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January 2009 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology” This analysis of clinical records found that the highest incidence of alopecia patients visiting a Korean medicine clinic were aged 20-30, with androgenic alopecia being the most common type.
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January 2009 in “The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine” In this study, Scutellaria baicalensis was observed to reduce tissue damage and inhibit 5α-reductase expression in a rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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January 2007 in “Jounal of The Korean Society of cosmetology”
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January 2017 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology” This case study reported improvements in alopecia symptoms in patients taking finasteride for over a year when treated with the herbal medicine Gagamcheongyoung-tang.
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March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Cosmetology” This study found that lavender oil increased hair growth-related enzyme activity and cytokine expression, indicating potential hair growth-promoting effects in C57BL/6 mice.
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April 2014 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition” This study found that unripe Rubus occidentalis extracts may inhibit benign prostatic hyperplasia development in a rat model by reducing prostate weight and androgen-related gene expression.
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January 2013 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” This study found that wheat sprout extract promoted hair growth in female C57BL/6 mice, suggesting its potential application in hair remedy products.
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January 2012 in “Jounal of The Korean Society of cosmetology” Tremella fuciformis Berk helps protect hair from stress-related damage.
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December 2010 in “Daehan miyong hakoeji” This study found that Polygoni multiflori Radix water extracts accelerated hair regrowth and hair follicle development in mice, showing a safer profile compared to minoxidil.
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June 2010 in “Daehan miyong hakoeji” Rosemary oil promotes hair growth.
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January 2010 in “Han-guk hyeonmigyeong hakoeji/Applied microscopy” This study found that straight permed hair retains more weight than virgin hair during burning at higher temperatures, with distinct differences in morphological changes observed through thermal analysis and microscopy.
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January 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study reported an increase in female androgenic alopecia patients in their forties and found stress-related factors, particularly work tasks, associated with AGA in both male and female patients.
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January 2009 in “The Korean Society of Beauty and Art” Korean Wild Ginseng extract may increase hair thickness and satisfaction among users, but not significantly increase hair count.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation” Saengbal-eum may help hair grow on mice with removed hair.
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January 2007 in “Jounal of The Korean Society of cosmetology” Hair loss treatments increased hair density and reduced hair loss in most men, but didn't improve hair thickness for everyone.
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January 2007 in “Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome” A higher calcium to magnesium ratio in hair is linked to lower insulin sensitivity.
This study found significant differences in facial heat distribution patterns among different types of alopecia, with androgenic, areata, and telogen types showing a T-type pattern, while seborrheic alopecia showed a diffused pattern.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine” Thuja orientalis extract significantly promotes hair growth in mice with hair loss.
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January 2004 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This case report describes a 23-year-old man experiencing painful gynecomastia aggravated by low dose finasteride for androgenetic alopecia, which reversed after stopping the medication.
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January 2002 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that women with chronic telogen effluvium had significantly lower serum ferritin levels and higher TIBC levels compared to normal females, suggesting a potential role for iron stores in the condition's pathogenesis.
May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that metformin, an AMPK activator, promoted hair growth in vitro by enhancing the AMPK/β-catenin signaling pathway in dermal papilla and outer root sheath cells.
Hair thickening procedures can help people with early hair loss when combined with proper scalp and hair care.
January 2018 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that women with telogen effluvium had significantly lower levels of zinc and iron in their hair compared to healthy women.
August 2017 in “韓方眼耳鼻咽喉皮膚科學會誌 = The journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology” This study examined the relationship between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome, but the abstract does not report specific findings.
February 2017 in “대한피부과학회지” This case report describes a 52-year-old man with androgenic alopecia who experienced improvement after adding low-dose dutasteride to long-term finasteride treatment when the initial therapy's effectiveness waned.
This review discusses the pathogenesis and new treatments for alopecia areata, highlighting the role of the hair follicle's immune and hormone systems and potential therapies like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators.
January 2016 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” This study found that Grateloupia elliptica extract may promote hair growth by activating wnt/b-catenin signaling and enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation in rat and mouse models.
January 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” This case report describes two patients experiencing a bortezomib-induced skin eruption as multiple plaques on the trunk, with the lesions resolving spontaneously in about a week.
August 2015 in “아시안뷰티화장품학술지” This study found that ultrasonic (ethanol) extracts of Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge and Scutellaria baicalensis were most effective for cell proliferation, while ethanol and ultrasonic waves (water) methods had high antioxidant activity, suggesting their potential in functional cosmetics.
August 2015 in “대한피부미용학회지” This study observed that zinc sulfate improved hair growth in a mouse model of alopecia, suggesting potential as a therapeutic agent, though less effective than minoxidil.