Korean Scalp Treatment · CeraXosome, developed at WELLS
Korean Scalp Treatment: CeraXosome
A Korean scalp treatment for hair that thins with age: it needs a different signal.
Dr. Won Woo Choi developed CeraXosome, a vesicle ingredient that switches the hair-growth signal back on in the follicle. He published the mechanism and presented it to hair researchers in 2026. Here you can see the lab data, the procedure and real scalp cases.
Hormone-driven loss and age-related thinning start in different places. That is why medicine alone often stalls for diffuse thinning.
Androgen-driven
Where it shows
Hairline and crown, the androgen-sensitive zones
What goes wrong
DHT stalls the step from stem cell to new hair, but the stem cells stay
Response to DHT-blocking medicine
Present
What helps
DHT blockers, switching Wnt back on
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Age-related
Where it shows
Spread across the whole scalp
What goes wrong
Stem cells change type and leave the follicle; the papilla runs out of cells
Response to DHT-blocking medicine
Limited
What helps
Switching Wnt back on, keeping stem cells in place
The common thread is Wnt/β-catenin, the switch that keeps a follicle in its growing phase. CeraXosome targets it directly.
The hair cycle
Every hair lives in a loop. Age shortens the growing part.
Each follicle cycles through growing, resting and shedding. Thinning happens when the growing phase gets shorter and the follicle shrinks a little with every loop.
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Growing Anagen
2 – 7 years
Matrix cells around the dermal papilla divide fast and push the hair up. About 85–90% of healthy scalp hair is here.
Regressing Catagen
2 – 3 weeks
Growth stops. The lower follicle shrinks and pulls up away from the papilla.
Resting Telogen
about 3 months
The club hair sits loose in the follicle while a new hair gets ready underneath.
Shedding Exogen
with the next anagen
The old hair falls out as the new one grows in. Losing 50–100 hairs a day is normal.
Share of time growing
CeraXosome on: Wnt signal up, growing phase held longer
Telogen alone lasts about three months. That is why the program is judged at around 14 weeks, not after the first session.
Inside one vial
What CeraXosome is made of
CeraEV are extracellular vesicles from a Sphingomonas ferment extract, rich in sphinganine. Their lipid makeup was measured by LC-MS/MS.
71%Dihydro-ceramide (Cer NdS)
24%Ceramide (Cer NS)
5%Phyto-ceramide (Cer NP)
10¹⁰+CeraEV vesicles in each 2.5 mL vial
122.6 nmmean vesicle size
112 µmdepth reached in skin (Franz cell, 3D imaging)
CeraEV under the electron microscopeVesicles reaching 112 µm into skin
How it is made
Precision fermentation and concentration
Ingredients: 100% CeraXosome
No petrochemicals
No preservatives
High-temperature sterilized twice
Suitable for men and women
Patented in Korea, international application filed
The evidence
What the lab measured
Tests on human dermal papilla cells and on hair follicles cultured outside the body. The mechanism data were published in Experimental Dermatology.
Growth-factor mRNA in dermal papilla cellsrelative to untreated = 1
IGF-1
1Untreated
×2.30.2%
×2.90.4%
×3.90.8%
VEGF
1Untreated
×2.90.2%
×3.40.4%
×50.8%
×3.9IGF-1
Growth-factor signal rose with the dose
×5.0VEGF
The signal that feeds blood supply to the root
Wnt onβ-catenin · LEF1 · AXIN2
The growth switch, stabilized via AKT/GSK3β
Ki-67 ↑Matrix cells
More dividing cells around the papilla
How the signal travels
CeraXosome
Dermal papilla cell
IGF-1 receptor
PI3K / AKT
GSK3β held back
β-catenin stabilized
LEF1/TCF genes on
Matrix cells multiply
Faster, thicker hair
Human hair follicles, 6 days in culture
+40%Hair-shaft growth rate
+30%Hair-shaft thickness
Ki-67 (red) marks dividing cells. More signal around the papilla (DP) with CeraXosome.
Published in Experimental Dermatology · Presented at the World Congress for Hair Research 2026 · Sphinganine on hair loss: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 2016
Scalp cases
Before, during and after
Real WELLS patients, photographed at each visit. Drag the line to compare, or tap a stage.
Time-lapse
Same scalp, every visit
Three patients photographed at each session. Watch the stages play, or tap one.
Before
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Case 01
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Case 0612 weeks
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Find your stage
Analyze your hair loss in six questions
Built on the scales dermatologists use in clinic: Ludwig for crown thinning, Norwood-Hamilton for the hairline. Under a minute. You get a structured report and can book straight from it.
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Where is it thinning?
Which picture is closest?
How old are you?
How long has it been going on?
How much hair do you lose a day?
Anything that applies?
Choose all that apply
Shared report: opened from a patient’s self-check link
Your self-check report
Hair-loss analysis
A self-check, not a diagnosis. Dr. Choi confirms the classification from your photos at consultation.
