January 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review highlighted the hype surrounding topical hair growth ingredients such as Redensyl, Procapil, and others, noting promising results but also emphasizing the limitations of existing studies, including small sample sizes and lack of standard therapy comparisons.
July 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” In a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, this study found that a novel hydrogel containing minoxidil-incorporated engineered exosomes (Gel@MNs) enhanced hair regeneration more effectively than conventional minoxidil, increasing hair follicle number and size while reducing skin irritation.
April 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This study found that salvianolic acid B significantly enhanced hair growth and delayed hair follicle cycle progression in mice and human hair models, suggesting potential as a treatment for hair loss.
October 2023 in “Bioactive Materials” This study developed a novel liposome-based delivery system for Minoxidil and nitric oxide, which showed promising results in promoting hair regrowth in an androgenetic alopecia model by enhancing transdermal absorption, prolonging skin retention, and reducing inflammation.
August 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that implanting HAP stem cells in a mouse model accelerated wound closure and reduced scar formation, suggesting potential for scar-free wound healing.
October 2021 in “Cosmoderma” This review summarizes existing knowledge on diffuse and patterned alopecia, emphasizing recent advancements in treatment beyond FDA-approved options, but it reports no new clinical findings.
June 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study evaluated the stability and capillary growth-stimulating activity of emulsions made with natural plant extracts and oils in vivo on guinea pigs, finding that specific hydrophilic/lipophilic balance and globule size contribute to a stable and effective formulation.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the cosmetic applications and healing phases of microneedling and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight its use for skin and hair treatments without epidermal damage.
This case report suggests that Minoxidil may be a potential cause of central serous chorioretinopathy in a 39-year-old cardiologist using it for androgenic alopecia.
June 2020 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This observational study concluded that anti-Ku antibodies do not specifically indicate any systemic autoimmune disease or associated clinical phenotype.
January 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This study concluded that TrichoxidilTM positively affected hair growth by increasing growth factor expression and fibroblast proliferation, suggesting it may be a promising treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
October 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that micro-CT imaging can effectively identify vascular structures in rat models of congenital hypospadias, providing anatomical insights for selecting preputial vessel flaps in surgical procedures.
September 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, micro-CT analysis revealed that severe hypospadias in finasteride-induced rats was associated with varying levels of preputial blood circulation, impacting potential surgical approaches.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed a 3D skin model with immune and endothelial cells, which may enhance understanding of skin biology and diseases due to its closer approximation to native skin.
This study found that combining AMD3100 and low-dose FK506 significantly improved and accelerated the healing of diabetic wounds in rats, suggesting a promising therapeutic approach for wound care in diabetes.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrated that prevascularized human skin constructs containing engineered hair follicles can successfully induce human hair growth when grafted onto mice by promoting blood supply to the grafted skin.
January 2018 in “Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology” This review provides an in-depth examination of the efficacy and safety of finasteride and dutasteride, commonly used for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and male androgenetic alopecia.
November 2014 in “Surgical research updates” In this study, PRP improved capillary formation and increased hair follicle density after hair transplantation in rats, suggesting it may enhance the success of such procedures.
March 2013 in “Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica” This article reviews advances in hair transplant techniques such as megasessions of micro and mini grafts, highlighting platelet growth factors' potential to enhance hair density, without reporting new clinical findings.
This study observed that the extract of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma promoted hair growth in C57BL/6J mice by enhancing local perfusion and inhibiting platelet aggregation.
January 2006 in “The journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology” This study found high patient satisfaction and quality of life in women with androgenetic alopecia using 5% minoxidil, although hair loss still influenced their social life and daily habits.
September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document concludes that corticosteroids effectively treat vasculitis allergica in over 90% of cases, with long-term kidney issues being the main adverse outcome.
September 1989 in “PubMed” This study reported detailed three-dimensional ultrastructural observations of human hair and hair follicles using a modified preparation method, including morphological differences in hair bulb cell layers and surface projections on root sheath cells.
November 2022 in “Cureus” This study reviews various treatment options for androgenic alopecia, emphasizing the potential use of drug-loaded nanoparticles, but reports no new research results.
October 2022 in “MedNEXT Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This review found that platelet-rich plasma was effective in increasing hair follicle cell activity and capillary density in alopecia treatment, with enhanced outcomes when combined with microneedling or minoxidil.
January 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This study found that applying SERUM THICKER increased hair density significantly over six months in individuals with mild to moderate androgenetic alopecia, with greater efficacy from daily use.
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study concluded that dermoscopy enhances the diagnostic capability for cicatricial alopecia beyond clinical inspection and identified novel dermoscopic features such as blue-grey dots.
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the use of dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy in therapeutic follow-up, noting that videodermatoscopy is a reliable tool despite potential cost issues with high magnifications.
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February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that CD26+ fibroblasts are crucial for effective extracellular matrix production and achieving rapid epidermal and dermal homeostasis in human tissue-engineered skin substitutes transplanted onto rodents.
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February 1981 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” This study found that crossbred lambs fed liquid diets with reconstituted cow's milk initially grew wool without crimp, with crimp resuming two weeks post-weaning.