February 2016 in “Acta Medica Marisiensis” A woman with chronic hepatitis C had a rare skin condition linked to her illness.
Transplanting beard hair into a scalp wound after hair transplant surgery improves scar appearance and hair keeps its normal traits.
January 2016 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” Grateloupia elliptica, a type of marine algae, may promote hair growth by activating a specific cell growth pathway.
Grapefruit has many benefits for skin and hair in cosmetics.
July 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dentistry” A 46-year-old man showed symptoms of a rare condition usually seen in postmenopausal women, highlighting the need for dentist-dermatologist collaboration.
October 2012 in “Humana Press eBooks” Grape seed extract is good for skin care, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects.
January 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Treating generalized granuloma annulare is difficult, with PUVA being the most effective option, but relapses are common.
January 2011 in “Hair transplant forum international” Doctors should ensure grafts are well-prepared and correctly placed.
September 2010 in “Hair transplant forum international” Graft coordinators are becoming more important in hair transplant procedures.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with thymoma developed a rare chronic condition similar to graft versus host disease after surgery.
September 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” 3% hydrogen peroxide does not reduce hair graft survival compared to saline.
January 2006 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Hair graying is caused by the loss of pigment cells due to poor maintenance of stem cells in the hair follicle.
Dense-packing hair grafting is a simple, safe, and effective way to restore hair in people with cicatricial alopecia.
May 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The cell culture medium "RPMI" might slightly improve hair graft survival, but not by a significant amount.
November 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Thousand-graft hair transplants offer better coverage and look more natural but have concerns about graft survival and cosmetic risks.
August 1978 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 31-year-old man has a chronic skin condition with red plaques, hair loss, and swollen lymph nodes.
January 2022 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Clove oil and grape seed extract increase finasteride skin absorption, while urea decreases it.
518 citations,
November 2014 in “Science” Skin grafting and wound treatment have improved, but we need more research to better understand wound healing and create more effective treatments.
152 citations,
March 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Superficial granulomatous pyoderma is a unique, mild form of skin disease that often heals without strong medication and responds well to milder treatments.
131 citations,
November 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin grafts on mice can cause an immune response leading to hair loss, useful for studying human hair loss conditions.
105 citations,
April 2005 in “Cell” Hair graying happens because certain cells aren't maintained properly.
84 citations,
January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Skin grafting can help repigment vitiligo, but it's less effective for widespread cases due to the Koebner phenomenon.
66 citations,
August 2011 in “Parasitology Research” Mint essential oils can kill parasites that cause cystic echinococcosis, with M. pulegium oil being more effective than M. piperita oil.
62 citations,
October 2017 in “JAMA facial plastic surgery” Condensed nanofat with fat grafts effectively improves atrophic facial scars.
56 citations,
March 2016 in “International Wound Journal” Skin grafts are effective for chronic leg ulcers, especially autologous split-thickness grafts for venous ulcers, but more data is needed for diabetic ulcers.
53 citations,
May 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplantation may not work for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as transplanted hair was lost when the disease came back.
41 citations,
January 2006 in “Dermatology” Noncultured epidermal cell transplantation is effective for repigmenting stable vitiligo.
39 citations,
September 2011 in “Tissue Engineering Part B-reviews” Hair follicle regeneration in skin grafts may be possible using stem cells and tissue engineering.
37 citations,
October 2014 in “Maturitas” Men's hair loss is caused by hormones and genes, and can be treated with medication and surgery, while graying is due to aging and has no prevention except dyeing.
33 citations,
January 2004 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can prevent hair graying in mice.