This article reviews traditional and modern methods for treating pilosis with both Korean medicine and current technologies, but it does not provide new clinical results.
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August 2012 in “Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies” This review discusses the diagnostic classification and traditional Korean medicine treatments for abnormal hair growth and reports no new clinical results; it suggests that combining these with modern technology may enhance cosmetology advances.
August 2011 in “동의생리병리학회지” This study found that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy increased hair follicle growth and enhanced the expression of several growth factors in hair follicle cycles compared to a control group.
June 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review discusses acupuncture and moxibustion for alopecia and reports evidence suggesting their efficacy for various types of hair loss, but notes barriers like cost and aversion to needles.
January 2024 in “MEDS Chinese Medicine” This paper reviews recent progress in clinical research on using acupuncture and moxibustion to treat acne, summarizing the effectiveness of various methods and highlighting advancements over the past five years.