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Caffeine can stimulate hair growth, but the best dose and frequency for hair loss treatment are still unknown.
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research Hair Follicles Contribute Significantly to Penetration Through Human Skin Only Shortly After Application as a Solvent Deposited Solid in Humans
Hair follicles greatly increase caffeine absorption through the skin shortly after it's applied.
research Methods for Quantifying Intrafollicular Drug Delivery: A Critical Appraisal
The document concludes that there is no agreed-upon best method for measuring drug delivery within hair follicles and more research is needed to validate current techniques.
research Role of Diet in Acne
Eating nuts, chocolate candy, and red tea might worsen acne, while eating more fresh vegetables could reduce it.
research A Model for the Turnover of Dihydrotestosterone in the Presence of the Irreversible 5α-Reductase Inhibitors GI198745 and Finasteride
Both drugs lower DHT levels, with GI198745 being more effective.
research Hair Follicles as a Target Structure for Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles around 600-700 nm can effectively enter and stay in hair follicles for days, which may help in delivering drugs to specific cells.
research Bioequivalence of a Single 10-mg Dose of Finasteride 5-mg Oral Disintegrating Tablets and Standard Tablets in Healthy Adult Male Han Chinese Volunteers: A Randomized Sequence, Open-Label, Two-Way Crossover Study
Finasteride 5-mg oral disintegrating tablets and standard tablets are bioequivalent in healthy adult male Han Chinese volunteers.
research Pharmacokinetic Interaction of Finasteride With Tamsulosin Hydrochloride: An Open-Label, Randomized, Three-Period Crossover Study in Healthy Chinese Male Volunteers
Finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride can be safely taken together without significant interaction.
research Changes in Bone Mineral Density in Women with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia and Their Correlations with Hair-Loss Stages: A Cross-Sectional Study
Women with early-onset baldness should be checked for early bone loss, but bone density doesn't change with baldness severity.
research Hair Regeneration Using Microneedle-Assisted Human Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
Microneedle-assisted therapy with human basic fibroblast growth factor significantly regrew hair in patients with hair loss.
research Oral Minoxidil in Trichology: A Review
Oral minoxidil helps with hair growth but needs more research to fully understand its effectiveness and safety.
research Assessment of the Efficacy and Tolerability of a Topical Formulation Containing Caffeine and Procapil 3% for Improvement of Male Pattern Hair Loss
The topical treatment with caffeine and Procapil 3% improved male pattern hair loss and was well tolerated after 12 weeks.
research Effects of Caffeine and Siloxanetriol Alginate Caffeine as Anticellulite Agents on Fatty Tissue: Histological Evaluation
Caffeine and siloxanetriol alginate caffeine in emulsion form can reduce fatty cell size and number, potentially treating cellulite effectively.
research Formulation and Test of Caffeine Hair Tonic Preparations to Stimulate Hair Growth in Guinea Pigs
Caffeine hair tonic with 0.001% concentration was more effective in promoting hair growth on guinea pigs.
research The Effect of Coffee Residue Extract on Hair Growth
Coffee residue extract significantly boosts hair growth.
research Transfollicular Drug Delivery: Current Perspectives
Transfollicular drug delivery is promising but needs more research to improve and understand it better.
research Effects of Bright Light Exposure During Daytime on Peripheral Clock Gene Expression in Humans
Bright light during the day doesn't change most human clock genes but may slightly increase Rev-erb-ß.
research Follicular Penetration of Caffeine from Topically Applied Nanoemulsion Formulations Containing Penetration Enhancers: In Vitro Human Skin Studies
Nanoemulsion creams with certain enhancers can greatly increase caffeine delivery through skin.
research Development of a Stiffness-Angle Law for Simplifying the Measurement of Human Hair Stiffness
Hair stiffness increased by 13.2% after caffeine treatment, validating the Stiffness-Angle Law as an effective measurement method.
research Formulation and Optimization of Transfersome Containing Minoxidil and Caffeine
Minoxidil and caffeine in transfersomes improve hair growth treatment.
research Clinical Efficacy of a Topical Compounded Formulation in Male Androgenetic Alopecia: Minoxidil 10%, Finasteride 0.1%, Biotin 0.2%, and Caffeine Citrate 0.05% Hydroalcoholic Solution
The topical solution improved hair density and appearance in men with androgenetic alopecia.
research Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Minoxidil (5%) with Procapil, Redensyl, Caffeine & Transcutol vs Plain Minoxidil (5%) in Androgenetic Alopecia
MpowerTM may improve hair growth and satisfaction more than plain minoxidil, with mild side effects.
research Investigation of Nanoparticulate Formulation Intended for Caffeine Delivery to Hair Follicles
Nanoparticles with caffeine can be used for slow, continuous hair growth stimulation.
research Targeted Skin Delivery of Topically Applied Drugs by Optimized Formulation Design
Optimized formulations with specific ingredients can significantly improve skin delivery of topical drugs.
research Scalp Application of Antioxidants Improves Scalp Condition and Reduces Hair Shedding in a 24-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Using antioxidants on the scalp can make it healthier and decrease hair loss.
research Squalene-Containing Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Promote Percutaneous Absorption and Hair Follicle Targeting of Diphencyprone for Treating Alopecia Areata
Squalene-based carriers improve delivery of a treatment to hair follicles for alopecia areata.
research Development of a Two-Dimensional Model for Predicting Transdermal Permeation with the Follicular Pathway: Demonstration with a Caffeine Study
Researchers developed a model that shows hair follicles increase skin absorption of caffeine by 20%.
research An Open-Label Randomized Multicenter Study Assessing the Noninferiority of a Caffeine-Based Topical Liquid 0.2% Versus Minoxidil 5% Solution in Male Androgenetic Alopecia
Caffeine-based liquid 0.2% is as effective as minoxidil 5% for treating male hair loss.
research Investigation of Transfollicular Caffeine Penetration Using Microdialysis on Ex Vivo Porcine Ear Skin
Caffeine penetrates skin quickly through open hair follicles, but less through closed ones, with levels becoming equal after 22 hours.
research Topical Formulations Containing Finasteride: Determination of Finasteride Penetration into Hair Follicles Using the Differential Stripping Technique
Formulation P-08-016 better targets hair follicles for baldness treatment.