Hair-cycle reading
Most likely driver
Hair-cycle reading
Program fit
Timing
Suggested plan
What happens next
Week 0: photos from 4 angles and a scalp microbiome test
Weeks 2–12: one session every two weeks
Week 14: the same photos and a re-test, side by side
Closest real case
Before
Session 5
Before
10 weeks
Before
10 weeks
What Dr. Choi checks first
Your 4 scalp photos
Pattern and stage on the classification chart
Medicines you already take
The 14-week program
Measured at the start, measured at the end
Sessions every two weeks, with photos and a scalp microbiome test before the first session and after the last.
Week 0CX
Week 2CX
Week 4CX
Week 6CX
Week 8CX
Week 10CX
Week 12CX
Week 14
Week 0
Photos from 4 angles
Scalp microbiome test
First CeraXosome session
Daily chews begin
Week 2 – 12
CeraXosome session × 6
Week 14
Photos from the same 4 angles
Microbiome re-test
Side-by-side review
Every evening for three months
Dtology NMN + Phyto Spermidine + Keratin chews
NMNEnergizes aged, shrunken follicles, improves blood flow and holds back DKK-1, a hair-loss factor.
SpermidineLengthens the growing (anagen) phase and wakes stem cells for new hair.
KeratinSupplies building blocks, especially cysteine, for stronger hair.
In the treatment room
Every step of a session, as it happens
Photos from Dr. Choi’s own protocol. Nothing is hidden, from the tray to the last pass.
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The tray
Lidocaine spray, one CeraXosome vial, a 3 cc syringe, the autoMTS handpiece and a sealed cartridge.
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Four standard photos
Front hairline, both sides and the crown, taken the same way each visit.
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Numbing spray, three minutes
Sprayed on the hairline (and crown if treated), then a three-minute wait.
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Needle under 0.25 mm
The depth is set below 0.25 mm before the handpiece touches the scalp.
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Sterile 5-pin cartridge
A narrow scalp cartridge, disposable and opened for you.
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Hairline first
CeraXosome is delivered line by line along the hairline.
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Then the crown
The same pattern across the crown.
Coming from abroad
Plan your Korean scalp treatment around your trip
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One trip
Microbiome test, one in-clinic session and three boxes of NMN chews. That is the listed package, and home care continues for three months.
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Two weeks or longer in Seoul
Sessions every two weeks, as in the clinical program. The dermatologist sets how many.
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Coming back regularly
We plan the remaining sessions around your next visits to Seoul.
Price
What the Korean scalp treatment package includes
CeraXosome Scalp & Hair Program
Microbiome test + session + three boxes of NMN chewable supplements₩770,000Excludes 10% VAT
Dr. Won Woo Choi is a board-certified dermatologist (M.D., Ph.D.). He developed CeraXosome at CutisBio and presented it at the World Congress for Hair Research 2026. He reviews your photos, plans your sessions and performs the treatment.
Yes. CeraXosome works on the Wnt growth signal and is often combined with medicine. Bring your current prescriptions so the dermatologist can review them.
QIs it for women as well as men?+
Yes. Dr. Choi’s research lists postpartum, postmenopausal and male-pattern hair loss, and most of the cases on this page are women.
QCan I do it after a hair transplant?+
Yes. Post-transplant care is one of the listed uses, and one of the cases above started within three months of surgery.
QHow many sessions will I need?+
The clinical program runs a session every two weeks for about 14 weeks. The dermatologist decides the number for you from your photos.
QDoes it hurt?+
Lidocaine spray goes on three minutes before, and the needle depth stays under 0.25 mm.
QWhen will I see a change?+
The cases above were photographed at 10 to 15 weeks. Each case shows its own timing.
Google reviews
What international patients wrote
Reviews from patients who flew in, quoted as written.
★★★★★English
I have been going to Wells Dermatology Clinic whenever I visit Seoul over 12 years. All the staffs and doctors are exceptionally friendly and very professional. I thank Dr. Choi for his exceptional care and his knowledge. My skin has been improved over the years and I will continue to go back.
June J. · Google · 2 years ago
★★★★★English
My husband and I had various services including Ulthera and Sculptura here and we were really pleased to have tried. The Dr speaks English and was very thorough in their explanations. The staff were very good at explaining the procedure and after care. … We're very happy with the level of service and results.
TranslationOn the recommendation of a Korean acquaintance, I had pigment-spot removal and Thermage. I was very nervous at first, but the director was very kind and attentive during the treatment, so I felt at ease. The clinic is clean and very beautiful, which is another big plus.
TranslationSome clinics that are famous on social media rush consultations to increase turnover, but there's none of that here — the director examines you carefully and gives advice. … There are Japanese-speaking staff, so I can relax and leave it to them.
TranslationFrom booking through aftercare they were attentive the whole time. When I said I was flying home that day, they moved my appointment earlier so I'd have time to shop. The staff and the director explained everything clearly and recommended a treatment after hearing what I wanted.
TranslationA friend introduced me, and I came to WELLS Dermatology for Thermage and Ultherapy. The clinic is clean and quiet, the director's technique is very professional and skilled, and the staff are warm. Next time I'll bring friends.
Exosomes for hair loss are still experimental: human studies are small and short, and the FDA has approved no exosome product. Get a diagnosis first, and ask what's in the vial before you decide.
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