Transepidermal UV Radiation of Human Scalp Skin Induces Distinctive Hair Follicle Damage, Mitigated by Topical Caffeine Treatment

    April 2019 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Jennifer Gherardini, Jeannine Wegner, Jérémy Chéret … Marta Bertolini
    Studysummary This study found that ultraviolet radiation causes significant damage to human hair follicles, including increased cell apoptosis and oxidative DNA damage, but this damage may be mitigated by topical caffeine.
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