Acorn is the first and only system that creates a personalized secretome from your own stem cells. This autologous approach ensures that the treatment is biologically matched to you—supporting skin recovery, enhancing procedure results, and promoting long-term rejuvenation in a way no off-the-shelf product can.

Secretomes are the natural collection of growth factors, peptides, cytokines, and extracellular vesicles your cells release. They are your body’s own regenerative “language,” sending signals that trigger repair, collagen production, and hair follicle support.

Autologous means the treatment is created entirely from your own cells. This makes Acorn uniquely safe and natural—there’s no risk of rejection, allergy, or foreign substances. Your secretome therapy is truly personalized, biologically matched to your skin and hair for the best possible compatibility and results.

Cells are collected using your own hair follicles. Hair follicles are a rich, renewable source of diverse cells and tissues. The process only requires only about 50 hair follicles from the back of your scalp. Because the average person has 100,000–150,000 hairs, this small number is barely noticeable and does not affect hair density or appearance.

Yes. Only a small number of follicles (about 50) are gently plucked from the back of your scalp, similar to tweezing hair. The area is barely noticeable, heals quickly, and the hair naturally regrows over time. You may experience tenderness in the collection area but this subsides.

After your follicles are collected, they are sent to Acorn’s specialized lab where the cells are carefully nurtured to release their secretomes. This nutrient-rich fluid is processed, preserved, and then shipped back to our office in Tucson, ready to be prepared for your treatment.

In the clinic, your practitioner rehydrates your personalized secretome with a soothing base of low molecular weight hyaluronic acid. It is applied immediately after procedures such as microneedling or laser resurfacing to accelerate healing and boost results.

Yes! After we apply the secretomes at your treatment, a portion of your secretome product can be dispensed for home use. Patients may apply it over the following 1–2 weeks to extend the regenerative effects beyond their in-office procedure.

Once cryogenically frozen, your cells can be preserved at the Acron Labs indefinitely at −196°C, maintaining their youthful state for years to come.

Your secretomes can be kept at our office for future treatments for up to 18 months.

Secretomes activate your natural repair pathways by boosting collagen, improving texture and tone, reducing inflammation, and supporting hair follicle vitality.

Yes. They’re especially effective when paired with procedures like microneedling, lasers, or hair restoration, where they enhance healing and maximize results.

PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is made from a blood draw and contains a limited concentration of growth factors. Acorn’s patented process creates a cell-free, autologous product from your own preserved cells. Testing has shown growth factor levels up to 34 times higher than PRP, giving Acorn a powerful advantage in skin and hair rejuvenation.

Yes. Because Acorn uses your own cells, the risk of allergic reaction or rejection is extremely low, making it a safe and personalized therapy.

You don’t have to use secretomes right away. Many patients choose to bank their cells only, preserving them in their healthiest state for future use. Others decide to have both banking for long-term benefits AND creating a personalized secretome product for immediate application after treatments. Either option ensures your youngest, most regenerative cells are securely stored and available when you want them.