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January 2005 in “Brain Research” This study indicates that progesterone’s anesthetic activity in PR knockout mice is not due to progesterone receptors but is partially mediated by the neurosteroid allopregnanolone through GABAA receptor potentiation.
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January 1984 in “Anesthesia & Analgesia” This abstract provides only publication and correspondence details; it does not present any study findings or results.
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March 2002 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the challenges and considerations of hair restoration surgery related to the skin's rich neuro-vascular supply and does not report new clinical results.
This case report describes a 61-year-old woman with telogen effluvium, highlighting her concerns about exacerbated hair loss after surgery and aims to explore anesthesia techniques that might reduce hair shedding in such patients.
December 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This research outlined techniques for local anesthesia in follicular unit excision hair transplantation, highlighting that using ring blocks can significantly reduce pain and enhance patient comfort, making it the preferred method over nerve blocks unless ring blocks are insufficient.
October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews local anesthesia techniques for Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation, noting that ring blocks are preferred due to their simplicity, effectiveness, and safety, while nerve blocks are used when additional anesthesia is needed.
January 2023 in “Springer eBooks” Anesthesia makes hair restoration surgery painless.
March 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” In this case report, a patient required more local anesthetic than usual for hair transplant surgery, which the authors suggest may be due to cannabis use impacting pain sensitivity and anesthetic clearance.
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June 2019 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study reviewed the outcomes of a limited incision lateral brow lift technique, reporting that the procedure safely resolved lateral brow hooding with a low revision rate in 150 patients, and observed no permanent nerve injuries.
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July 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using a vibration anesthetic device during scalp mesotherapy significantly reduced pain in patients with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata compared to the non-vibration side.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that patients experienced less pain when using a 1-mL syringe compared to a 3-mL syringe, despite both having the same needle size.
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September 2020 This study found that the medication dyclonine has a potent inhibitory effect on the TRPV3 channel, effectively rescuing cell death and alleviating pruritus symptoms in a mouse model with gain-of-function TRPV3 mutations, suggesting potential for treating skin inflammation.
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May 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article briefly describes local anesthesia techniques for hair restoration surgery that aim to enhance patient comfort but reports no new research results.
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November 2024 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that vibration anesthesia significantly reduced pain during botulinum toxin injections for masseter reduction without affecting the injection's diffusion or causing adverse effects, and high patient satisfaction was also reported.
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October 2017 Vibration anesthesia can significantly lessen the pain during hair restoration surgery.
This study found that the Leni wand device, which combines cold and vibration, was more effective at reducing pain from local anesthesia injections during hair transplant surgery than a device using only vibration, although results were obtained solely from a male participant group.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review explores the potential connection between GA and various types of alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for further research.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Cold gel compresses are the best for pain relief during scalp microneedling.
April 2024 in “Asian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that ring block anesthesia was the most acceptable method for reducing pain during platelet-rich plasma injections for hair loss.
March 2024 in “Asian journal of medical sciences” In this study, researchers found that a ring block technique was the most accepted anesthesia modality for platelet-rich plasma injections in hair loss treatment, with the least post-procedural pain compared to other methods like vibration anesthesia and nerve blocks.
February 2024 in “Curēus” In this study, researchers found that using regional nerve blocks (STN and SON blocks) for anesthesia in platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair regrowth resulted in significantly less pain and better analgesia compared to the more common ring block technique.
January 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Using truncal anesthesia on the supraorbital nerve reduces pain in hair loss treatments and improves patient comfort.
August 2020 in “Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications” This study found that using topical anesthetic was more effective than a vibrating device in reducing discomfort from dental injections.
March 2018 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” This study found that using vibration during supraorbital/supratrochlear nerve blocks in hair restoration surgery significantly reduced pain levels compared to not using vibration, with patients reporting lower Wong-Baker Faces Pain scores when vibration was applied.
September 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article reviews various proprietary methods for local anesthesia in hair surgery but reports no new clinical findings.
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October 2012 Tumescent local anesthesia is a safe, cost-effective method for outpatient liposuction.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract pertains to a dermatology-related academic profile without reporting any specific study findings. Results or research details are not provided.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This chapter reviews the history, dosing, pharmacology, toxicology, and administration techniques of scalp anesthesia for hair restoration surgery, and reports no new clinical results.
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September 2015 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This project by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery aims to define best practices in hair restoration surgery but does not report new clinical findings.