40 citations
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January 2013 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, niacinamide 4% and desonide 0.05% emulsions significantly improved axillary hyperpigmentation in women, with desonide demonstrating a superior depigmenting effect compared to niacinamide and placebo.
15 citations
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September 2014 in “Dermatologic surgery” This study found that diode laser reduced axillary hair more effectively but with greater pain than intense pulsed light, with both methods producing lasting and safe results.
8 citations
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October 2011 in “Anthropologischer Anzeiger” This study found significant differences in hair traits among scalp, axillary, and pubic hair in Bengalee Hindu caste females, suggesting these variations could aid in forensic personal identification.
5 citations
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January 2018 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that a high sesquiterpene C. aeruginosa extract significantly reduced axillary hair growth in women compared to placebo with no apparent adverse effects.
5 citations
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January 1993 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” This study suggests that weak adrenal androgens like dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate may play a key role in maintaining axillary hair in women over 50, rather than testosterone.