehensive Review for the Practicing Dermatologist.

Rami H Mahmoud, Erik Peterson, Evangelos V Badiavas, Michael Kaminer, Ariel E Eber

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Review in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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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

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  3. Exosomes in precision dermatology: From biomarkers to targeted therapeutics in personalized care.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
    Review
  4. Plant Exosome Injection: A New Boost for Postlaser Vascular Repair.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2026
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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

5 authors.

Rami H MahmoudMr. Mahmoud, Drs. Peterson, Badiavas, and Eber are with the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.
Erik PetersonMr. Mahmoud, Drs. Peterson, Badiavas, and Eber are with the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.
Evangelos V BadiavasMr. Mahmoud, Drs. Peterson, Badiavas, and Eber are with the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.
Michael KaminerDr. Kaminer is with the Department of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut; the Department of Dermatology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; and Skincare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Ariel E EberMr. Mahmoud, Drs. Peterson, Badiavas, and Eber are with the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This clinical review examines what is known about exosomes and their applicability to aesthetic dermatology. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with crucial roles in intercellular communication. Their biogenesis is complex and not completely understood, but they are generally formed intracellularly in the endosomal compartment of a cell or through direct plasma membrane release. Several mechanisms of exosome uptake have been described and are dependent on the molecular characteristics of the recipient cell and exosome membrane. Furthermore, there are a multitude of exosome isolation and characterization techniques, each with their own potential advantages and disadvantages. Exosomes have demonstrated promise in preclinical models across various domains of aesthetic dermatology, including as anti-aging and anti-inflammatory therapies and as therapeutics for wound healing, scar reduction, and hair regeneration. However, clinical studies are lacking, and there are substantial safety concerns, such as the potential risk of infections, unwanted inflammatory response, and promotion of malignancy. Further research is needed to develop more precise analytical techniques to better understand the composition of exosomes, their safety profiles, and their potential applications to patient care.

Indexed as

aesthetic dermatologyanti-agingcosmetic dermatologyExosomeshair regenerationscar reductionskin rejuvenationwound healing

Identifiers

PMID40256340
PMCPMC12007658

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