30 citations
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December 2001 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This paper discusses hormonal therapy options for women with severe acne, focusing on treatment for cases that do not respond to conventional methods, but it reports no new clinical findings.
30 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” This review discusses hormonal influences and treatment considerations in female acne, particularly highlighting the role of androgens in persistent or resistant cases, and reports no new clinical findings.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp may be a type of spongiotic, pustular superficial folliculitis, sharing similarities with other neutrophilic dermatoses.
23 citations
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April 1991 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil solution can cause skin irritation and allergies in some users.
22 citations
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August 2013 in “International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics” This study found that GAGS scores for acne were higher in younger women with PCOS and a lower BMI, but showed no association with levels of androgen hormones.
21 citations
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July 2014 in “Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy” This study found that finasteride alone is highly effective in preventing Candida albicans urinary biofilms and shows synergistic activity with fluconazole in vitro, suggesting potential for further clinical investigation.
18 citations
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June 2012 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that treatment with vitamin D increased the expression of LL-37 through the vitamin D receptor in cultured sebocytes.
18 citations
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August 2011 in “Clinical Drug Investigation” This study found that a combination of low-dose isotretinoin and oral azithromycin pulse effectively treats severe acne with an acceptable side effect profile and relatively low relapse rates.
16 citations
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November 2023 in “Scientific Reports” This study developed a niosomal delivery system loaded with tretinoin and bicalutamide, optimized for follicular targeting in acne management, showing promising accumulation in hair follicles in animal models.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This review discusses the role of inheritance, androgens, and microinflammation in androgenetic alopecia and suggests some plant-based folk remedies may help address these factors but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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September 2003 in “Current paediatrics” This review discusses topical and oral treatments for acne in children and provides guidance on tailoring these treatments according to acne severity, but it reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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December 2020 in “Notulae botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” This study found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculation and shading improved tea seedlings' growth, nutrient absorption, and stress resistance by enhancing root biomass and regulating phytohormone levels and gene expression.
9 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that isotretinoin therapy at 0.5 mg/kg per day does not significantly alter hair growth parameters in patients with moderate-severe acne vulgaris over a three-month period.
8 citations
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October 2022 in “Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology” The document concludes that better understanding the wound microbiome can improve chronic wound care by preserving helpful bacteria and targeting harmful ones.
6 citations
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, hair samples from Mexican women were found to be intermediate in diameter and shape between Asian and Caucasian hair, exhibiting high intra- and inter-individual variability and unexpected levels of tensile damage.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This study found that androsterone glucuronate (ADT-G) was the only androgenic metabolite sensitive to detecting differences between adult women with acne and controls, and its levels decreased with systemic treatment.
4 citations
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July 2017 in “Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis” This study observed that patients with recurrent furunculosis had different cytokine profiles compared to healthy subjects and that retinol stimulation altered cytokine secretion in both groups.
3 citations
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March 2020 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” In this study, 33 overweight women with normal hormone levels but showing PCOS symptoms experienced substantial reductions in acne lesions and improvements in hirsutism and menstrual irregularities after 8 weeks of Tracnil™ treatment, with minimal adverse reactions reported.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Cutis” This review discusses the role of the mTORC1 pathway in acne pathogenesis in relation to diet and reports no new results.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study formulated a nanogel with Bangkal bark extract that showed moderate antibacterial activity against Propionibacterium acnes, with the F3 formulation (8% extract) achieving the highest inhibition zone of 8 mm, suggesting potential as a natural acne treatment.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of applied pharmaceutical science” This study investigated bacterial isolates from Xylocarpus sp. mangrove fruit and found that these symbiotic bacteria exhibit antibacterial, antifungal, and hair follicle growth properties, suggesting potential applications in the cosmetic bioindustry, particularly for treating alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” This article discusses the potential association between the use of hair oils and the exacerbation of seborrheic dermatitis in black patients, suggesting more research is needed to understand their impact.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “Rheumatology (Bulgaria)” This case study describes a 53-year-old woman who developed severe muscle weakness, myalgia, and alopecia after receiving the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, with partial hair regrowth observed after six months.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “Archiv Euromedica” This report discusses a case where pregnancy triggered the development of folliculitis decalvans, highlighting that systemic treatments are typically avoided during pregnancy in favor of topical medication.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “E3S web of conferences” In this study, an infection model using rabbits was developed for dermatophytosis by inoculating macroconidia of Microsporum species, showing that direct intradermal application effectively progressed to the skin invasion phase and highlighted the correlation between severity of symptoms and duration post-inoculation.
1 citations
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August 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Sodium hypochlorite can effectively prevent and remove Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in atopic dermatitis at high enough concentrations.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the novel IPC analog SIG-1451 may inhibit inflammatory cytokine release in cell-based assays relevant to allergic dermatitis.
1 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study suggests that peri-incisional triamcinolone acetonide may subtly benefit wound edge apposition in low-tension scalp regions during hair restoration surgery, but shows no statistically significant overall effect.
June 2026 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study found a significant correlation between lower triglyceride levels and reduced acne severity among medical students, while no significant association was observed between BMI and acne severity.
January 2026 in “Physical Education Health and Social Sciences” This study found that integrating Lactobacillus-rich probiotic nutrition and fractional CO₂ laser therapy with clotrimazole in mucoadhesive hydrogels significantly improved clinical and structural outcomes for women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, suggesting a promising advanced therapy, though further validation in larger trials is needed.