23 citations
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December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology”
This study found that soybean-derived serine protease inhibitors and soymilk may influence hairpigmentation and growth, suggesting their potential use in hair care and management.
15 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
In this study, severe diffuse hair loss in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus was associated with distinct clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological features, which improved alongside treatment of the underlying condition.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of cell science”
This study demonstrates that Rac1 activity is essential for normal hair follicle formation but influences hair structure and pigmentation, in terminal differentiation, through alterations in hairshaft, cuticle, and pigmentation organization.
5 citations
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April 2014 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”
This article reports on a typical case of lichen planopilaris with foreign-body granulomas around hairshaft material, suggesting these may be an additional criterion for diagnosing late-stage LPP/FFA.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
In this study, the researchers reported that Krox20 plays a crucial role in epidermal homeostasis and hair development, influencing stem cell maintenance and cell survival through the modulation of cellular pathways.
Topical application of Eriodictyon angustifolium extract can prevent and reverse age-related beard graying and darken gray hair by increasing melanin production. Sterubin, a component of the extract, also promotes hairpigmentation and protects cells from DNA damage.
Curved hair transplantation requires specialized tools and techniques to avoid damaging hair follicles, with modified FUE being the preferred method. Proper extraction and implantation angles are crucial to prevent complications like keloids and sterile folliculitis.
A 32-year-old man from Vietnam, at Norwood 7 hair loss, is using Minoxidil, Finasteride, rosemary oil, NMN, and CoQ10 to regrow hair. Despite minor improvements, alternatives like hair systems or accepting baldness are suggested due to advanced hair loss.
PP405 may damage hair follicles if used long-term, suggesting cycling might be necessary. Combining it with finasteride could help maintain hair growth.
PP405 and ABS-201 are promising treatments for male pattern baldness. PP405 shows rapid hair growth in human trials, while ABS-201 shows significant regrowth in animal studies but is still in early human trials.
How does cetirizine reduce inflammation linked to hair loss?Cetirizine is proposed to lower prostaglandin D2 and raise prostaglandin E2 around hair follicles; three small trials of a compounded 1% topical report modest increases in hair density and shaft thickness, with minoxidil doing better head-to-head. Topical cetirizine is off-label and unapproved for hair loss, and the evidence is too thin to call it effective or safe.