TLDR New methods and treatments for skin and hair disorders are being explored.
The August 2024 issue of the Journal focuses on pigmentary and hair disorders, emphasizing their cosmetic and psychological impacts. Key highlights include the use of reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing and monitoring melasma treatment, new therapeutic approaches involving oral melatonin and a combination of glutathione and resveratrol for melasma, and the growing interest in oral low-dose minoxidil for alopecia treatment, partly driven by media attention.
1 citations,
June 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” More research is needed to see if non-English speakers are also more interested in oral minoxidil.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document lists various dermatology topics, treatments, and diagnostic methods.
10 citations,
September 2022 in “Journal of Biophotonics” Blue light therapy is safe for skin and may protect against UV radiation.
January 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” The 2017 issue emphasized progress in laser and energy-based skin treatments, but noted the need for more research on certain procedures and technologies.
7 citations,
August 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Microneedling combined with skinbooster effectively treats striae rubrae, with confocal microscopy confirming collagen changes.
54 citations,
November 2014 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Combining LFQS and IPL is more effective and faster for treating melasma than LFQS alone.
