1 citations
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June 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a woman who developed toxic epidermal necrolysis, potentially linked to an etonogestrel contraceptive implant, suggesting the need for further research into such adverse reactions.
1 citations
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October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter reviews ethosomes for targeted drug delivery to the scalp in androgenetic alopecia and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize reducing systemic side effects.
This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers significantly improved the targeted delivery of latanoprost and minoxidil to pilosebaceous units in porcine skin, with latanoprost showing notably higher accumulation.
12 citations
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February 2017 in “Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” This study compared open and closed surgical techniques for severe congenital ptosis using Gore-Tex slings and found that the closed approach offered better functional outcomes, while the open method provided superior cosmetic results.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Cureus” In this study, patients with pre-sternal keloids who received intralesional injections of a combination of triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronidase showed reduced pruritis, pain, and lesion size, along with improved vascularity and pliability scores, although recurrence may require further treatment.
This article provides an overview of the indications, interactions, and various potential adverse reactions associated with several drugs, but it reports no specific new results.
March 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that microneedles containing magnetic intracellular vesicles and tremella polysaccharide improved the hair microenvironment and accelerated hair regeneration in mice with androgenic alopecia.
December 2024 in “African Journal of Biomedical Research” This study reported that the combined use of dexmedetomidine and ketamine, along with peripheral nerve blocks, provided adequate sedation and analgesia with maintained hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing minor surgical procedures like split skin grafting.
January 2025 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Science & Technology” This review explores the potential, challenges, and recent advancements of dissolving microneedles in drug delivery, summarizing their varied applications and current limitations without providing new clinical results.
15 citations
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November 2017 in “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” This study found that the optimized finasteride-loaded lyophilized tablets using a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system improved bioavailability in human volunteers compared to the marketed finasteride product.
67 citations
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February 1983 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study suggests that Vigilon®, a new occlusive wound dressing with high water content, may promote better wound healing than other similar dressings in dermatologic surgery.
27 citations
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May 2011 in “Current Opinion in Ophthalmology” This study reports that a new transplantation technique using tissue-engineered stem cells successfully reconstructed corneal epithelium in an animal model of severe ocular surface disease.
64 citations
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October 2017 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” In this study, researchers found that chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles improved the iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the positively charged hydrophilic drug donepezil hydrochloride in an ex vivo rat skin model, achieving 2.2 times higher skin accumulation compared to non-coated nanoparticles.
November 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” August 2026 in “Canadian Journal of Health Technologies” This study found that Litfulo improved hair regrowth in patients aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata but did not meaningfully improve anxiety or depression symptoms compared to placebo.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery” This study found that both PHDPE and ePTFE hair-bearing scaffolds were well tolerated in a rat model, with minimal infection or extrusion, though artificial hair showed progressive loss over time.
January 2024 in “RSC pharmaceutics” This source discusses using stratum corneum ablation as a promising method to enhance transdermal drug delivery by temporarily removing the skin's outermost barrier to improve medication absorption.
51 citations
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October 2002 in “Archives of dermatology” This case study of a patient with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp found that multiple medications, including isotretinoin, achieved only modest improvement, and symptoms returned after treatments were stopped.
September 2015 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” October 2017 in “Doctoral thesis, UCL (University College London).” This study developed and tested nanostructured lipid carriers for topical dutasteride delivery, finding them stable, low in cytotoxicity and non-irritating, with no drug permeation through pig ear skin over 48 hours.
January 2013 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)” 18 citations
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April 2011 in “Neuropharmacology” This study found that metyrapone and etomidate provide dose-dependent anticonvulsant effects against seizures, with delayed effectiveness linked to increased neurosteroid levels.
July 2013 in “Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Open Access” This study reported that invasomes, utilizing limonene as a component, enhanced the transdermal permeation of finasteride by over 21 times, indicating their potential as a novel drug delivery system.
January 2026 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” 3 citations
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September 1973 in “Archives of dermatology” This study reports that daily topical application of a 0.05% tretinoin solution can eliminate the hair plugs and symptoms associated with trichostasis spinulosa.
22 citations
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December 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that both intralesional PRP and topical tretinoin were effective and safe for treating striae distensae, with PRP being more effective and yielding higher patient satisfaction.
1 citations
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” In this study, nanostructured lipid carriers for hair split-end repair showed similar efficacy regardless of charge, with negatively charged carriers exhibiting better stability over six months compared to positively charged ones.
41 citations
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December 2008 in “Current Opinion in Ophthalmology” This review describes techniques to manage intraoperative floppy iris syndrome linked to alpha-1 blocker use in cataract surgery, highlighting the need for patient disclosure of medication use but reports no new clinical results.
32 citations
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January 2003 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” In this study, an endoscopic midface lifting technique showed notable improvement in midface ptosis and infraorbital hollowing, with lower morbidity and few complications after over 400 procedures.
32 citations
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March 2009 in “AAPS PharmSciTech”