15 citations
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January 2019 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This review reported that home-use laser and intense pulsed light devices effectively reduce hair with significant efficacy and safety, showing 80% hair reduction one year post-treatment, although results can vary for darker skin types and compared to professional devices.
127 citations
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August 2016 in “The oncologist” This paper reviews adverse events related to hedgehog pathway inhibitors in advanced basal cell carcinoma patients, reporting no new clinical results but aiming to inform healthcare professionals for improved patient care.
April 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article reports no new research findings and corrects the affiliation for Dr. Shao-Wen Li in a previous publication.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that low-level laser therapy significantly increased hair counts in women with female pattern hair loss but not in those with telogen effluvium, without serious adverse events.
January 2012 in “RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho)” This study reported that a modified nanoprecipitation protocol can effectively create PLA nanoparticles capable of delivering compounds into hair follicles, with promising potential for hair follicle therapy and cosmetic applications.
This study found a significant discordance between clinical symptoms and dermatoscopic signs with histopathological inflammation in patients with LPP and AFF, affecting diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
This study found that low-level laser therapy significantly improved hair count and reduced hair loss in patients with alopecia areata of the scalp.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case report, a 67-year-old Thai woman exhibited isolated cheilitis due to actinic prurigo—an unusual presentation in Asian patients—successfully treated with topical hydrocortisone and sun protection, highlighting the need to consider actinic prurigo in chronic lip lesion diagnoses even with normal phototesting results.
This case study reports the first known instance of lichen planopilaris being associated with multiple autoimmune syndrome in a woman with hypothyroidism and Crohn's disease.
This study provides evidence that intralesional platelet-rich plasma therapy leads to significant hair regrowth and increased patient satisfaction in individuals with scalp alopecia areata over 24 weeks, without notable adverse effects.
October 2024 in “GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report describes a 78-year-old male with adenocarcinoma and Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita, highlighting the need to consider malignancy in patients with unexplained excessive hair growth.
April 2020 in “The Aesthetics” This article discusses the applications and proposed benefits of LED low level light therapy for various conditions like acne, wound healing, and pain relief, but provides no new clinical results.
39 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review provides a practical approach to diagnosing pseudopelade of Brocq and updates on treatment options but reports no new clinical results.
This source explains that Equine Cushing’s disease, or PPID, in horses is due to the degeneration of brain cells producing dopamine, leading to elevated cortisol levels and characteristic symptoms; it outlines diagnosis methods and emphasizes life-long pergolide treatment to manage the condition.
December 2023 in “Journal of General Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia” The abstract highlights that lichen planus can manifest as cicatricial alopecia or lichen planopilaris, while discoid lupus erythematosus, a common form of lupus erythematosus, typically causes scarring alopecia. Results are not reported here.
This study found that low-level laser therapy may effectively stimulate hair growth in adults with androgenic alopecia, but further research is needed to confirm its long-term clinical effectiveness.
December 2024 in “eCommons - AKU (Aga Khan University)” This study concluded that the platelet rich plasma injectable competency assessment tool (PICAT) demonstrated strong validity, internal consistency, and inter-rater reliability for evaluating dermatology residents at PNS Shifa Hospital.
April 2012 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This report describes a rare case of papular atrichia in a 4-year-old girl, highlighting the absence of effective treatment to stimulate hair growth for this condition.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this case series, researchers observed a rare presentation of lichen planopilaris confined to the face in six patients, with dermoscopic and histopathological profiles indicating scarring alopecia and pigment changes, and suggested that shaving and mustard oil use might trigger the condition.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” This study suggests that IGF-1, a component of human placenta hydrolysate, promotes hair growth by increasing the number and size of hair follicles in mice.
March 2022 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” In this case study, a 6-year-old child with autosomal recessive woolly hair showed significant hair growth and sustained improvement with a 4-year combination treatment of botanical extracts, though the precise mechanisms need further research.
November 2020 in “The American Pharmacists Association eBooks”
6 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of Health Sciences” In this study, researchers administered intravenous autologous activated platelet-rich plasma (aaPRP) to 611 patients and reported no adverse events, suggesting that this treatment is safe even for patients with various pathological conditions.
5 citations
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August 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” This review discusses lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for dermatological applications, outlining their structural and formulation advancements, but reports no new clinical results and calls for further research on their therapeutic potential.
2 citations
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October 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that lichen planopilaris in men typically presents similarly to women, with a lower likelihood of nonscalp hair loss and a higher association with mucosal lichen planus and thyroid disease.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the limited evidence on the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for treating endocrine therapy-induced and permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the challenges of treating lichen planopilaris, reviews various therapeutic options including minoxidil, and reports no new clinical findings.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Higher fluence low-level laser therapy effectively promotes hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, with varying effects based on sex.
16 citations
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July 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, iL-PRF injections produced significantly better clinical scores for androgenetic alopecia patients compared to controls, especially in those with more severe baseline conditions.
39 citations
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November 2017 in “PubMed” This case series reported that low-dose naltrexone may benefit patients with lichen planopilaris by reducing scalp symptoms and slowing disease progression, with no adverse effects observed in the patients.