8 citations
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July 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America”
This overview highlights an increase in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures and a growing number of male patients seeking cosmetic treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
19 citations
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August 2007 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery”
This review discusses five popular resurfacing technologies for facial rejuvenation, highlighting their role in achieving smoother, healthier, and younger-looking skin, and reports no new clinical results.
In this research, preclinical and early clinical studies on exosomes indicate their potential to modulate wound healing, skin rejuvenation, and hair growth in facial plastic surgery, but these treatments remain experimental until receiving FDA approval and robust clinical validation.
This book review in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery discusses "Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation: A Practical and Systematic Guide to Surgical Management of the Aging Face" but does not provide new clinical research results.
A young man with hypertrichosis has over 95% of his face covered in hair, sparking humorous comments about hair loss treatments like minoxidil and dutasteride. Users joke about transplanting his facial hair and discuss the challenges of his condition compared to typical balding.
A user is developing an app called Follicle to track hairline changes using facial landmarks and inter-pupillary distance for standardization. The app aims to provide a more consistent way for consumers to monitor hairline changes over time.
A 19-year-old started Dutasteride at 17 to combat aggressive hair thinning, which halted his facial hair development despite having strong beard genetics. He also used oral and topical Minoxidil without success for facial hair, and the discussion highlights the impact of DHT blockers on beard growth.
The user experienced significant hairline improvement using 10mg oral minoxidil and 0.5mg dutasteride daily but also saw increased body and facial hair growth. They are considering reducing the minoxidil dose due to side effects and exploring laser hair removal options.