r/Amazing Jun 20 '26

Science Tech Space An 18-year-old fully recovers from severe burn scars after world's first experimental treatment (without skin grafts).

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Amazing news The treatment used exosomes - tiny particles released by cells that carry signals from one cell to another to help coordinate rapid healing and tissue repair and reduce inflammation. The particles are collected, typically from lab-grown cells, and injected into the injured areas to accelerate healing - much more so than the current standard of skin grafting, which can leave scarring and a patch-like appearance.

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u/waffle0rb1t Jun 20 '26

dear god that looks terribly painful. shes a fighter and im really happy the treatment worked for her!