January 2025 in “Journal of Biosciences and Medicines” This narrative review explores contraindications for fractional CO2 laser treatment of aesthetic disorders, highlighting conditions such as pigmentary disorders, active skin conditions, photosensitivity, and recent isotretinoin use, emphasizing the importance of careful patient selection to minimize risks and enhance safety and effectiveness.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the evolution of hair transplantation techniques, detailing the advancements leading to follicular unit transplantation and summarizing its prerequisites, indications, contraindications, and strip harvest technique without presenting new clinical data.
126 citations
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April 2015 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This review discusses best practices for minimizing complications with dermal fillers and provides guidance based on expert consensus, yet it reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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April 2021 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This guideline provides recommendations for prescribing systemic testosterone to women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, emphasizing safe dosing, monitoring, and the need for informed consent despite regulatory challenges.
14 citations
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May 2011 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the use of laser and intense light sources for hair removal and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential for aesthetic medicine to include these technologies.
12 citations
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August 2017 in “Pharmaceutical medicine” This study found that physician knowledge of thromboembolism risk associated with cyproterone acetate/ethinylestradiol was generally high, although it varied for complex or less common topics.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review focuses on the pharmacological properties, indications, contraindications, and safety profile of bicalutamide, a non-steroidal androgen receptor antagonist, in dermatological research, particularly its off-label use for improving female pattern hair loss as measured by Sinclair grading.
January 2021 in “Journal of Allergy and Therapy” This article reviews the phases of hair growth and differences between androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium but provides no new clinical findings on Electric Follicle Stimulation.
5 citations
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February 2010 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews the foundational tenets of hair restoration and emphasizes the importance of adapting techniques for different ethnic populations, but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This article discusses the applications and contraindications of skin grafts in wound treatment and reports no new research findings.
76 citations
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December 2009 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the indications, contraindications, and potential for using hormonal therapy as a first-line treatment for acne in females, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews the essential aspects of patient consultation and examination in hair restoration surgery and outlines factors affecting candidate selection and contraindications, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that finasteride is a safe and effective alternative therapy for women with hidradenitis suppurativa who have contraindications or intolerance to spironolactone.
This review discusses contraceptive options for adolescent girls, highlighting potential recommendations and contraindications, and reports no new clinical findings.
22 citations
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October 2020 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This consensus concluded that oral isotretinoin is highly effective for treating acne and some off-label conditions, with common adverse events being manageable and rare serious risks not contraindicating use.
6 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter discusses adverse events related to low-dose oral minoxidil for alopecia, highlighting age-related risks and stressing the importance of contraindication awareness with no new clinical results presented.
1 citations
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February 2015 This chapter reviews rosemary's traditional uses, compounds, mechanisms, and contraindications but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting its historical and culinary significance.
1 citations
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November 2008 in “Gerontology” This article discusses the increasing use of lifestyle drugs by healthy individuals to alter appearance or slow aging and emphasizes the need for doctors to consider side effects and contraindications, but it reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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December 1997 in “The British Journal of Psychiatry” This document outlines the indications, dosing, side effects, and contraindications for Epilim in epilepsy treatment, with no new research findings presented.
January 2024 in “La Ciencia al Servicio de la Salud y Nutrición” This narrative review attributes antiandrogenic properties to spironolactone, reporting its effectiveness in treating dermatological conditions like alopecia androgenica, acne, and hirsutism, though highlighting necessary attention to potential adverse effects and contraindications.
November 2023 in “The actual problems in dentistry” This review of 48 scientific sources identifies various treatment methods, including drug and non-drug approaches, for oral lichen planus, highlighting side effects and emphasizing the need for more effective and personalized treatments due to existing contraindications, especially in severe cases.
July 2023 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” This review discusses micro needling as a therapeutic option for various dermatological conditions, such as scars and pigmentation, and reports no new clinical results; the authors note potential side effects and contraindications.
September 2021 in “Farmacja Polska” In this summary of needle mesotherapy's role in treating alopecia, the researchers highlight its use in delivering beneficial substances directly to the skin or hair follicles, showing hair loss reduction after one treatment and hair regrowth after several sessions, although contraindications exist for certain populations.
December 2019 in “Orvostudományi Értesítö” This article reviews treatment approaches for polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting lifestyle changes, medications like metformin for insulin resistance, and fertility therapies, acknowledging the complexities and contraindications involved.
December 1982 in “PubMed” This review discusses the use of different types of oral contraceptive pills and highlights their effectiveness, potential side effects, and contraindications without presenting new clinical data.
December 2022 in “CRC Press eBooks” This research outlines that antiandrogens have mechanisms involving competitive inhibition of androgen binding and enzyme inhibition, with contraindications during pregnancy due to potential fetal risks.
20 citations
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January 2008 in “BJU international” This study observed that split-thickness skin grafts for dorsal inlay urethroplasty successfully treated 93% of patients with recurrent anterior urethral stricture who could not undergo buccal mucosal grafting.
280 citations
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May 2005 in “Andrology” This document outlines recommendations from an international panel on testosterone therapy for aging men with late-onset hypogonadism, emphasizing the need for careful assessment and monitoring due to limited long-term safety data.
97 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review discusses the use of very low-calorie ketogenic diets for obesity management and provides recommendations for nutrition experts, but reports no new clinical results.
52 citations
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January 2023 in “Toxins” This narrative review discusses expert consensus on the optimal use of botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic applications in facial and oral-maxillofacial areas across Asian and Caucasian populations, highlighting injection techniques, effective doses, historical context, and potential complications.