August 2025 in “Annals of Indian Psychiatry” In a cross-sectional study, 46% of patients with androgenetic alopecia were found to have depression of borderline to moderate severity, while 62% reported no impact on their quality of life, emphasizing the need for awareness of psychiatric comorbidities among dermatologists.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” November 2024 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” In this case report, a 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with pseudopelada of Brocq, highlighting the diagnostic challenges of this rare scarring alopecia and underscoring the need for precise evaluation using trichoscopy and skin biopsy to avoid ineffective treatments and manage progression.
November 2024 in “Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy” This study validated a UV-spectrophotometric method for accurately detecting Minoxidil and Tofacitinib citrate concentrations in bulk and gel formulations for alopecia areata, showing high recovery rates and indicating the method's suitability for routine analysis.
November 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that chemical peeling significantly improved men's self-esteem and quality of life, making it an effective low-commitment treatment option for various skin conditions.
July 2024 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This review highlights encouraging findings on platelet-rich plasma's effectiveness in improving skin texture, firmness, and elasticity in aesthetic procedures but emphasizes the need for more standardized protocols and robust clinical trials.
This study found that women with PCOS in a Middle Eastern population reported significantly lower self-esteem and body image satisfaction compared to those without PCOS, with PCOS respondents feeling less attractive, avoiding mirrors and social interactions, and expressing a stronger desire to lose weight.
This study observed that women using combined oral contraceptives experienced more nausea, vomiting, and hair loss, while those on Depo-Provera were more likely to gain weight.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin organoids can regenerate hair by forming specific cell units with certain signals.
July 2023 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” This study observed that infrared light therapy, alone or combined with hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite, effectively improved skin laxity with high patient satisfaction and minimal adverse effects among women aged 37 to 68.
January 2023 in “Springer eBooks” Using one's own blood platelets and fat can improve facial and hair appearance without surgery.
January 2023 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” This study found that the novel culture condition gHFEM, which includes Y-27632 and bFGF, optimally promotes the proliferation and pluripotency of goat hair follicle stem cells in vitro.
November 2022 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a hair conditioner containing Serenoa serrulata extract and tocoferol applied 3-4 times per week for 90 days against androgenic alopecia.
June 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
January 2022 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” This article reviews two cases of monilethrix in siblings, detailing their clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics, but reports no new findings.
September 2021 in “RECISATEC - REVISTA CIENTÍFICA SAÚDE E TECNOLOGIA - ISSN 2763-8405” This review explores the role of the biomedical esthetician and the potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma in treating hair loss after COVID-19, without presenting new clinical results.
June 2020 in “Medicina estética” This review compiles recent scientific evidence and insights on female pattern hair loss for aesthetic physicians, but it reports no new clinical results.
June 2020 in “Medicina estética (Madrid)” This study compiles current scientific knowledge on female pattern hair loss for aesthetic physicians, but it does not present new clinical findings.
May 2020 in “International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology” This article reviews the medical history and symptoms related to hyperandrogenism in patients, but reports no new clinical findings.
February 2020 in “İstanbul medical journal” This study evaluated the effects of metformin, ethinyl estradiol/cyproterone acetate (EE/SA), and their combination on carotid intima-media thickness and various cardiovascular markers in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
December 2019 in “Medicina estética” This review examines the role of dermatoscopy in cosmetic medicine and explores literature, training offerings, and practitioner utilization, but reports no new empirical findings.
December 2019 in “Medicina estética” This review examines the literature on dermatoscopy in aesthetic medicine, explores training supply and demand, and analyzes its adoption and use among professionals, without reporting new clinical findings.
In this study, 31.2% of medical students experienced premature greying of hair, with higher prevalence among females, impacting socio-cultural aspects but not self-esteem.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that in an ex vivo setting, 17β-estradiol increased CB1 expression in human hair follicles, suggesting possible sensitivity to endocannabinoids and a potential mechanism for hair therapy.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that the newly characterized sebocytic progenitor cells HSGC1 and HSGC2 from different skin sites may have proliferative and differentiating potential in response to DHT.
This article discusses strategies and treatments for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the use of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride while reporting no new clinical results.
October 2014 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” This research concluded that Snail2's absence in myeloid progenitors promotes tumor progression in mice, and specific zinc fingers are crucial for Snail1 and Snail2's roles in establishing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
July 2014 in “Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology” This review covers current knowledge of tricoscopy's applications in diagnosing and monitoring scalp and hair disorders but presents no new clinical results.
August 2013 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study found that women with PCOS have higher follicular fluid levels of testosterone and IL-6, despite similar NEFA levels to non-PCOS women, suggesting increased lipotoxicity impact on androgenesis in PCOS.
January 2011 in “Arqueología, historia y viajes sobre el mundo medieval/Arqueología, historia y viajes sobre el mundo medieval” In this study, acute liver disease occurred in five patients, including four children, after treatment with sodium valproate, leading to the death of three patients.