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October 2012 in “Archives of ophthalmology” Laser hair reduction near the eyebrows can cause serious eye injuries even with safety measures.
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April 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that developing in vitro models for human hair structures is important for research and reducing animal testing, but there are challenges like obtaining suitable samples and the models' limitations.
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May 2017 in “Singapore Medical Journal” A Korean woman with complete hair loss regrew her hair after taking tofacitinib, with no side effects.
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