107 citations
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December 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review summarizes the anatomical and physiological aspects of human hair and its clinical significance, but does not report new research findings.
56 citations
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January 2007 in “Pharmaceutical Development and Technology” This study found that finasteride-loaded liposomal formulations achieved significantly higher skin permeation and deposition compared to conventional gels and solutions, suggesting potential for effective topical application.
32 citations
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November 2012 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article reviews advancements in hair restoration, highlighting improvements in surgical techniques and patient satisfaction, but reports no new clinical results.
22 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” A cosmetic procedure can lower the hairline by up to 10 cm, with high satisfaction but potential for temporary sensation loss and rare risks.
15 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that puerarin, derived from Pueraria thunbergiana, may stimulate melanogenesis and prevent follicular depigmentation in a hair graying mouse model.
11 citations
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July 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the benefits of follicular unit transplantation for male hair restoration, highlighting its ability to achieve natural-looking results with minimal recovery time and low risk of complications, and reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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January 2008 in “PubMed” This review discusses the essential qualifications and considerations for safely performing hair transplantation, including training, facilities, and patient selection criteria, but reports no clinical results.
8 citations
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March 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses hair angle manipulation using the Mega FUE® device but reports no clinical results; disclosure of the author's ownership of the manufacturing company is noted.
2 citations
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July 1999 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This article discusses the various cosmetic, medical, and surgical treatment options for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the importance of differential diagnosis in treatment planning.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Der Hautarzt” This paper discusses microsurgical autologous hair transplantation as a method to improve androgenetic and non-active scarring alopecias, emphasizing the importance of surgeon expertise and proper planning; no new clinical results are provided.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Human health handbooks” This article reviews androgenetic alopecia and its genetic and hormonal influences, treatment options like minoxidil and finasteride, and its potential associations with other health conditions, reporting no new clinical results.
December 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” This study found that multiple vitamins, including B6, increased the number of growing follicles in newborn mouse ovaries in vitro. VB6 promoted primordial follicle activation via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in both cultured mouse and human ovarian tissues.
June 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” In this study, the researchers reported an increase in transgender patients seeking hair restoration procedures in their clinic, with the most common interventions including hairline lowering, facial hair restoration, and body hair transplantation.
August 2017 in “Otolaryngology” Using a buffering solution and applying Platelet-Rich Plasma improves hair graft survival in hair restoration surgery.
January 2017 in “SM dermatology journal” This article presents eyebrow transplantation techniques developed from over 1,000 procedures at the authors' clinic, with no new clinical outcomes reported.
May 2012 in “Scientific American” Blocking a compound called prostaglandin D₂ might help treat hair loss.
September 2004 in “Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics” This article provides an overview of hair restoration surgery options and applications for cosmetic and reconstructive hair deformity treatment and reports no clinical results.
57 citations
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May 2007 in “Nature” This study suggests that wounding skin in adult mice can trigger new hair follicle formation, indicating mammalian skin may have greater regenerative capacity than previously thought.
39 citations
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January 2016 in “PubMed” This review discusses the role of epidermal differentiation complex genes and epigenetic mechanisms in skin development and certain diseases, emphasizing their potential for improving drug development and delivery systems but provides no new experimental results.
October 2014 in “Cancer Research” This study observed that applying a GMP-grade botanical extract to the scalp increased Bcl-2 levels, potentially preventing premature hair follicle apoptosis in chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced alopecia.
73 citations
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study concluded that dermoscopy enhances the diagnostic capability for cicatricial alopecia beyond clinical inspection and identified novel dermoscopic features such as blue-grey dots.
46 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses techniques for creating natural-looking hairlines in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article details techniques for eyebrow and eyelash reconstruction surgery with hair follicular unit transplantation but reports no new clinical results; the author describes the advantages over other methods.
1 citations
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December 2017 This review explores the role of hair follicles in wound healing and suggests future research directions, without presenting new clinical findings.
November 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Finasteride and minoxidil are effective, low-risk treatments for male hair loss, and patient education on these therapies is important.
January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” This article reviews current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris, highlighting increasing incidence and unclear pathogenesis, and emphasizes the role of inflammatory destruction of hair follicular stem cells; it reports no new clinical findings.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The research shows a potential way to regenerate hair using adult cells that have been grown and guided to produce new hair fibers.
January 2014 in “Journal of Pigmentary Disorders” This review discusses age-related and environmental factors affecting scalp hair changes in women, highlighting diagnostic complexities and ongoing research into targeted treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
28 citations
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November 1987 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study developed an in vitro model using human follicular keratinocytes to observe selective cell growth and differentiation, potentially aiding future research on hair biology and growth processes.