22 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This research found that spontaneous and depilation-induced hair growth result in biologically distinct telogen phases in murine skin, with variations in thickness, pigment content, and hair follicle composition.
13 citations
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January 2007 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” This study found that a papain-containing cream had a significantly greater depilatory effect and altered skin morphology more than a papain-containing gel when applied to mice.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, a square pulse, low-fluence IPL device used at home significantly reduced terminal hair count by 87% six months post-treatment, with evidence of hair miniaturization similar to professional laser treatments.
9 citations
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” In this study, ketoconazole treatment successfully cured a dog with erythematous epilation caused by Chaetomium globosum, with new hair growth observed 9 weeks later.
7 citations
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December 2010 in “대한의생명과학회지” In this study using C57BL/6N mice, the researchers found that skin thickness, mast cell counts, and immunoreactive density of certain cytokines increased at various stages of hair follicle growth following depilation.
5 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science” In this study, the researchers observed that both standard body and facial depilatory creams caused significant skin injury in mice, with varying effects depending on the mouse strain and exposure time, although both formulations were effective for hair removal.
5 citations
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February 2022 in “Animals” This study found that electric shaving was the most effective and safest method for preoperative hair removal in mice, compared to depilatory cream and sodium sulfide, which negatively affected wound healing.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Animals” The researchers reported an optimized depilation procedure using cold wax and an extra skin protection step that minimizes injury in mice, revealing similar hair cycle kinetics across strains and supporting the use of Sv129 and B6129F1 mice in hair growth studies.
1 citations
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October 1978 in “The Journal of Pediatrics”
1 citations
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January 2013 This review examines the design and evaluation parameters of depilatory formulations but reports no new empirical findings.
April 2016 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This article explores the social and psychological factors driving male body hair grooming and the psychosocial effects of both hair removal and male pattern balding, without reporting new clinical findings.
67 citations
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October 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that the EpiLight Hair Removal System achieved approximately 60% hair removal after 12 weeks following a single treatment, indicating effectiveness and safety for long-term hair reduction.
37 citations
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January 1975 in “Journal of Experimental Zoology” This study found that thyroxine increased hair growth rate in rats, but estradiol decreased it, with both hormones affecting follicular cycles independently without altering ultimate hair length.
20 citations
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January 1979 in “Journal of Experimental Zoology” In this study, epilation in female rats generally accelerated hair eruption, especially in successive cycles, with variations influenced by hormonal treatments and timing within the hair growth cycle.
19 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of cutaneous laser therapy” This study found that the long-pulse Nd:YAG laser effectively reduces unwanted facial hair across various skin types, with hair regrowth delayed significantly longer than with self-applied methods.
8 citations
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September 1958 in “Acta pathologica et microbiologica Scandinavica” Certain treatments can speed up local hair growth in mice but don't change the overall hair growth pattern.
This case study details a 26-year-old male with depilating folliculitis, emphasizing its higher prevalence in warmer climates and showing good treatment response.
52 citations
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April 2002 in “Brain Research” This study found that in rats, finasteride significantly reduced allopregnanolone in the cortex and increased both the rise and duration of dopamine levels in the prefrontal cortex in response to stress and anxiogenic stimuli.
26 citations
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April 1977 in “PubMed” This report notes that five women experiencing hypertrichosis as a side effect of minoxidil had successful hair removal using a calcium thioglycolate depilatory agent.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” In this study, Gsdma1/2/3 knockout mice showed reduced epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation when induced by PMA, which was attributed to decreased EGFR-Stat3/Akt signaling due to a decrease in related ligands.
This study used a mouse model to reveal that S100A4-positive cells, specifically fibroblasts and immune cells, play a crucial role in nipple development, essential for successful lactation, despite no issues with mammary morphology or milk production.
27 citations
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified 12 new genes associated with the hair follicle and various stages of the hair cycle in mice, which could lead to novel targets for hair growth or depilation therapies.
2 citations
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March 2010 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study describes a new two-step method for effectively removing hair particles from split-thickness skin grafts from the scalp, potentially preventing foreign-body reactions at recipient sites.
1 citations
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January 2008 in “Massey Research Online (Massey University)” This study found that enzyme depilation of lambskins can cause damage due to the removal of collagen VI, suggesting the need for a protease that avoids this interaction for successful application.
November 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” This review examines the benefits and preparation methods of herbal versus chemical depilatories, highlighting the potential safety and efficacy advantages of herbal ingredients but provides no new experimental findings.
101 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that postlaser hair removal hypertrichosis occurred in 0.6% of patients and appeared more common in darker skin types, but was a rare phenomenon overall.
14 citations
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February 1982 in “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” This study observed that Nigerians with lower serum albumin levels had a significantly reduced hair epilation force, suggesting that hair pluckability might indicate protein depletion rather than energy depletion.
10 citations
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June 2006 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Laser hair removal greatly improves quality of life.
6 citations
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April 2012 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study observed that persistent urticaria is a rare side effect of laser epilation, potentially linked to a hypersensitivity reaction in patients with allergies.
2 citations
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March 2017 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study concluded that intense pulsed light treatment effectively thinned hair to achieve a natural look after hairline correction surgery in East Asian women with naturally thick hair.