One of the most frequently asked questions by patients planning to undergo exosome injection is the application process: "Will I feel pain during the procedure, do I need to be hospitalized, and how many sessions of treatment should I receive?". All the steps of how exosome therapy is performed in andrology clinics can be found in this article.
Step-by-Step Exosome Injection Process
The application is an outpatient and highly comfortable procedure performed in a sterile room under clinical conditions:
- Preparation and Local Anesthesia (10 minutes): Local anesthetic cream is applied to the penile skin, followed by local numbing with very fine micro-needles to ensure the penis is numb. No pain is felt during the procedure.
- Preparation of Exosomes: The vial of live exosomes, removed from the -80 degree freezer, is thawed at room temperature and drawn into the syringe.
- Micro-Injection (10 minutes): The exosome solution is injected into the spongy tissues (corpus cavernosum) of the penile shaft in equal amounts from the right and left sides using very fine needles.
- Discharge: After the procedure, a light dressing is applied to the site, and the patient immediately returns to daily life on foot.
Number of Sessions and Protocols
According to clinical data, exosome therapy for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease is generally applied in a single session. However, in some patients with advanced vascular and nerve damage, a second session of injection performed 1 month later significantly enhances the success of the treatment.