Tretinoin
aka
- Retin-A
Research
research Surgical Management of Scarring Alopecia
Hair loss due to scarring can be treated by reducing inflammation, removing scar tissue, and transplanting hair. The Follicular Unit Extraction technique is effective but requires skill and time. Future focus should be on scar-less healing methods.

research Edthnopharmacological Review of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Alopecia
Various medicinal plants like Polygonum multiflorum, Red ginseng extract, and Zizyphus jujuba can potentially treat hair loss, offering benefits like low cost and multiple ways of working. Other effective natural substances include Pygeum africanum, Seneroa, Urtica dioica, and more.
research A systematic review of clinical trials using single or combination therapy of oral or topical finasteride for women in reproductive age and postmenopausal women with hormonal and nonhormonal androgenetic alopecia
research Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
research Importance of a multi-tiered treatment approach for intellectually and developmentally disabled patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
research Duo-role Platelet-rich Plasma: temperature-induced fibrin gel and growth factors’ reservoir for microneedles to promote hair regrowth
A new method using Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) in a microneedle can promote hair regrowth more efficiently and is painless, minimally invasive, and affordable.
research A comprehensive review of platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of dermatologic disorders
Platelet-rich plasma can increase hair density and may help treat some skin conditions, but it's costly, not FDA-approved, and needs more research.
research The Clinical Manifestations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and The Treatment Options
research Isotretinoin treatment upregulates the expression of p53 in the skin and sebaceous glands of patients with acne vulgaris
Acne treatment with isotretinoin increases the presence of p53, a protein, in skin and oil glands, which may help reduce acne severity.
research Evidence Based Treatments of Alopecia Areata
Minoxidil and finasteride are the only FDA-approved treatments for hair loss caused by genetic and hormonal factors, but their effectiveness is often doubted, indicating a need for new treatments.
research Importance of a multi-tiered treatment approach for intellectually and developmentally disabled patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
research The Role of Hormones in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review
Hormone imbalance is linked to Hidradenitis Suppurativa, a skin condition, and treatments like anti-androgenic therapy and metformin can help. It's also suggested to check patients for insulin resistance and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
research 581 Spontaneous, Intrinsic Aging in Organ-Cultured Human Skin as Novel Ex Vivo Assay to Test Candidate Anti-Aging Actives
The document concludes that a new method has been developed to test anti-aging substances on human skin, showing that these substances can reduce skin aging signs.
research Comparative efficacy of injection triamcinolone acetonide given intralesionally and through microneedling in alopecia areata
research Does topical minoxidil at concentrations higher than 5% provide additional clinical benefit?
Using more than 5% minoxidil can help hair growth more, but results vary and side effects may increase.