4 citations,
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Accidental findings have led to new hair treatment discoveries, like using blood pressure and diabetes medications for hair loss and unwanted hair.
5 citations,
January 1983 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” Certain amino acid analogues can inhibit wool and hair growth and affect fiber strength.
28 citations,
November 2013 in “The FASEB journal” Mice with CBS deficiency are healthier on a low-methionine diet.
100 citations,
March 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Cystatin M/E strongly inhibits cathepsin V and cathepsin L, important for skin formation.
5 citations,
January 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
17 citations,
December 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recognizing both trichostasis spinulosa and eruptive vellus hair cysts together is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
13 citations,
January 2012 in “Dermatology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts are rare, benign skin lesions that are hard to treat.
5 citations,
October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The research linked PLCD1 gene variants to the development of trichilemmal cysts.
January 2018 in “The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences” A young man had a rare case of hair cysts on his elbows, which was hard to diagnose and treat.
16 citations,
December 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman died from cancer that spread from a long-standing cyst on her abdomen.
14 citations,
May 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient's scalp lesions stabilized with a combination of treatments after initial therapies failed.
13 citations,
June 2018 in “Dermatopathology” A new classification system for skin cysts was proposed to improve diagnosis.
9 citations,
May 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can non-invasively detect eruptive vellus hair cysts on the labia majora.
7 citations,
September 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps accurately diagnose and treat epidermal cysts.
5 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” A woman had 13 non-cancerous cysts on her scalp successfully removed in one surgery.
5 citations,
January 2011 in “Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” A woman developed a cyst in her parotid gland after a botox injection, which was successfully removed with surgery.
4 citations,
June 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” HPV 60 may cause cysts and warts on the face, not just hands and feet.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “International journal of trichology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts are often missed in diagnoses.
2 citations,
September 2021 in “Journal of Pathology of Nepal” Most skin cysts were common types found in unusual body parts, and examining tissue samples is important for accurate diagnosis.
2 citations,
November 2020 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Sweat duct differentiation in trichilemmal cysts is very rare and can be successfully removed with surgery.
1 citations,
May 2023 in “Curēus” A man had a benign pilar cyst on his face, which is rare and was successfully removed by surgery.
1 citations,
December 2021 in “Kathmandu University medical journal” Adult earlobe can have a benign cyst that is usually removed by surgery.
A young girl had a rare neck cyst removed and needs careful monitoring for related health issues.
August 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Enzyme injections can effectively treat epidermoid cysts without surgery.
May 2024 in “Indian journal of child health” A 7-year-old girl had a non-painful skin growth at her belly button, which was removed and identified as a keratinous cyst.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” A man's neck lump was a trichilemmal cyst, not cancer, and should be fully removed due to rare risk of becoming malignant.
July 2022 in “International journal of surgery science” An elderly man had a rare, large skin cyst on his lower back, which was removed by surgery.
February 2022 in “Skin research and technology” Reflective confocal microscopy can potentially diagnose epidermoid cysts without a biopsy.
September 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Three genes linked to the development of trichilemmal cysts were found.
May 2020 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” Hair matrix cysts are rare skin nodules with unique features, often needing surgical removal.