1 citations
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September 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that adding a low-power CO2 laser to Er:YAG laser improves hemostasis in hair transplantation without significantly affecting hair counts or increasing thermal damage.
Surgeons should evaluate new technologies critically, offer a range of services including non-surgical options, and be aware of marketing influences to meet patient needs and maintain a successful practice.
December 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 24-year-old male with eruptive vellus hair cysts on his forehead and explores the use of extraction videodermoscopy as a new, less invasive diagnostic method, potentially replacing the need for skin biopsy in diagnosing such skin conditions.
12 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This study reviews advancements in hair restoration surgery, noting that follicular unit excision significantly improves outcomes by enabling graft harvesting without scarring and reporting a graft transection rate under 4% when conducted with advanced equipment.
172 citations
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December 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study introduces a hair transplantation method combining elliptical excision and micrografting, suggesting it provides significant cosmetic improvements for androgenetic alopecia.
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.
39 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that pneumatic skin flattening (PSF) significantly reduces pain and post-treatment erythema during high-energy IPL and laser hair removal while enhancing treatment efficacy.
January 2015 in “Journal of cosmetics, dermatological sciences and applications” This study observed that a low energy pulsed-light device combined with galvanic energy was effective and safe for reducing unwanted hair in individuals with dark skin types V and VI.
May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article shares the authors' experiences with the erbium YAG laser in hair restoration surgery, noting improved graft yield and reduced thermal damage compared to traditional methods.
1 citations
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November 2010 in “Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America” This article discusses the potential for gynecologists to enhance their practice by incorporating laser hair removal services, but it reports no new clinical findings.
September 1997 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This announcement from Redfield Corporation introduces the first disposable linear slot punches for hair restoration surgery, with sharpness guaranteed for up to 500 recipient sites.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study describes a new method using near infrared femtosecond laser pulses to precisely ablate individual cells in the Drosophila epidermis and peripheral nervous system without damaging surrounding tissues, allowing for detailed observation of cellular responses post-ablation.
November 2021 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The technique removes sweat glands effectively.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that while overall differences are minimal, oscillatory punches are significantly more effective than rotary punches for cases requiring hair extraction through soft scalps or deeper punches, and following structured guidelines can improve outcomes.
January 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This article introduces a special issue of "Lasers in Surgery and Medicine" focused on dermatology and plastic surgery, but it presents no new research findings.
6 citations
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November 2008 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article reviews the development of trichophytic closure techniques in hair restoration surgery aimed at reducing donor site scarring, but it does not report new clinical outcomes.
22 citations
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that using a non-invasive multielectrode array for gene electrotransfer in hairless guinea pigs increased gene expression in the epidermis significantly, with minimal skin changes observed.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This article contains the late-breaking abstracts from the 39th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and does not present new research results.
January 2014 in “Plastic Surgery” In this study, the authors describe a new technique using the Ventralex hernia patch for simultaneous umbilical hernia repair during abdominoplasty, observing its application in 11 female patients.
3 citations
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December 2014 in “Aesthetic dermatology” This book reviews the evolving use of radiofrequency in aesthetic medicine and its comparison with laser and surgical approaches, but it reports no new clinical results.
88 citations
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January 2010 in “Escritura pública” This article discusses the combined use of strip method and FUE techniques for hair transplantation along with a real-time intraoperative calculation model to reduce graft over-extraction and wastage, but reports no new clinical results.
91 citations
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July 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article compares traditional nonlaser hair removal methods with newly developed laser-assisted techniques, discussing their applications but not presenting new research findings.
19 citations
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January 2023 in “ACS Omega” This study developed sodium alginate and epigallocatechin gallate cryogels cross-linked with ferric ions, showing that they have strong antibacterial properties and rapid hemostatic abilities, making them promising candidates for wound dressing applications.
May 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Using an ultrasonic liposuction machine with different cannula sizes and power settings does not change water temperature.
May 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This pilot study by Samuel Jellard et al. investigated a novel electrotrichogenic device for hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia. Results of the study are not reported, as the abstract only references the article's focus.
January 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview of the Dermatologic Surgery journal describes its extensive coverage of peer-reviewed content across various skin surgery techniques but presents no new research findings.
This study describes a system called FOLLYSIS©, which uses mathematics and image analysis to optimize Follicular Unit Extraction hair transplants, showing high accuracy in measuring donor area density and reducing donor site injury.
December 2025 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine”
May 1997 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the impact of live surgery as an effective method for teaching and learning specialized surgical skills but reports no new clinical findings.
November 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article examines the ethical concerns and marketing practices of follicular unit excision hair restoration surgery, highlighting misconceptions such as "scarless surgery," without presenting new clinical findings.