5 citations
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January 2011 This study found that Gyungohkgo-gamibang extract and minoxidil both significantly stimulated hair growth and increased hair density and thickness in C57BL/6 mice compared to a vehicle treatment.
4 citations
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August 2013 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in the diagnosis and management of female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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April 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” PRP treatment helps 70.1% of hair loss patients after two sessions.
3 citations
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November 2019 in “Cosmetics” In this clinical study, researchers observed that a shampoo formulated with Inula helenium and Caesalpinia Sappan extracts significantly increased total hair count after 16 and 24 weeks in patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
3 citations
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February 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Using minoxidil and tretinoin on the skin, along with oral vitamin D, improved hair thickness and density in two girls with woolly hair.
3 citations
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January 2014 in “Plastic surgery (Oakville. Print)” This article discusses treatments for secondary cicatricial alopecia and innovations in hair transplantation but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” In this study with C57BL/6 mice, SHJ extract was associated with increased hair growth and density, suggesting potential use in hair care cosmeceuticals, while also enhancing melanin production in melanoma cells.
1 citations
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November 2019 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” In this study, a herbal mixture (RAA) was found to promote hair growth in mice, showing increases in hair density and follicle size similar to minoxidil treatment.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” In this study, male participants with early androgenetic alopecia experienced a significant increase in hair growth rate after applying topical lipoid cepharanthine lotion for six months.
May 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study observed that white hair can create an optical illusion of increased scalp visibility, potentially misleading clinical evaluations of hair loss and complicating hair transplantation planning, and identified five core dyeing strategies to address this phenomenon.
September 2023 in “Medical lasers” In this study, using a shampoo with Morus alba root extract over 12 weeks increased hair density and shaft thickness in patients with mild to moderate non-scarring alopecia, with both investigators and participants noting visible improvements and moderate satisfaction.
April 2023 in “Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica” This study found that using Urtica cannabina extract shampoo led to increased levels of copper, zinc, and iodine in the scalp hair of Mongolian women, along with improvements in hair growth, diameter, and density compared to a regular shampoo.
This letter addresses feedback on a study about the effects of platelet-rich plasma on female androgenetic alopecia, particularly discussing the magnification choices for measuring hair density and caliber.
April 2019 in “Archives of aesthetic plastic surgery” This study evaluated an 808-nm diode laser at different fluences for permanent axillary hair removal in Korean women and found that high-fluence treatment (14 J/cm2) effectively reduced hair density and thickness, with no significant difference in comfort compared to lower fluences.
This case report describes a 62-year-old male with multiple warty dyskeratomas found on the scalp, chest, abdomen, and lower back, a rare presentation confirmed by histological findings consistent with warty dyskeratoma, as noted by the researchers.
This study found that topical application of Sinsun-yukza-hwan extract significantly increased hair density and thickness in a mouse alopecia model and enhanced expression of growth-related genes.
April 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reports no new results as it is a letter discussing associations between clinical variables, treatment regimens, and hair density and calibre in female androgenetic alopecia patients.
July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hormone treatment caused hair loss, finasteride helped regrowth.
51 citations
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January 2012 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with alopecia areata and reduced vitamin D receptor expression whose condition improved after using calcipotriol, a strong vitamin D analog.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study investigated the effects of the herbal formulation DA-5512 on hair growth, finding that it significantly promotes dermal papilla cell proliferation and stimulates hair growth in mice while showing efficacy and safety in human trials compared to placebo and minoxidil (3%).
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Both methods improve hair density and thickness; double-spin may be more effective.
391 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the clinical presentation and histopathologic features of alopecia areata and proposes a hypothesis for its development, but it reports no new clinical results.
112 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review outlines the diagnosis and management of folliculitis decalvans, an inflammatory scalp disorder, and highlights Staphylococcus aureus and immune response deficiencies as key factors in its development.
106 citations
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April 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that low-level light therapy significantly increased hair density and diameter in androgenetic alopecia patients compared to a sham device, suggesting it could be an effective treatment option.
83 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This retrospective study found that adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned media increased hair density and thickness in women with female pattern hair loss over 12 weeks, with no severe adverse effects reported.
69 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in trichoscopy for differentiating types of alopecia and presents a systematic approach for using its diagnostic findings, but reports no new clinical results.
67 citations
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April 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found that endocrine therapy for breast cancer is associated with a pattern of hair loss similar to androgenetic alopecia, negatively impacting quality of life despite mild severity.
64 citations
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June 2010 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study suggests that 5 mg/day oral finasteride may increase hair density and thickness in normoandrogenic Asian women with female pattern hair loss over 12 months.
59 citations
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August 2018 in “The oncologist” This study found that permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia was relatively common three years after treatment among breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, particularly those on taxane-based regimens.
58 citations
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews current knowledge on the causes, diagnosis, and medical treatments for androgenetic alopecia, particularly in men, and reports no new findings.