March 2022 in “Más dermatología” This report discusses the potential overlap between chronic cutaneous lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting ongoing debate over the significance of their association without presenting new clinical results.
This research focused on formulating finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil with cyclodextrins to enhance their solubility and skin penetration for topical use, potentially reducing scalp irritation from current alcohol-based preparations.
February 2017 in “Medicina cutánea ibero-latino-americana” This case report documents an 8-year-old boy with alopecia areata presenting as symmetric alopecic patches with a triangular and targetoid pattern on the scalp, successfully treated with clobetasol propionate foam.
May 2011 in “Dermatología argentina” In this case report, a female patient with frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen scleroatrophicus vulvae experienced excellent results from hair microtransplants combined with finasteride and topical minoxidil, maintained over six years.
This study observed that adherence to finasteride treatment in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia at a clinic in Tepic Nayarit had not been previously evaluated in Mexico.
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January 2010 in “Clinica Veterinaria De Pequenos Animales” In this case report, treatment with antibiotics, finasteride, and prostate omentalization restored fertility in a 6-year-old German Shepherd with prostatitis and astenoteratozoospermia, avoiding surgical castration.
January 2024 in “Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica/Revista de la Asociacion Colombiana de Dermatologia y Cirugia Dermatologica” This case report highlights the successful treatment of alopecia areata universalis with Baricitinib, suggesting potential long-term effectiveness of janus kinase inhibitors for this autoimmune hair loss condition.
January 2022 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” This study compared the clinical effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma therapy with minoxidil for treating hair loss in men, suggesting PRP is a promising option.
December 2020 in “Dermatología argentina” In this study, oral minoxidil at a dose of 1.25 mg/day for 24 weeks was examined as a sole treatment for androgenetic alopecia in 32 patients, including those who had not responded to prior topical minoxidil or oral finasteride therapies.
January 2002 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This case study reports a 72-year-old woman developed male-pattern baldness after self-medicating with a high-content androgenic supplement for over 30 years.
January 2023 in “Repositorio Institucional Universidad El Bosque” In this case report, a rare traumatic arteriovenous fistula following hair transplant was successfully treated using percutaneous and endovascular embolization with PHIL, a liquid embolic agent.
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August 2020 in “REMUS - Revista Estudiantil de Medicina de la Universidad de Sonora” This study found a positive association between erectile dysfunction and the functionality of the marital subsystem in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia treated with tamsulosin and finasteride.
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January 2002 in “El Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual (National University of La Plata)” This study found that finasteride at a low dose of 0.1 mg/kg significantly reduced prostate size in male dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia without causing toxic side effects.
July 2026 in “Más dermatología” This study, published in "Más Dermatol," explores how multiple factors contribute to hair loss, such as genetics, hormones, oxidative stress, microinflammation, and emotional stress, and highlights interventions targeting these causes to improve hair regrowth and quality of life.
May 1961 in “Tumori Journal” This study found that vitamin A treatment in rats reduced hyperplastic-dysplastic changes and sebaceous gland hypertrophy associated with 3,4-benzpyrene-induced tumors.
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August 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study evaluated the Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex-29 questionnaire and found it sensitive to changes in health-related quality of life among women with female-pattern hair loss.
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September 2022 in “Anatomía Digital” In this study, topical application of Neem oil on cats with dermatophytosis significantly improved the appearance of skin and fur, with the best results occurring after 15 to 20 consecutive days of treatment.
March 2023 in “Revista médica Clínica Las Condes” This study observed a tendency for patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia to have more androgen receptors in their scalp than healthy controls, though this difference was not statistically significant.
November 2021 in “Evidencia” In this study, the use of finasteride in young patients may be linked to a higher risk of anxiety, depression, and suicide-related adverse events.
April 2025 in “Revista Digital de Postgrado” In this study, researchers at the Hospital Militar Universitario “Dr. Carlos Arvelo” found that among children under five with severe malnutrition, skin pigmentation changes and extreme thinness were the most common signs.
October 2020 in “Cirugía y cirujanos” This study found that severe obesity is positively associated with more severe lower urinary tract symptoms compared to moderate obesity in patients with prostatic enlargement.
June 2013 in “Ciencia e Investigación” In this study, oral administration of modified aloe gel significantly reduced liver enzymes AST and ALT and led to hair regrowth in carbon tetrachloride-treated albino mice after 33 days.
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June 2006 in “Brain Research” Allopregnanolone likely doesn't influence ethanol's rewarding effects in these mice.
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January 2018 This article discusses a market study in Bogotá identifying women with hair problems as the target audience for hair products containing quinoa extracts, and reports no new research findings.
This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy was more effective than minoxidil 5% for treating male-pattern baldness and also showed beneficial effects when combined with minoxidil.
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January 2010 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study found that both men and women with androgenic alopecia had significantly higher triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C and lower HDL-C levels than controls, suggesting increased dyslipidemia prevalence.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that miR-150 enhances the resolution ability of endothelial progenitor cells in venous thrombosis by promoting cell differentiation and proliferation through specific gene regulation pathways.
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August 2009 in “Cancer epidemiology” This study found that AHCC significantly reduced alopecia caused by Ara-C in neonatal rats and improved liver function affected by 6-MP and MTX in mice.
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August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review suggests that nutraceutical insulin-sensitizing agents like myo-inositol, alpha-lipoic acid, and vitamins may improve glycemic control and reduce inflammation in insulin resistance-related skin disorders; however, more robust long-term trials are needed to confirm these findings and establish treatment regimens.
January 2026 in “Medicine” This study found that elevated LDL-C levels increased the risk of developing androgenic alopecia, whereas HDL-C levels showed no significant effect.