40 citations
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December 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews how chronological aging affects female scalp hair growth and suggests that multiple factors, including environmental influences, contribute to female pattern hair loss; no new clinical results are presented.
31 citations
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review examines the life cycle, biomarkers, and functions of hair follicle stem cells, emphasizing their role in hair loss therapy and other skin and hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2024 in “International journal of community medicine and public health/International journall of community medicine and public health” In this study, researchers found that female pattern hair loss significantly reduces quality of life, particularly affecting younger women who experience more stigmatization, poorer emotional stability, and higher dermatology life quality index scores compared to older women.
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.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that thermal hair straightening in Asian women was associated with various signs of scalp and hair damage, including CCCA-like hair loss.
19 citations
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October 2017 in “The FASEB Journal” This study established an androgen-responsive human organ culture model using hair follicles, demonstrating that women's intermediate facial follicles grow more hair in response to men's higher androgen levels.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” In this study, researchers developed a novel periodate oxidation method for extracting keratin micro-units from waste hair and feathers, achieving yields of 31.28% and 20.64% respectively, enhancing the stability of oil-in-water emulsions and suggesting potential for sustainable biomaterial production.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses the use of follicular unit extraction for hair restoration using body hair, reporting no new clinical findings, and highlights its potential for advanced baldness cases with limited scalp donor hair.
This source reports that telogenic hair loss, while not leading to complete baldness, significantly impacts patients' quality of life due to its effects on their psychoemotional state; no standardized treatment currently exists, so therapy focuses on addressing trigger factors and psychological well-being.
28 citations
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February 2016 in “F1000Research” This review introduces an integrated view of hair follicle behavior, highlighting a Yin Yang model of regulation and suggesting glycans as key elements in hair follicle growth control, without reporting new clinical findings.
1 citations
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December 2023 in “Biomolecules” This review highlights the importance of apoptosis in the hair cycle, particularly its role in hair follicle regression and loss, suggesting that understanding its mechanisms can aid in developing treatments to reduce hair loss and promote hair growth.
3 citations
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May 2024 in “Cureus” This study found that LAHR significantly improves the quality of life in the short term for women with PCOS, but underscores a need for further research to develop long-term treatment strategies.
24 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women's ovarian hormones and adrenal androgens change throughout life, affecting hair loss and health.
6 citations
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the structure and function of the skin, detailing its protective roles and the layers that comprise it, but reports no new research findings.
April 2022 in “Dermato Mag” Triphasic Progressive is more effective against hair loss.
September 1972 in “大会学術講演梗概集. 構造系” This review discusses common hair disorders seen in primary care, including male pattern baldness and fungal infections, but reports no new clinical findings.
138 citations
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May 2000 in “Maturitas” This review discusses the effects of estrogen on skin and reports no new clinical results; it highlights estrogen's potential benefits on skin thickness, collagen quality, and hair follicle life cycle.
October 2023 in “Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis” In this paper, the authors detailed the role of 5-α-reductase in male androgenetic alopecia and discussed potential inhibitors like saw palmetto extracts, suggesting further investigation into their effects on hair follicles and associated biological processes.
January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article describes the anatomy and life cycle of hair follicles, explaining how disruptions in the hair growth cycle can lead to various forms of alopecia.
1 citations
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March 2014 in “TURKDERM” This review discusses the life cycle and homeostasis of hair follicles, highlighting their development and the complex signaling between dermal and epithelial cells, but it reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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June 2000 in “Primary Care” This article reviews common hair disorders and their normal anatomy and life cycle, but reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Biomedicines” In this article, researchers link menopause to hair follicle lifecycle changes, noting that estrogen decline, metabolic shifts, genetics, and stress can contribute to hair thinning and texture variation, although effects differ among women.
5 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reported that weekly intramuscular dexpanthenol may improve quality of life and satisfaction with hair appearance in women with female pattern hair loss, with no side effects observed.
16 citations
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November 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers characterized the normal scalp hair properties in South Koreans, observing that hair density declined with age and varied across scalp sites, while hair thickness patterns remained relatively stable until later in life.
This study found that activin B promotes the initiation and development of hair follicles in cultured and neonatal mice.
13 citations
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January 2010 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” This review covers various aspects of hair biology, pigmentation, and development, focusing on genetic and biochemical modulation of hair follicle components but reports no new findings.
January 1989 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This symposium abstract reports no new experimental results and discusses the pathophysiology of hair growth as presented at an event organized by the Institute of Dermatology.
6 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the impact of age-related hair changes on perceived attractiveness and self-perception, emphasizing the need for holistic anti-aging consultations that include hair preservation strategies.
12 citations
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July 2015 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that mechanical damage from grooming and environmental factors contributes to crack formation and eventual breakage in African-American hair, highlighting the need for continuous care.
3 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that K79+ keratinocytes migrate outward to help form the hair follicle lumen both during development and adult regeneration, revealing a novel mechanism of hair follicle formation in mice.