13 citations,
March 2021 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” KY19382 helps regrow hair and create new hair follicles.
40 citations,
June 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” AGA patients have fewer hairs and smaller follicles; T:V ratio above 4:1 may indicate AGA.
10 citations,
June 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Scientists successfully grew new hair follicles in regenerated mouse skin using mouse and human cells.
70 citations,
April 2017 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” Blue light promotes hair growth by interacting with specific receptors in hair follicles.
67 citations,
August 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Hair greying is caused by oxidative stress damaging hair follicles and melanocytes.
31 citations,
February 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Caffeine applied to the scalp can protect hair follicles from UV damage.
26 citations,
May 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Hair loss patients have different microbes in hair follicles, possibly affecting hair loss.
16 citations,
November 2009 in “Experimental dermatology” Ionizing radiation damages human hair follicles by stopping cell growth, causing cell death, disrupting color, and increasing stress and damage markers.
8 citations,
January 2017 in “Methods in molecular biology” Stem cells rearrangement regenerates functional hair follicles, potentially treating hair loss.
50 citations,
December 2020 in “Bioactive Materials” Wound dressing absorbs fluid, regenerates hair follicles, and heals skin burns.
13 citations,
January 2007 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Papain cream removes hair better than papain gel, causing hair follicles to widen and skin to thicken.
13 citations,
June 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” Fat injections in the face can cause hair loss.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fgf20 is important for the development and regulation of the cells that form the base of hair follicles.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A protein called EGFR protects hair follicle stem cells, and when it's disrupted, hair follicles can be damaged, but blocking certain pathways can restore hair growth.
69 citations,
January 2002 in “Journal of biomedical optics” Dyes can penetrate human skin and hair follicles up to 1.2 mm deep and the sebaceous gland can store dye; Indocyanine Green lotion was made for safe dyeing and monitoring.
September 1997 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document concludes that treatments like oral anti-androgens, minoxidil, and topical spironolactone can be effective for hair loss in men and women.
29 citations,
September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hair disorders are caused by a complex mix of biology, genetics, hormones, and environmental factors, affecting hair growth and leading to conditions like alopecia.
19 citations,
September 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Blocking TSLP reduces skin inflammation and cell overgrowth in psoriasis.
6 citations,
November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
5 citations,
May 2020 in “Life science alliance” Removing integrin α3β1 from hair stem cells lowers skin tumor growth by affecting CCN2 protein levels.
5 citations,
May 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A hair restoration technique was introduced that mixes different types of hair groupings to reduce procedure time, limit damage, and potentially increase hair density, suggesting more hair can be transplanted than previously thought.
46 citations,
March 2019 in “Journal of Pineal Research” Melatonin improves cashmere goat hair growth and quality by increasing antioxidants and reducing cell death.
30 citations,
December 2018 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Chitosan and surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibers may help treat hair loss.
13 citations,
May 2022 in “Cell discovery” The study found new details about human hair growth and suggests that preventing a specific biological pathway could potentially treat hair graying.
4 citations,
January 2015 in “International Journal of Trichology” Transplanted hair follicles can change and adapt to new areas of the body, with the immune system possibly playing a role in this adjustment.
3 citations,
May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” A new treatment using nanoparticles can effectively prevent and reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
45 citations,
August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Using sharp tools and the right techniques in hair transplant surgery leads to less damage to hair follicles.
29 citations,
November 2015 in “Acta Biomaterialia” Infrared light can trigger drug release from gold nanoparticle carriers in hair follicles.
13 citations,
March 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” AcSDKP may help prevent skin and hair aging and promote their growth.
6 citations,
January 2016 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Boiling and fermenting certain herbs can help hair grow by activating hair growth genes and pathways.