Exosomes with fractional picosecond laser for pattern hair loss with a white hair patch
Lueangarun S et al., Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Improvement reported, no control group: Patients improved, but without a comparison group there is no way to tell whether the treatment caused it.
Level 1 of 5: One patient or a handful, described without a comparison. It can raise an idea; it cannot show that a treatment works.
See the full key- Design
- Case report
- People
- 1 person
- Made from
- Not stated in the paper
- How it was given
- Combined with laser treatment
What they found
Hair regrowth and return of hair color in a 38-year-old man, as summarized by a later trial report.
What limits it
One patient treated with laser and exosomes together. Details here come from a summary in another paper, not the full case report.
Other studies of pattern hair loss
- Better than control
Adipose stem cell exosome injections compared with minoxidil for pattern hair loss
Omar MS, Saeed MY, Journal of Sulaimani Medical College, 2025. 90 people. Made from: fat (adipose) stem cells.
After 12 weeks, hair thickness and count increased more in the exosome group than with minoxidil. Final average hair diameter was 88.8 µm versus 74.2 µm.
- Better than control
Exosome formulation with seaweed and Thuja extracts injected for male pattern hair loss
Amini F et al., Life, 2025. 24 randomized, 20 analyzed. Made from: not stated in the paper.
At 16 weeks, hair count rose a median of 9.5 hairs in the treated group and 1.5 with placebo. Two treated men had mild scalp irritation that resolved on its own.