May 2026 in “Research Square” This study found that alopecia-related content on TikTok is generally low in quality, with dermatologist-created videos being higher quality but receiving less engagement compared to personal experience videos.
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August 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found increasing public interest in hair loss treatments on YouTube, but reported that videos with high viewer engagement are often biased towards promoting dermatology and hair restoration clinics.
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October 2018 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that Google Trends data on search terms like "eyelid plastic surgery," "facelift," and "rhinoplasty surgery" significantly correlated with actual US surgery volumes, highlighting its potential use for plastic surgeons in marketing and advertising decisions.
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January 2022 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” In this study, authors reported that reflectance confocal microscopy may aid in diagnosing trichofolliculoma by identifying specific features correlated with histopathology that can be difficult to discern with other methods.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “The Journal of Health Design” This rapid review found that health-related videos on TikTok often contain questionable information, with higher content quality observed in videos produced by healthcare providers compared to general users.