AAI 107: 2025 Aesthetic Revolution: Exosomes, Biostimulators, and AI Beauty
January 28, 2025
In the latest episode of “Anti-Aging Insights,” Dr. Teri Fisher explores the groundbreaking trends shaping the future of non-surgical aesthetic medicine by 2025. He highlights how the field continues to expand, with needles and lasers increasingly favored over traditional surgery due to reduced downtime and inherent lifestyle benefits. However, these non-surgical options still require commitment and the expertise of skilled practitioners.
Dr. Fisher delves into the fascinating world of exosomes, a hot topic within the industry. These tiny communication molecules, derived from stem cells, signal skin repair and regeneration, enhancing elasticity and hydration without the need for fillers. Despite their potential, he urges choosing reputable providers due to the evolving regulatory landscape.
The discussion moves to biostimulators, which enhance natural collagen production – a trend replacing traditional fillers. Products like Sculptra and Radiesse promise gradual, natural-looking results without the risk of overfilling, appealing to clients seeking subtle enhancements.
Advancements in energy-based devices are also on the horizon, with next-generation lasers and radiofrequency tools offering hyper-personalized treatments. Utilizing AI and data-driven technology, these devices adjust in real-time to suit individual skin types, with a focus on tightening and contouring.
Personalized beauty technology is another exciting trend, as AI-powered consultations and custom skincare regimens emerge. By analyzing genetic data and skin conditions, clients could soon receive personalized treatment plans scientifically tailored to their needs.
Dr. Fisher underscores the growing emphasis on holistic health in aesthetics, recognizing the importance of gut health, stress management, and hormones in the aging process. Sustainable and ethical practices are also becoming paramount, with a shift toward clean aesthetics and environmentally-friendly products.
Listeners are encouraged to engage with the clinic and share their thoughts on these exciting developments, with Dr. Fisher inviting them to connect via social media. This episode is a must-listen for anyone eager to understand the future of aesthetic medicine.
Key Insights
- The non-surgical aesthetic medicine market is rapidly evolving, with more people opting for minimally invasive procedures like injections and lasers due to less downtime and risks compared to surgical options.
- Exosomes, tiny communication molecules from cells, are a rising trend in aesthetics for skin repair and regeneration, though their regulation is still developing, warranting careful provider selection.
- Biostimulators such as Sculptra and Radiesse are expected to gain popularity, as they help build collagen naturally over time, offering a more subtle and gradual refresh without overfilling.
- Energy-based devices are becoming smarter with AI and data-driven technology, allowing for personalized treatments based on individual skin characteristics and paving the way for home use, though office-grade results remain superior.
- Personalized beauty is on the rise, utilizing AI, data, and genetic testing for custom skincare routines, alongside holistic approaches that emphasize overall health, sustainability, and ethical product sourcing.
Episode Transcript
Dr. Teri Fisher: Here’s a little secret. The Fountain of Youth? It’s not a fountain anymore. It’s a syringe, a cannula, a laser, and sometimes even an app. Non surgical aesthetic medicine is evolving faster than ever and 2025 is shaping up to be a game changer.
So what’s ahead? What’s actually worth your time and your money? And which of these trends might totally blow your mind? Well, stick with me for about the next 10 minutes or so and I’ll walk you through the most exciting cutting edge innovations coming your way without knives, downtime, or hopefully any drama as well.
So here’s the big picture. This year, the global market for non surgical aesthetics is continuing to explode. More people are choosing needles and lasers over scalpels. And a big reason for that is that there is much less downtime with those minimally invasive procedures than going under the knife. This is a huge lifestyle decision that people make. There’s less risk, there’s shorter recovery, and it’s basically provides better options for people with busy lifestyles.
Non surgical however, doesn’t mean zero commitment. Results are still dependent on the expertise of the practitioner as well as your lifestyle and maintenance of your treatments, but it is a game changer for anyone who wants to just have a touch of a refresh done in a right way.
