What exosome therapy actually is
Exosomes are nanoscale extracellular vesicles, roughly 30 to 150 nanometres across, that cells release to communicate with one another. They carry proteins, lipids and RNA, and in laboratory models they influence how tissue repairs itself. That is legitimately interesting science.
It is also, at present, science rather than approved treatment. There are no FDA-approved exosome products for any therapeutic use, and the agency has issued public safety notifications and warning letters on exactly this point. We tell patients that first, before anything else.
How it works, step by step
- 01Consultation: goals, history and prior treatments reviewed alongside realistic alternatives.
- 02Regulatory and evidence briefing: the FDA position in plain language, and what the published human evidence contains.
- 03Product scrutiny: source laboratory, characterization, sterility and potency documentation. Missing documentation is a stop.
- 04Informed consent: written, specific, and covering regulatory status.
- 05Follow-up: response tracked and documented within your broader plan.
Who it's for, and who it isn't
Possibly appropriate: patients with recovery, skin-quality or healthy-aging goals who understand they are choosing an unapproved, investigational-grade option and want it managed by a physician rather than a med-spa.
Not appropriate: anyone with active malignancy, active infection, pregnancy or breastfeeding; anyone seeking treatment for a serious medical condition where proven therapy exists; and anyone who would proceed on the basis of marketing rather than informed consent.
What to expect at your first visit
An evidence-first conversation. We review your goals, discuss options with stronger evidence, and if exosome-based protocols remain of interest, walk through regulatory status, product documentation and cost. Nothing is administered at a first consultation.
Safety, side effects and contraindications
Reported local effects include injection-site redness, swelling and tenderness. The more significant risk is product quality: the FDA issued a public safety notification in 2019 after serious adverse events in patients who received unapproved preparations marketed as exosomes.
No exosome product is FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Statements on this page have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Pricing and insurance
Not covered by insurance. Costs are disclosed before you decide, and we will tell you plainly when a lower-cost, better-evidenced option is likely to serve you better.
Exosome therapy in Coconut Grove, Miami
Exosomes are among the most aggressively marketed treatments in South Florida, frequently at four- and five-figure prices. Our role at 3661 S. Miami Ave is to give you the regulatory and scientific picture accurately, and to make sure any decision you reach is an informed one.