November 2014 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This announcement explains the Fellow designation for hair restoration surgeons meeting specific educational criteria, without reporting new research findings.
2 citations
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January 2013 in “Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi” This study found that a modified Ferriman-Gallwey score of 11 may be appropriate for diagnosing hirsutism in Turkish women, but should be adjusted based on individual factors like age, skin type, and family history.
This review outlines diagnostic and treatment approaches for hirsutism, highlighting spironolactone or cyproterone acetate with oral contraceptives as the most effective therapy, and reports no new empirical results.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” OMICS International promotes scientific research and knowledge sharing by publishing peer-reviewed articles in various fields and organizing international scientific conferences.
115 citations
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January 2001 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This study found that eflornithine 15% cream reduced unwanted facial hair growth more effectively than a placebo in women with hirsutism, but hair growth returned to pretreatment levels within 8 weeks of stopping treatment.
September 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the formation and membership of the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons and reports no clinical findings.
March 2016 in “Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association” The woman likely has a hormonal imbalance causing excessive hair growth.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
5 citations
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July 2020 in “JAMA Dermatology” Minoxidil solution applied twice daily improved hair growth in patients with Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis due to LIPH gene issues, with mild side effects.
23 citations
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October 2015 in “Andrology” This review discusses the physiological basis, history, and current development of male hormonal contraception, highlighting its potential risks and benefits, but reports no new research findings.
47 citations
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March 2004 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that the combination of spironolactone and finasteride significantly improved hirsutism scores more than spironolactone alone in women, with similar side-effect profiles between treatments.
January 2024 in “European journal of endocrinology” The article was retracted due to data integrity issues.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This study found that among transgender men undergoing long-term testosterone therapy, a severe pattern of androgenetic alopecia may indicate increased arterial stiffness, as measured by higher intima-media thickness of the carotid artery.
160 citations
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January 2009 in “Clinical Drug Investigation” This study found that the HairMax LaserComb® significantly increased hair density and was safe and well tolerated for treating androgenetic alopecia in men compared to a sham device.
February 2024 in “The journal of sexual medicine” This study suggests that flibanserin may have a similar safety profile in men to that observed in premenopausal women, with positive responses reported for various sexual dysfunctions, but further research is needed.
22 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that apremilast shows prolonged efficacy for up to 2 years in hidradenitis suppurativa patients who initially responded to the treatment, although further verification in a larger cohort is needed.
39 citations
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July 2005 in “Current medical research and opinion” This article discusses available methods for managing excessive facial hair growth in women and mentions that eflornithine 11.5% cream can reduce hair growth and the frequency of removal, but it reports no new clinical findings.
23 citations
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July 1989 in “Postgraduate medical journal” This study found that spironolactone 100 mg daily did not demonstrate objective benefits in managing idiopathic hirsutism, as it increased hair shaft diameter without reducing serum androgen levels.
June 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Combining Procapil with minoxidil improves hair growth in men with hair loss.
June 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Combining Procapil with minoxidil improves hair growth in men with hair loss.
220 citations
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May 2017 in “JAMA dermatology” This study found that the skin microbiome in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa differs significantly from healthy controls, suggesting a potential link between microbial imbalance and the disease.
March 1999 in “Hair transplant forum international” This overview discusses the educational priorities and resources of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, including their publication and annual meeting, but presents no new findings.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” This study concluded that flutamide alone is more effective than finasteride for reducing hirsutism in women, and the combination of both drugs is not superior to flutamide alone.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in transgender men undergoing testosterone therapy, noting that such hormone treatment can lead to dermatological issues that significantly affect their quality of life. Results are not reported in the abstract.
November 2014 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article features a profile of the ABHRS/IBHRS as part of a series on regional societies and reports no new clinical findings.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Most young patients found oral minoxidil helpful for hair loss and were willing to continue using it.
December 2005 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” Many young Sri Lankan women entering university have excessive hair growth.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study found that combining oral chelated Zinc with 5% minoxidil solution improved hair density and hair shaft diameter in women with female pattern hair loss, without reported side effects.
August 2007 in “Drug and therapeutics bulletin” This article reviews the prescription-only cream eflornithine for managing facial hirsutism in women and reports no new clinical results; the authors evaluate its potential role in treatment.
52 citations
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January 1995 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study observed that finasteride and spironolactone both led to a similar significant, but limited, improvement in hirsutism despite their differing effects on androgen levels.