4 citations
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June 2023 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This study found that the Qing Cuo Formula significantly reduced serum androgen and inflammatory cytokine levels in hamsters with damp-heat acne and identified potential molecular mechanisms and active compounds involved.
February 2026 in “Health Science Reports” In this review, the authors emphasize the importance of understanding drug chemical structures to help general physicians better manage and treat acne, although no specific results are reported.
January 2025 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study reports that patients with primary cicatricial alopecia have distinct bacterial colonization and higher antibiotic resistance compared to those with non-inflammatory scalp conditions, indicating the importance of bacterial culture and susceptibility testing for targeted therapies.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic therapy” This review describes the characteristics and treatment of acne keloidalis nuchae, focusing on related conditions and available therapeutic approaches, but presents no new clinical findings.
July 2025 in “Annals of Human Genetics” This review examines the genetics of acne vulgaris, concluding that stem/progenitor cell maintenance and cellular migration are key processes in its pathogenesis, potentially shifting future treatment strategies beyond traditional antibiotics and retinoids, which have notable side effects.
47 citations
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April 2021 in “BMC Medical Genomics” This systematic review and meta-analysis reported potential risk variants for acne in genes related to inflammation and sebaceous gland function, including TNF, CYP17A1, and FST, across diverse populations.
2 citations
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November 2025 in “Healthcare” This study found that among young patients with acne vulgaris, combining a 675 nm red-light laser with isotretinoin led to more rapid and pronounced improvement in lesion severity compared to laser treatment alone, without adverse events.
466 citations
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June 2009 in “Experimental dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding acne pathobiology, highlighting the potential for developing new customized therapies, but it reports no new clinical findings.
25 citations
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February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This article outlines how nanotechnology strategies, including phospholipid-based nanocarriers like liposomes, could enhance the effectiveness and skin tolerability of acne treatments, aiming to reduce side effects and improve patient compliance in managing acne vulgaris.
October 2024 in “Cochrane library” This review examined evidence on non-systemic treatments for acne vulgaris and related skin complications, finding very low-certainty evidence that benzoyl peroxide may reduce lesion counts but may also increase the risk of minor adverse events, highlighting the need for higher-quality research for effective therapies.
August 2025 in “Obstetrics and gynecology.” This article reviews the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome, highlighting lifestyle modification and individualized pharmacological treatment strategies, and reports no new clinical results.
19 citations
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July 2024 in “Drug Delivery” This review discusses how polymer-based nanocarriers can enhance drug delivery targeting hair follicles for acne treatment, focusing on factors affecting this delivery method, combination technologies to improve follicle targeting, and recent advancements in polymer nanodrug-delivery systems.
164 citations
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February 2019 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study produced a guide for managing adult female acne, addressing its complex nature compared to teenage acne, and providing detailed recommendations on diagnosis and treatment. The authors noted that further research is needed to better understand the condition.
38 citations
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February 2012 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Skin problems like acne, dry skin, and nail and hair changes are common in patients taking EGFR inhibitors.
18 citations
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June 2019 in “Clinical research in dermatology” This review discusses psychological impacts associated with facial acne, noting that high levels of anxiety and depression among these patients are not linked to oxidative stress, and reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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October 2021 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article discusses how dermoscopy, particularly "entomodermoscopy," aids in diagnosing skin infestations and infectious dermatoses, enhancing clinical evaluations, and monitoring treatment efficacy for conditions like scabies, pediculosis, myiasis, and tungiasis.
January 2023 in “Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry” This discussion concluded that many herbal home remedies are effective for treating alopecia and other hair conditions without causing adverse reactions, as opposed to allopathic medicines that often have undesirable side effects.
January 2026 in “Forum Dermatologicum” This study observed that 2.5% of patients with mycosis fungoides or Szary syndrome experienced alopecia, predominantly within skin lesions, with scalp metastases from other cancers also potentially causing hair loss, highlighting the diagnostic value of trichoscopy in differentiating alopecia types.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, the researchers found that a 28-day topical treatment with a postbiotic ferment complex notably altered the scalp microbiome in women with sensitive scalps, increasing certain bacterial species and decreasing others, while also reportedly alleviating symptoms of sensitive skin syndrome in all participants.
January 2023 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study found that dissecting cellulitis of the scalp was more common in young men, with an association between longer disease duration and increased severity, but no link between age and severity.
May 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article discusses the benefits of aloe vera gel and shampoo for skin and hair care, highlighting its potential soothing, cleansing, and moisturizing properties, but provides no new clinical evidence.
7 citations
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July 2019 in “International archives of internal medicine” This review discusses the psychological and emotional effects of common dermatologic conditions and highlights their impact on quality of life, but it does not present new clinical results.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This source reports that understanding how skin cells and immune cells interact may lead to better treatment options for inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, emphasizing the role of epithelial-immune microenvironments in disease pathogenesis.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article traces the historical development of hidradenitis suppurativa's naming and classification, noting that naming disagreements persist despite extensive research.
380 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review discusses various potential risk factors and possible therapeutic interventions for polycystic ovary syndrome, including the modulation of gut microbiota, but reports no new findings.
25 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Lipids” This review reports that cubosomes, used as drug nanocarriers in topical treatments, offer potential benefits for managing skin and eye diseases by improving bioadhesion, retention, and sustained release compared to conventional formulations, but also face manufacturing and biological challenges for effective clinical outcomes.
15 citations
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December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” This systematic review identified robust biomarkers associated with hidradenitis suppurativa and confirmed potential drugs for repurposing, highlighting key pathogenetic pathways and their links to comorbid disorders.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “F1000Research” This study observed that the COVID-19 pandemic altered the pattern of dermatoses among Iraqi females, with significant increases in hair loss and decreases in viral skin infections.
1 citations
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November 2021 in “F1000Research” This study observed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Iraqi females experienced significantly increased hair loss, while contagious viral infections decreased in a dermatology clinic setting.
This study observed that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with changes in skin condition patterns among Iraqi females, with significant increases in hair loss and decreases in certain viral infections.