Search
forResearch
5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Hair Restoration Surgery: Hair Transplantation and Micrografting
Hair transplantation and micrografting, used for baldness, involve moving hair follicles from hair-rich to bald areas, requiring careful procedure and post-care for success.
research Nematic Fibrin Fibers Enabling Vascularized Thrombus Implants Facilitate Scarless Cutaneous Wound Healing
In this study, implantable vascularized engineered thrombi using autologous whole blood improved skin wound healing in rats by promoting robust microcapillary networks and accelerating healing processes.
research Arrangement of elastic fibres in the integument of domesticated mammals.
This study found that elastic fibre arrangements in the skin of domesticated mammals vary with hair density, with densely-haired species having horizontal fibres and sparsely-haired ones exhibiting a sponge-like system.
research Mesenchymal stem cells paracrine proteins from three‐dimensional dynamic culture system promoted wound healing in third‐degree burn models
This study explored a cell-free therapy with mesenchymal stem cell paracrine proteins and PEG hydrogels for deep burn treatment and found that the combination significantly enhanced wound healing, reduced scar formation, and promoted skin appendage regeneration in a rabbit model.
Community Join
5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Does anyone use topical caffeine as part of their regimen?
Topical caffeine is discussed as a potential addition to hair loss treatments like minoxidil and finasteride. Concerns are raised about its effectiveness due to its blood vessel constricting properties.
community Has anyone’s hair improved/saw more regrowth/thickening after quitting smoking cigarettes.
Quitting smoking may improve hair quality and overall health, but it is not a standalone solution for reversing hair loss. Treatments like finasteride and minoxidil are more effective for hair regrowth, while smoking can exacerbate hair loss by increasing DHT and affecting scalp health.
community Dht kills hair, but no one says why?
DHT affects hair follicles, contributing to hair loss, but the exact mechanism is unclear. Treatments like finasteride and minoxidil are used to manage hair loss, though they may have side effects and varying effectiveness.
community Took a medication called pilocarpine, and cannot oral minoxidil anymore which I’ve taken for several years with no issue
OP experienced heart issues after taking pilocarpine, which they believe interacted negatively with oral minoxidil, leading to hair loss. They stopped pilocarpine but can no longer use oral minoxidil.
community 23 Am I seeing decent progress? 9 months on minoxidil and 1g of finasteride
The user has seen significant hair regrowth after 9 months of using minoxidil and 1mg of finasteride. There is discussion about scalp issues like folliculitis and potential treatments, as well as concerns about finasteride's side effects.
Learn
3 / 28 results- Can products that stimulate Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) improve blood flow to hair follicles? Unproven. Raising VEGF increases vessels around follicles in mice and minoxidil raises VEGF in cultured cells, but no study shows VEGF-marketed products improve scalp blood flow or hair loss in people.
- How does Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) differ from DHT-blocking treatments for androgenic alopecia? VEGF promotes blood vessel growth, while DHT-blocking treatments reduce hormone effects on hair follicles.
- What is Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), and how does it support hair growth in alopecia? In mice, VEGF supports hair growth by increasing blood vessels around follicles. There is no direct evidence that raising VEGF treats hair loss in people.
- Does capsicum improve scalp circulation or hair growth? Capsaicin dilates blood vessels through TRPV1 activation, so in theory capsicum could raise scalp blood flow (this has not been measured on the scalp in a hair-loss study), but every human hair-loss study used it inside a multi-ingredient formula — and the strongest one gave it orally, not on the scalp — so its effect on hair by itself is unproven, and it is a known skin irritant.
- What is platelet-derived growth factor beta polypeptide (PDGF-BB), and does it stimulate new hair growth? PDGF-BB is a growth factor that signals to dermal papilla cells and promotes blood-vessel formation; mouse studies report it can push follicles into the growth phase, and human evidence comes only indirectly from PRP trials. No PDGF product is approved for hair restoration and there is no published human trial of PDGF-BB on its own.
learn Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
learn capsicum
learn Platelet-Rich Plasma
Experts
— no results
Clinics
— no results