23 citations
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June 2017 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This study found that the dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion system significantly improved the solubility and bioavailability of finasteride compared to the drug alone, enhancing its absorption rate.
6 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This article describes a method using the CUBIC protocol to clarify and visualize molecular and cellular interactions in mouse skin biopsies at single cell resolution, but does not provide new biological findings.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “Skin health and disease” This study found that vibration assisted analgesia reduced pain during intralesional corticosteroid therapy for hair loss, enabling treatment in a broader range of patients, including those with needle phobia.
268 citations
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April 2009 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In this study, niosomal formulations enhanced minoxidil skin accumulation compared to commercial and control solutions, suggesting a potential improvement for topical delivery in hair loss treatment.
March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Diphencyprone treatment protocols could be simplified as no harm occurred despite not fully following them.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)”
4 citations
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September 2015 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” This study presents a new method using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS for analyzing the constituents of a medicinal herbal complex extract, which includes herbs traditionally used to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth; no clinical results were reported.
This study developed a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize bubble microneedles, achieving controlled tip separation and effective drug delivery through the skin and mucosa while maintaining insertion strength.
May 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article introduces a novel, inexpensive hair preparation technique using glove-finger sheaths to secure and protect hair during calvarial surgery, reducing procedure time and hair damage without the need for full scalp shaving.
128 citations
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July 2009 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study found that penetration enhancer-containing vesicles significantly improved minoxidil delivery to the skin compared to traditional liposomes and penetration enhancer-containing ethanolic solutions, with deformability linked to enhanced deposition.
1 citations
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November 2009 in “Nurse prescribing” This study reports that a 6–12-week course of oral griseofulvin can achieve mycological cures in 70% to 100% of tinea capitis cases.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry” This study developed and validated a simple, precise, and cost-effective UV spectrophotometric method for quantifying Minoxidil in bulk and pharmaceutical forms, reporting high accuracy with recovery rates between 99.57% and 100.55%, and a correlation coefficient of 0.9993.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Solid Lipid Particle technology makes retinol more stable, effective, and gentle on the skin.
June 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that finasteride's solubility and bioavailability were improved when using a dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex compared to the drug alone.
1 citations
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March 2017 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This paper describes a new technique using gentian violet to improve visualization during follicular unit extraction in white-haired patients, suggesting it enhances the accuracy of the procedure.
13 citations
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January 2014 in “PubMed” In this study, A. capillus-veneris solution demonstrated potential to reduce hair loss and improve hair characteristics in a testosterone-induced alopecia mouse model.
May 2001 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the use of a high-magnification digital video microscope for diagnosing and treating androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” This study investigated the integration of crystal engineering and microneedle technology for androgenetic alopecia treatment, finding that microneedles loaded with newly developed Kopexil multicomponent crystals reduced drug diffusion rates in vitro compared to standard formulations.
6 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study found that injectable finasteride microspheres provided a sustained drug release with a minimal initial burst in albino rabbits compared to oral suspension.
14 citations
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May 2005 in “Farmaco” This study developed a high performance capillary electrophoresis method, validated for both legal and illicit minoxidil-based products, to confirm minoxidil's presence alongside known impurities.
15 citations
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June 2016 in “Computers in Biology and Medicine” This study's simulation found that Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate penetrates more efficiently through the skin's stratum corneum than via the infundibulum, following different pathways and dynamics in each membrane.
June 2026 in “Applied Biological Chemistry” This study found that the M5 isolation method for human dermal papilla cells significantly improved attachment efficiency, proliferative capacity, and trichogenic potential, providing an optimized strategy for scalable manufacturing in hair regeneration therapies for conditions like alopecia.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine” In this study, researchers reported that cutaneous ultrasound may be a valuable tool in diagnosing and assessing inflammatory activity in tinea capitis, potentially guiding treatment decisions, especially in severe cases not apparent through clinical symptoms alone.
March 2006 in “Chinese journal of plastic surgery” This study found that microencapsulated dermal papilla cells implanted into mice ears led to the successful regeneration of hair follicles, with APA microencapsulations of 400µm diameter allowing effective nutrient exchange.
4 citations
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January 1989
February 2024 in “Infection and drug resistance” This study presented a case of tinea capitis in a 4-year-old without typical symptoms and traced the infection to Microsporum canis carried by domestic cats, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, especially in households with pets.
February 2021 in “European Chemical Bulletin” This study developed and validated a reverse phase liquid chromatography method to accurately and reliably measure Minoxidil and Finasteride in bulk and marketed formulations.
5 citations
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February 2010 in “Drug development and industrial pharmacy” This study found that vesicles formed with behenyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearic acid, and hinokitiol significantly improved skin permeation of hinokitiol in vitro, which may aid in hair growth promotion.
19 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study found that using layer-by-layer encapsulation techniques on dermal papilla cells can support their function and may help treat hair loss when used in conjunction with freshly isolated epidermal cells.
This study found that finite element analysis-guided design improved bubble microneedles' controlled tip separation and insertion strength, supporting effective transdermal and sublingual drug delivery.