Potential of Epigenetic Reprogramming to Rejuvenate Skin Highlighted at SEASON Aesthetic Conference 2023

Data supporting the potential of epigenetic reprogramming to rejuvenate skin was presented at SEASON Aesthetic Conference 2023 this past weekend, April 28 through April 30, at George Washington University in Washington, DC.  

A review of the data by Edward Hsia, MD, vice president of dermatology at Turn Bio, and Hema Sundaram, MD, a SEASON conference director and founder and director of Sundaram Dermatology, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Center in Merrifield, VA, demonstrated that Turn Bio's Epigenetic Reprogramming of Aging (ERA™) technology reprograms cells within the extracellular matrix (ECM), causing a broad panel of changes related to improved skin quality and structure. Studies found that Turn Bio's cellular data in-vitro has translated to the tissue level ex-vivo. The cell rejuvenation company creates novel mRNA therapies for untreatable, age-related disorders.

The SEASON Aesthetic Conference will hold two more meetings this year, in London and Dubai. The meeting content is aims to educate dermatologists and plastic surgeons who specialize in regenerative aesthetics.

"The body of work that Dr. Hsia and Dr. Sundaram presented at the conference helped the attendees understand that incorporating cellular reprogramming therapies into their regenerative medicine practice may become a reality at some point in the future," said Dr. Amelia Hausauer, board certified fellowship-trained dermatologist and director of Dermatology and Minimally Invasive Aesthetics at Aesthetx, a dermatology practice in Campbell, California, who was part of the SEASON faculty.

"Dr. Hsia's data were particularly fascinating because they show the potential of Turn Bio's ERA technology to impact how we approach dermatologic and aesthetic conditions with large implications for overall skin health and maintenance," she said. 

"It is always exciting to share data with an audience that understands its potential implications for both aesthetic physicians and their patients," Dr. Hsia said of the international assemblage of attendees. "And it is gratifying when you see people react to research that offers significant promise."

SEASON 2023 is the fourth congress of the Global Aesthetics Alliance, a non-commercial scientific exchange whose mission is advancing procedural safety and outcomes in aesthetic medicine, identifying unmet needs in research and development, and fostering responsible media reporting in aesthetics.