44 citations
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August 2008 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract provides no results; it is a website notification about cookies and general access to JAMA content.
33 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists” This narrative review discusses the advantages of bidirectional barbed sutures in wound closure, such as faster placement and no need for knots, but reports no new clinical results.
33 citations
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January 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes a 3.5-year-old girl with argininosuccinicaciduria, highlighting congenital trichorrhexis nodosa as a notable feature associated with the disorder.
22 citations
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May 2012 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article reviews the lack of major breakthroughs and limited therapeutic options for extensive hair loss, emphasizing the need to address its psychological impact; it reports no new clinical results.
19 citations
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June 2009 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This article discusses diagnostic challenges and management approaches for hair loss in women of color, emphasizing the importance of clinical examinations and education to prevent and manage traction alopecia.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” This study describes the process of isolating and analyzing multipotent stem cells from mouse hair follicles for potential use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
3 citations
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January 2014 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that using a combination of video microscope for slivering and loupe magnification for graft-cutting in hair transplants achieved nearly double the graft productivity with similar transection rates compared to using only a digital video microscope.
2 citations
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October 2015 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This case report describes a 57-year-old woman with hirsutism, hair loss, and vocal changes, who was found to have elevated testosterone levels but normal dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels.
2 citations
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June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses methods for camouflaging surgical sites after hair transplant procedures and presents no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Cutis” This paper highlights that traction alopecia is common among certain ethnic groups and occupations due to tight hairstyling practices, but early-stage hair loss can often be reversed with treatment and by avoiding these styling habits, as observed in Hispanic and Black women.
March 2026 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” In this review, the authors discuss recent advancements in underwater adhesion technologies, specifically highlighting mussel-inspired catechol-based adhesives, which offer strong underwater bonding through various interfacial interactions and the influence of dopamine-modified polymeric tissue adhesives.
July 2024 in “Federal Practitioner” Act quickly to prevent permanent hair loss from tight hairstyles.
February 2008 in “Basic and clinical dermatology” Photographic imaging is crucial for documenting and managing hair loss, requiring careful preparation and standardization to be effective.
February 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this animal study, finasteride exposure led to impaired spermatogenesis in rats, while the novel compound DA-9401, derived from three medicinal herbs, demonstrated potential in improving sperm parameters and reducing testicular apoptosis when used alone or with finasteride.
70 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, oral tofacitinib treatment led to significant hair regrowth and changes in skin and blood biomarkers in a patient with alopecia areata.
67 citations
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July 1985 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that males have significantly longer hair on their thighs compared to females, mainly due to a longer anagen phase and a greater rate of growth.
66 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study reported no significant difference in efficacy or sexual dysfunction risk between 5α-reductase inhibitors and placebo for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that dutasteride 0.5 mg may be considered pending further research.
63 citations
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October 2005 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study reports that a hair shedding threshold of 100 hairs or more may provide the best concordance with clinical diagnosis for distinguishing chronic telogen effluvium from androgenetic alopecia.
58 citations
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March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the historical, legal, and clinical aspects of electrolysis and thermolysis, highlighting potential risks due to the lack of standardized training for electrologists in the United States, but reports no new clinical results.
57 citations
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July 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, minoxidil treatment was associated with an increase in nonvellus scalp hairs, but this effect was not sustained once the treatment was stopped.
53 citations
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May 2001 in “The American journal of the medical sciences” This article reviews common skin eruptions in chemotherapy patients and discusses how recognizing these patterns can help avoid unnecessary changes to cancer treatment; it reports no new clinical results.
51 citations
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January 2004 in “Domestic animal endocrinology” This study concluded that an endogenous circannual rhythm of prolactin secretion in mouflon influences their seasonal hair growth and moulting cycle, which varies under different photoperiodic and melatonin treatments.
41 citations
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December 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that hair density and thickness were significantly reduced across multiple scalp sites in South Korean women with hair loss, highlighting potential patterns that could aid in differentiating hair disorders.
38 citations
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May 2009 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” This study found that the TrichoScan method for evaluating hair loss showed excellent correlation with manual marking and provided more consistent, reproducible results with less variability and operator error.
34 citations
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that hair diameter increases toward the scalp during pregnancy, a novel observation compared to the normal decrease seen in nonpregnant women.
32 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” In this study, nanocapsule-based preparations containing hinokitiol promoted hair growth in mice comparably to Minoxidil solution, as indicated by photographic and histological analysis.
32 citations
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December 2000 in “Phytomedicine” In this study, 1% procyanidin B-2 tonic significantly increased the number of total and terminal hairs on the scalp of male participants compared to a placebo after 6 months of use.
30 citations
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that miniaturization of hair is present in some women with androgenetic alopecia, but diagnosis may also be based on differences in hair shaft diameter between scalp regions.
29 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that Wnt3a increased beta-catenin signaling and upregulated specific genes in cultured human dermal papilla cells, enhancing their response to PGE2 and potentially aiding hair growth.
28 citations
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October 1992 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, Scalp Immersion Proxigraphy (SIP) was shown to produce more accurate measurements of linear hair growth rate than crude phototrichogram techniques, suggesting SIP's suitability for clinical trials monitoring hair growth.