August 201613
Observers rating transplant recipients found them appearing 3.6 years younger and more attractive, successful, and approachable. Autologous stem cell injection showed significant very good improvement at 6 months in resistant androgenetic alopecia. Intradermal normal saline before FUE significantly reduced wound surface and skin mass removed during harvesting. A treatment review confirmed finasteride and minoxidil retain the highest evidence for androgenetic alopecia. Dutasteride versus finasteride significantly increased total hair count and reversed miniaturization more, though sexual side effects occurred similarly and were reversible. Male pattern baldness was significantly associated with increased squamous and basal cell carcinoma risk, particularly on the scalp. A marine complex supplement significantly increased total hair count, density, and terminal hair density while reducing shedding.
- Perception of Hair Transplant for Androgenetic Alopecia Men undergoing hair transplant were perceived as 3.6 years younger and more attractive, successful, and approachable by observers.
- Stem cell therapy as a novel therapeutic intervention for resistant cases of alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia Autologous bone marrow or follicular stem cell injection showed significant very good improvement at 6 months in resistant AGA.
- Minimizing injury to the donor area in follicular unit extraction (FUE) harvesting Intradermal normal saline before FUE harvesting significantly reduced wound surface and skin mass removed.
- Androgenetic Alopecia: An Update of Treatment Options A review confirms finasteride and minoxidil retain the highest evidence for AGA treatment, with antiandrogens and adjuvants also addressed.
- Male pattern baldness and risk of incident skin cancer in a cohort of men Male pattern baldness was significantly associated with increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, particularly on the scalp.
- Superiority of dutasteride over finasteride in hair regrowth and reversal of miniaturization in men with androgenetic alopecia: A randomized controlled open-label, evaluator-blinded study A 90-man trial found dutasteride significantly increased total hair count and reversed miniaturization more than finasteride, with similar reversible sexual side effects.
- A 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the ability of a marine complex supplement to promote hair growth in men with thinning hair A marine complex supplement significantly increased total hair count, density, and terminal hair density while reducing shedding after 180 days.
- Mechanism of action of herbs and their active constituents used in hair loss treatment A review maps herb mechanisms including IGF-I, VEGF, Wnt stimulation and 5-alpha-reductase, DHT inhibition for hair growth.
- Chromatographic method for clobetasol propionate determination in hair follicles and in different skin layers A validated lab method measures clobetasol propionate levels in hair follicles and skin layers.
- Beard alopecia areata: a multicentre review of 55 patients Beard alopecia areata progressed to scalp involvement in 45.5% of patients, mostly within 12 months.
- Current and future treatments of alopecia areata and trichotillomania in children Reviews current and future treatments for alopecia areata and trichotillomania in children.
- Stress and the Hair Growth Cycle: Cortisol-Induced Hair Growth Disruption. A review ties elevated cortisol to impaired hair growth and suggests oral proteoglycan supplements as a possible treatment.
- Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: challenges and solutions A review of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia notes steroids and minoxidil may halt progression.