research Biology of Hair Growth
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.
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research Recent Progress in Prostaglandin F2α Ethanolamide (Prostamide F2α) Research and Therapeutics
New research on prostamide F2α has led to treatments for glaucoma and eyelash growth and may have more medical uses.
research Acanthosis Nigricans and the Metabolic Syndrome
Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition that may indicate a higher risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and more research is needed to understand and treat it.
research Limitations of Human Occipital Scalp Hair Follicle Organ Culture for Studying the Effects of Minoxidil as a Hair Growth Enhancer
Scalp hair follicle culture has limits for testing minoxidil's hair growth effects.
research Experimental and Thermodynamic Analyses of Supercritical CO2 Solubility of Minoxidil as an Antihypertensive Drug
Minoxidil dissolves better in propylene glycol + water than in supercritical CO2.
research Hair Growth Effect of Minoxidil
Minoxidil helps hair grow by improving blood flow and increasing growth factors in hair follicles.
research Transfollicular Drug Delivery: Current Perspectives
Transfollicular drug delivery is promising but needs more research to improve and understand it better.
research After-Rinsing Hair Growth Promotion of Hinokitiol-Containing Vesicles and Emulsions
Hinokitiol in cationic vesicles promotes hair growth better due to higher skin retention.
research Optimization of Minoxidil Microemulsions Using Fractional Factorial Design Approach
The study found a way to improve a skin-applied minoxidil formula using a specific design method.
research Expanding Research and Development of Novel Agents for the Treatment and Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia
No FDA-approved treatments for chemotherapy-induced hair loss existed in 2006; more research was needed.
research Percutaneous Drug Delivery to the Hair Follicle
Hair follicles could be used for targeted drug delivery, with liposomal systems showing promise for this method.
research Percutaneous Drug Delivery to the Hair Follicle
Hair follicles could be used to deliver drugs effectively, with the right understanding and methods.
research Facial Hypertrichosis After Isotretinoin Therapy: Is It a Side Effect or Coincidence?
Isotretinoin may cause temporary, reversible facial hair growth in some women.
research Medical Management Options for Hair Loss
The document concluded that FDA-approved treatments like minoxidil and finasteride are effective for hair loss, while the effectiveness of natural remedies and other non-approved treatments is not well-supported by evidence.
research The Effect of Topical RU58841 (Androgen Receptor Blocker) Combined with Minoxidil on Hair Growth in Macaque Androgenetic Alopecia
Combining RU58841 and minoxidil significantly increases hair growth.
research Prostanoid Receptors in Anagen Human Hair Follicles
Human hair follicles contain a complex network of prostanoid receptors that may influence hair growth.
research Reply to: Comment on Bicalutamide Improves Minoxidil-Induced Hypertrichosis in Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Retrospective Review of 35 Patients
research Bimatoprost in the Treatment of Eyelash Hypotrichosis
Bimatoprost is effective for growing longer, thicker, and darker eyelashes.
research Prostaglandin Analogs for Hair Growth: Great Expectations
Prostaglandin analogs like Latanoprost might help grow hair on the scalp and body.
research From Eye Care to Hair Growth: Bimatoprost
Bimatoprost helps with hair growth and eye conditions but can be costly and have side effects.
research The Stumptailed Macaque as a Model for Baldness: Effects of Minoxidil
Minoxidil promotes hair regrowth in early baldness stages and prevents baldness in non-bald scalps.
research Guidelines for the Management of Alopecia Areata
The 2003 guidelines suggest that while some treatments can regrow hair in alopecia areata, none alter the disease's progression, and wigs may be the best option for extensive hair loss.
research Hair and Systemic Disease
Hair loss can indicate underlying systemic diseases and addressing these can sometimes reverse the hair loss.
research Androgenetic Alopecia: In Vivo Models
Stump-tailed macaque best for researching hair loss causes and treatments.
research Substantivity and After-Rinsing Hair Growth Promotion of Cationic Microparticles of Minoxidil
Shampoos with more than 0.6% of cationic minoxidil particles can promote hair growth.
research Hair Follicle Culture
Hair follicle culture helps study hair growth but has limitations in modeling the full hair cycle.
research Alopecia Types, Current and Future Treatment
Current alopecia treatments manage symptoms but don't cure, and better treatments are needed.
research Peculiar Hypertrichosis in a Patient Affected by Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Pseudo Fringe Sign
A woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia experienced unusual hair growth after using a specific topical lotion.
research Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis With a Copy Number Variation on Chromosome 17q24
A girl with excessive hair growth had a genetic change on chromosome 17 that reduced the activity of two genes linked to hair growth.
research Biological Activity of Antiandrogens
Antiandrogens may help treat conditions like excessive hair growth, prostate tumors, male baldness, and acne by blocking male hormone effects.