October 2015 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses alopecia classifications for diagnosis and prognosis but reports no new clinical findings.
February 2015 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials” This study suggests that 4-META resin may be more effective than cyanoacrylate for promoting wound healing in rats, as the wounds were covered by epithelial tissue faster with 4-META resin.
January 2014 in “INTAS POLIVET” This case study reports successful healing and hair regrowth from skin grafting in a Labrador retriever with an extensive forelimb injury, observing complete epithelial covering by day 25 and hair growth by day 60 post-operation.
This article discusses strategies for hair transplantation prioritizing frontal scalp coverage over the crown and reports no new clinical results; ongoing finasteride use is recommended to delay crown work, particularly in younger patients.
This study reports that topical 5% minoxidil solution significantly increased total hair counts and hair diameter in Korean men with androgenetic alopecia over 24 weeks and was well tolerated.
October 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study found that isolated scalp microneedling did not improve scalp coverage or hair density in male pattern hair loss patients, with no adverse events reported.
May 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study developed new graded visual scales integrating macroscopic and trichoscopic images for assessing the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men and women, potentially aiding in more objective disease evaluation.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Health Science” The authors of this study aim to evaluate the strategies for using topical products in treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting topical applications as potentially more effective and convenient compared to oral medications, which often suffer from poor patient adherence.
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December 2002 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This study found that finasteride improves scalp hair growth in men with male pattern hair loss by reducing scalp dihydrotestosterone levels, but it did not benefit postmenopausal women with female pattern hair loss.
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January 2015 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses developments in tissue engineering for burn wound coverage and reconstructive surgery, reporting no new results but highlighting the need for further research into clinical effectiveness.
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November 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review presents standardized methods for assessing and tracking hair loss in alopecia areata but reports no clinical results, with the authors noting time limitations in clinical practice.
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the use of topical and oral minoxidil for pediatric hair disorders, pointing out the lack of guidelines and the potential risks associated with systemic absorption, but reports no clinical results.
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April 2016 in “PubMed” This study found that a twice-daily regimen of 5% minoxidil foam combined with a botanical hair solution significantly improved hair growth and appearance in men with mild to moderate androgenic alopecia over 12 weeks.
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November 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Most sunscreens meet safety standards, but tanning products often don't.
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January 2010 This article reviews various reconstruction techniques for scalp alopecia, highlighting the challenges of applying traditional flap methods and the limitations of hair grafting on unstable scars but offers no new study results.
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March 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses patient-driven innovations in hair restoration surgery, including the rise and fall of synthetic fiber implantation, but reports no new clinical findings.
This case report describes an increase in crown hair coverage using body hair transplantation from the chest and suprapubic regions, suggesting these as viable donor sites but emphasizing the need for standardized patient selection and follow-up.
June 2025 in “Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry” In this study, researchers developed a simplified and reliable method to prepare human hair shaft samples, achieving over 75% protein extraction efficiency and improved keratin sequence coverage, with the approach showing high reproducibility across different labs and operators.
November 2024 in “Majalah Farmasetika” In this study, the researchers explored a hair dye gel formulated with Indonesian native plant extracts and found it produced stable brown shades on bleached hair, with the most preferred dark brown achieved at a 12% concentration, and showed no skin irritation.
May 2023 in “Hair transplant forum international” This case study describes a successful reconstructive treatment for a patient with a frontoparietal giant congenital melanocytic nevus, achieved through collaboration between plastic and hair restoration surgeons.
This review discusses the authors' approach to reconstructing scalp and neurocranial defects and reports no new clinical results.
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April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal provides comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgery, including the latest research on a wide range of procedures, but it reports no new clinical results itself.
July 2026 in “Frontiers in Public Health” This review highlights the inconsistent and often insufficient global coverage of cranial prostheses for medical hair loss, with variations depending on healthcare system models and a general lack of standardized recognition as medically necessary devices.
This article discusses vaccination coverage for BCG, Polio, and Hepatitis B in Juiz de Fora using SUS data and reports no new results; the authors aim to hypothesize reasons for coverage variation.
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March 2023 in “Cureus” This review identifies significant variability in insurance coverage for gender-affirming surgeries in the US, affecting equitable access to care for transgender individuals and suggesting a need for health policy reforms.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that insurance coverage for oral tofacitinib in alopecia areata patients was difficult to obtain, with 71% of patients ultimately not receiving approval despite the drug's efficacy as an off-label treatment.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal overview highlights the expansive coverage of cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, but reports no new research findings.
May 1997 in “Hair transplant forum international” This is an acknowledgment of coverage for the American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery's third annual conference, with no new research findings reported.
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November 2006 in “Medical Care Research and Review” This review covers the ongoing debate on measuring underinsurance in health coverage and reports no new empirical results, recommending a national effort to standardize underinsurance metrics.
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December 2019 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that there is a low prevalence and wide variability in U.S. insurance coverage for ancillary gender surgeries, with specific criteria often required for favorable coverage.