Research Hotspots and Trends of the Latest Advancements in the Field of Aesthetic Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Four Authoritative Journals

This bibliometric analysis reported a significant increase in publications on hair loss treatments since 2001, highlighting new focuses on non-invasive regenerative therapies like platelet-rich plasma, microneedling, and JAK inhibitors, but emphasized the need for further high-quality clinical trials to confirm their effectiveness.

This journal provides comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgery, including the latest research on a wide range of procedures, but it reports no new clinical results itself.

In this bibliometric analysis, researchers found an increasing focus on innovative treatments for androgenetic alopecia, such as platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy, with the United States and China leading in research contributions between 2003 and 2023.

This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of hair transplantation literature, revealing trends, leading researchers, and highly cited sources, while highlighting dermatology and surgical fields' concentration and the need for interdisciplinary research, clinical studies, and technological innovation.

Advancements in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery improve techniques and patient satisfaction.