So in this podcast episode, we’re going to go through some of the trends that we are seeing for 2025. And the first one is exosomes. This is a really big buzzword in the aesthetics industry, but what exactly are exosomes? You can think of them as these tiny communication molecules that come from stem cells or from other cells that then travel to another cell in the body and through proteins they can deliver a message. They’re basically like little messengers from one cell to another, and what kind of messages are good for cells to receive when we want to have young, youthful, healthy looking skin? We want those messages to say, repair the cells, repair the skin. And that is exactly what some of these exosomes are doing.
They are functioning to help send signals to repair and regenerate skin from the inside out. They can do things like boost elasticity, hydration, collagen, without using the actual fillers. And they’re taking off because studies suggest that targeting at the cellular level is working. They’re gaining traction in serums, in microneedling combos, and in post laser recovery. Something to watch though is that the regulation around exosomes is still evolving and so when you choose if you’re going to have exosomes as part of your treatment, make sure that you are choosing a reputable provider.
Another big trend that we are seeing are a different type of filler. Basically we’re seeing biostimulators replacing fillers more and more. Not entirely, but we are getting more requests for these biostimulating injectables, treatments that actually build your own collagen. A couple of examples of these are Sculptra and Radiesse. They’re already popular, but they are expected to explode in popularity in the next year or so. And likely 2025 will bring newer, more advanced formulations as well. These are really interesting because they create results gradually over time that look natural because your body is gradually growing more of that collagen. This is great for people that want that subtle, refreshed look but not overfilled. It’s also great for people that don’t want to walk away from a clinic with that filler in their face, where people may or may not notice that something was done. The bio stimulatory products work over time as your tissue grows. And so it is a more gradual thing. And you can have great results, but they do evolve over time. So one of the nice things about this is that you’re not going to get overfilling and you’re going to get this glow from within.
Another trend that we’re seeing are energy based devices that are getting smarter. We’re seeing next generation lasers, radio frequency devices, and ultrasound devices. And we’re going to see hyper personalization of these devices. AI and data driven technology is going to be able to adjust the energy levels in real time to what is tailored for your specific skin type, tone, and condition.
Some of the focus areas are going to be on skin tightening, on body contouring. As well, we may even start to see some more advanced at home devices, but again, remember office grade tools still deliver superior results. And if you want the very best results, I still recommend going for an office grade tool.
Another evolving trend is going to be the idea of personalized beauty using AI and data. Your skin, your personal skincare routine, might soon have its own algorithm. There are going to be AI powered consultations analyzing skin texture, hydration, as well as sun damage. We’re going to see personalized treatment regimens for all skin types.
We’re going to see skincare brands that, quite frankly, are already experimenting with custom serums based on genetic testing or diagnosis. We’re going to see, likely, a type of beauty that is DNA driven. Imagine walking into a clinic, and being handed a completely customized, personalized plan based on your personal skin, scientifically driven. That is the future and it is much sooner than you may think.
And finally, we’re going to see a trend about holistic approaches, aesthetic medicine moving beyond just the surface. We’re seeing bigger focuses on the inside out health, meaning your gut health, stress management, hormones, all of these things are going to become more and more important as we want to age with great health and vitality.
Remember that aging is about thriving. It’s not about chasing perfection. And all in all, many of these treatments are going to be more sustainability driven, as well as featuring the concept of clean aesthetics. We want to see more ethical treatments. We want to see ethically derived products. We want to see less impact on the environment when it comes to packaging. We want to see less waste, and we are already seeing this with some of the companies.
So these are some of the other things that you can expect to see and you can look out for as you continue on your healthcare anesthetic journey.
And so those are a few of the trends for 2025. I hope that has piqued a little bit of interest in you. And if you have any thoughts or comments about any of this, please feel free to get in touch with us at Anti Aging Medical and Laser Clinic. Of course, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram, Dr. Teri Fisher. And I look forward to chatting with
you again very soon. I hope you’re doing well, take care. Thanks for tuning in this week and I’ll talk to you very soon.