14 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Electrical impedance spectroscopy improves biopsy accuracy and efficiency for skin lesions.
9 citations
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic surgery” Infrared light might help treat stubborn alopecia areata.
September 2025 in “Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review analyzes PDRN's molecular mechanisms and therapeutic applications in anti-aging dermatology but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for more standardized protocols and long-term evaluations.
6 citations
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November 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacokinetics” This research discusses the parallel clinical development of ritlecitinib, an oral Janus kinase 3/tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for treating conditions such as alopecia areata, vitiligo, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Results are not reported in the abstract.
August 2024 in “Quality in Sport” This review highlights the positive effects of platelet-rich plasma in aesthetic and regenerative medicine, particularly for skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, hair reconstruction, and wound healing, but it reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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September 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that intramuscular injections of a PRP-derivative in healthy beagle dogs did not result in statistically significant changes in lumbar muscle tissue or IGF-1 blood concentration, suggesting the treatment may be safe at therapeutic doses.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study details a case of a 20-year-old woman with APECED syndrome and alopecia areata who experienced complete scalp hair regrowth and improved quality of life after nine months of ruxolitinib treatment, highlighting the drug's effectiveness for severe AA linked to AIRE gene mutation.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses current hair removal strategies in paramedian forehead flap reconstruction and reports no new clinical results; it offers recommendations to improve aesthetic outcomes by guiding timing and technique selection.
14 citations
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March 2023 in “Bioengineering” In this retrospective study at Lausanne University Hospital, 61% of 48 patients with tendinopathies reported favorable outcomes after a single standardized autologous PRP injection, while 36% needed two, and effectiveness was unrelated to platelet concentration, activity level, age, or gender.
This research observed that EGFR activity appears to maintain hair follicle quiescence and immune privilege, and its inhibition may lead to stem cell apoptosis and scarring alopecia during inflammation.
January 2023 in “Annali di stomatologia” This review traces the development and application of Platelet-rich Plasma in regenerative medicine, emphasizing its role in tissue healing and bone regeneration, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” In this phase 2a study of adults with alopecia areata, researchers observed that ritlecitinib treatment did not result in significant differences in brainstem auditory evoked potential changes or axonal swelling compared to placebo, suggesting the dog toxicity findings may not be clinically relevant in humans.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract pertains to a dermatology-related academic profile without reporting any specific study findings. Results or research details are not provided.
August 2023 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” This descriptive longitudinal study conducted in a Kolkata hospital found that intense pulsed light treatment significantly improved hirsutism in patients, as evaluated by trichoscopy and visual analog scores, demonstrating its effectiveness and safety for hair removal, independent of medical treatment.
108 citations
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December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that combining near-infrared laser phototherapy with indocyanine green application may improve acne vulgaris by reducing active lesions and inflammation without side effects.
May 2025 in “Ambulatornaya khirurgiya = Ambulatory Surgery (Russia)” This study found that using platelet-rich plasma in optimal doses improves mesh integration and reduces the risk of chronic pain and fibrosis in hernia repair, but overdoses led to inflammatory complications in rats.
November 2025 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that inositol hexaphosphate significantly reduced hearing threshold shifts and outer hair cell loss in various sensorineural hearing loss mouse models, suggesting potential for otoprotective use.
29 citations
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November 2015 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study found that water-filtered infrared A radiation can induce the release of a model drug from gold nanoparticle-doped particles in hair follicles in an ex vivo porcine skin model, suggesting feasibility for follicular drug delivery systems.
29 citations
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic therapy” In this study, a patient with lichen planopillaris experienced complete resolution of itching and hair shedding following treatment with a new platelet-rich plasma regimen, marking the first reported success in this context.
2 citations
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May 2011 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides no results or study findings; it only includes author affiliations and general commentary.
September 1997 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This announcement from Redfield Corporation introduces the first disposable linear slot punches for hair restoration surgery, with sharpness guaranteed for up to 500 recipient sites.
This study found changes in the PGI2 pathway, especially in gene and protein expression, in diabetic mice, but did not observe PGI2-dependent vasomotor dysfunction.
May 2026 in “Science Advances” This research observed that translation initiation shifts from cap-dependent to IRES-mediated pathways varied across tissues and cell types under stress and differentiation conditions in mice, with low IRES/Cap ratios signaling high stemness and potential multipotency, mediated by the RNA processing protein PTBP1.
1 citations
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May 2021 in “Clinical Nuclear Medicine” In this study, 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed increased FDG uptake in the scalp of a woman after platelet-rich plasma therapy, indicating potential inflammatory changes.
February 2023 in “World journal of plastic surgery” This review highlights the current uses of platelet-rich plasma in plastic surgery and reports no new research findings.
11 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of medical ethics” This report describes a case of twins with alopecia areata totalis who did not respond to corticosteroids but showed significant hair growth with platelet rich plasma injections, suggesting PRP's potential as an alternative treatment.
63 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy” This study found that pulsed infrared diode laser therapy (904 nm) was effective in promoting hair regrowth in 94% of patients with resistant patches of alopecia areata.
This study found that injecting sFRP4 into mouse skin partially inhibited hair follicle regeneration, suggesting a potential therapy for hair follicle regeneration disorders.
September 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This announcement from Parsa Mohebi previews the upcoming World Congress of Hair Restoration, but it reports no new research results.
February 2025 in “Clinical Medical Reviews and Reports” In this study, autologous platelet-rich plasma was associated with improved burn wound healing in a 45-year-old male, showing potential as an adjunctive therapy, but broader trials are needed to confirm its effectiveness.