April 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This study found that in androgenetic alopecia patients, there is enhanced expression of type 2 TGF-β and type II receptors in hair follicles, suggesting a link to hair growth cycle changes.
January 2005 in “Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology” This study found that hair autotransplantation, with techniques such as keeping fat around hair follicles and sheath-insert transplantation, can result in a natural appearance and 33% higher density compared to traditional methods.
January 2003 in “Postgraduate medicine” The article concludes that hair loss has many causes and treatments, with medication options like finasteride and minoxidil for men, and minoxidil, hormones, or iron for women, while warning against unproven remedies.
This review discusses finasteride, developed by Merck, as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and notes its potential effectiveness for male androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
March 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, miniflap scalp reconstruction with a staged scalp-lifting procedure showed excellent flap viability, acceptable scarring, and customizable hair direction, offering a preferred option for hair relocation in selected cases.
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May 1995 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article provides contact information for a dermatology department and an international hair restoration society but reports no clinical research results.
January 1995 in “Surgical technology international” This review describes advances in alopecia-reducing procedures for cosmetic hair restoration, highlighting benefits and challenges, but reports no new clinical findings.
November 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology provides no abstract or new findings, thus detailing is unavailable.
May 1994 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses key considerations for surgical hair restoration, emphasizing the importance of selecting appropriate candidates and the potential challenges surgeons face regarding donor and recipient hair areas, but reports no new clinical findings.
May 1993 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article discusses male pattern alopecia and current hair replacement surgical techniques, without presenting new clinical findings.
This article reviews various discoveries about hair follicle cycles, androgenic alopecia, and the role of dihydrotestosterone, emphasizing the effectiveness of hair transplantation and reports no new findings.
March 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers found that changes in immune cell infiltration and immune-related gene expression may contribute to the immune microenvironment changes in male androgenetic alopecia.
December 2015 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” This study reports three cases where patients treated with topical 3% diclofenac gel for scalp actinic keratosis also experienced hair growth in androgenetic alopecia-affected areas.
January 2015 in “Journal of North Sichuan Medical College” This study analyzed a familial case of androgenetic alopecia over five generations, finding that its inheritance pattern aligns with sex-influenced and delayed dominance and links life habits with severity.
This study found that daily application of the herbal mixture Xiantene significantly increased hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia by prolonging the anagen phase, potentially slowing or reversing hair loss.
March 1988 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract provides no research findings or scientific content; it appears to be a website cookie policy and terms of use statement.
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September 2016 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” This review discusses the steroidogenic properties of human skin and suggests that impaired steroidogenesis may be linked to conditions like acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, and androgenic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract provides no specific research findings; it appears to contain journal subscription information and other non-research content.
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December 2010 in “InnovAiT” This article reviews common causes of hair loss and hair excess and discusses their management in primary care settings, but it reports no new clinical results.
February 2021 in “International journal of men's social and community health” This study found that online forums provide insights into men's experiences with baldness, highlighting issues such as distress, stigma, and resistance while suggesting a need for better support resources.
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified histologic lesions and a defect in adhesion molecules causing hair loss in mice with the bal mutation, linked to a mutation in the desmoglein 3 gene.
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February 2004 in “Medical Hypotheses” This article reviews the theory that certain cultural practices, like specific haircuts, contribute to common baldness but reports no new clinical findings.
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April 1956 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” This study found that using selenium sulfide shampoo for seborrheic dermatitis was associated with hair loss, which ceased after discontinuing the shampoo.
December 2024 in “Routledge eBooks” In this study, the author explores ancient Egyptian attitudes towards male pattern baldness through interdisciplinary and biblical feminist perspectives, revealing that baldness was recognized as unattractive yet also associated with respect for older men's work ethic and masculinity.
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July 1982 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 31-year-old man's hair turned white suddenly, likely due to alopecia areata.
March 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study characterized the incidence of hair loss patterns among men of different races, highlighting a lack of direct racial comparisons in previous research.
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August 2021 in “Журнал здорового питания и диетологии” This article provides an overview of the prevalence and gender differences in baldness, but reports no new research findings.
The document concludes that most hair loss treatments don't work, balding isn't caused by dandruff, and hair loss may indicate serious health issues that require medical attention.