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In this study, a mixed-methods survey of 357 balding men revealed that baldness is structurally stigmatized, with many participants experiencing distress and using treatments to combat it; others resisted stigma and expressed minimal distress.

This article presents an overview of uncombable hair syndrome, emphasizing its clinical and molecular characteristics and noting systemic manifestations such as neuropsychiatric, ophthalmic, and cardiopulmonary issues.

This review discusses the use of bee venom in skin cosmetics and highlights safety concerns related to potential immune reactions, but it reports no new clinical results.

This study found that while prepubescent female goats showed strong olfactory responses to active buck hair, this sensory stimulation alone did not advance the onset of puberty.

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.

This study found that BBS7 expression is crucial for maintaining Sonic hedgehog signaling and periodontal ligament homeostasis in occlusal hypofunctional conditions.

This study suggests that coffee ground extract may accelerate hair growth in rabbits, potentially due to its caffeine content.

Combining oral minoxidil and bicalutamide may help improve hair growth in adolescent girls.

Light can be used to stimulate ear hair cells, improving speed and consistency over previous methods.

Philippine stingless bee propolis may promote hair growth and fight cancer.

This prospective study reported that 5 mg daily oral low-dose minoxidil over 24 weeks led to a high prevalence of hypertrichosis in 93% of male androgenetic alopecia patients, particularly affecting younger individuals, but generally had minimal impact on patients’ quality of life.

This study found that sugar waxing led to slower hair growth and reduced hair thickness, but increased ingrown hair and inflammation compared to hard waxing.

In this study, Hedgehog signaling in dermal papilla fibroblasts was found to accelerate hair growth and induce follicle multiplication in mice via the SCUBE3/TGF-β pathway, with some effects observed in human scalp hair follicles.

This article discusses the increasing patient demand for hair transplantation, noting that brow hair restoration is the most requested type of surgery, but presents no new research findings.

This study found that photobiomodulation-irradiated conditioned medium from human adipose-derived stromal cells enhanced hair growth in mice, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss by increasing growth factor secretion.

This study presents a system for evaluating semantic similarity between sentences by using token-based matching and improved similarity measures beyond WordNet.

This case study reports a 52-year-old man experiencing acute hair loss after starting carbamazepine, suggesting two potential mechanisms for this rare side effect based on its timing.

In this study conducted among adult dermatology clinic attendees in Saudi Arabia, laser hair removal-related anxiety was generally low, but misconceptions were common; increased knowledge was linked to reduced anxiety, suggesting educational interventions could improve informed decision-making.

In this case report, a 38-year-old woman experienced progressive lightening of a blue-green eyebrow tattoo treated with a QS ruby laser, but eyebrow hair density reduction was noted as a potential adverse effect.

This study found that BBS7 is crucial for maintaining Shh signaling and periodontal ligament homeostasis, with occlusal hypofunction leading to its downregulation and impacting cell migration and angiogenesis.

This review reports that sonidegib and vismodegib, two Hedgehog inhibitors used for treating advanced basal cell carcinoma, have similar efficacy and safety profiles, but differ in pharmacokinetics, with sonidegib achieving peak concentration more rapidly and reaching steady state later than vismodegib.

This case report found that topical bimatoprost usage in a female Hispanic patient with open-angle glaucoma was associated with hypertrichosis and increased pigmentation of vellus hairs on the malar region.

A 6-year-old boy developed excessive hair growth after taking diazoxide for low blood sugar.

In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, topical 3% minoxidil was found to significantly improve facial hair density and diameter, quality of life, and patient satisfaction in transgender men on stable gender-affirming hormone therapy, with minimal adverse events compared to placebo.

This study found that a mindfulness-based intervention significantly reduced alopecia distress and improved body image coping and health-related quality of life among Egyptian women with breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

This study found that people with alopecia who worry about not wearing a wig reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, and social anxiety, although wig use increased social confidence for many.

This study found that BBS7 expression is crucial for maintaining Sonic hedgehog signaling activity and periodontal ligament homeostasis, suggesting its downregulation in occlusal hypofunction affects cell migration and angiogenesis.

In this study, oral administration of blue honeysuckle fruit extract was found to promote hair growth in mice by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and activating β-catenin signaling, suggesting its potential use as a food or cosmetic product for hair regeneration.

In this case report, a young man's vision problems, including blurred vision and difficulty with color perception, were suspected to be an adverse reaction to oral and topical minoxidil used for alopecia; his symptoms resolved after discontinuing the medication.