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This article reviews advances in hair restoration techniques, highlighting the rise of follicular unit excision (FUE) as the dominant method over strip harvesting but also noting concerns about untrained practitioners and resulting complications.

This study found that using a clipping device for hair removal leads to less skin barrier disruption and reduced bacterial colonization compared to a disposable razor, potentially improving postoperative wound management.

This study found that using a low-level laser comb led to hair regrowth in a mouse model of alopecia areata, while sham-treated mice showed no hair regrowth.

In this study, researchers observed that applying negative pressure to nude mice led to a significant increase in hair follicle growth and angiogenesis, suggesting potential for hair regeneration through mechanisms involving SOX-9, LHX-2, and β-catenin mediation.

This study introduced a new laser-only method called EKA for acne treatment, which is reported to be safe, painless, and heat-free, showing promising results for both acne and scar repair in initial sessions without combining with LED light.

This study examines the effects of excessive or prolonged exposure to blue light on retinal function and highlights its potential health implications, noting that both photoreceptor and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are particularly sensitive to blue wavelengths.

This article reviews recent trends and developments in dermoscopy, highlighting its expanding use beyond pigmented lesions, and reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses advancements in the genetic understanding of androgenic alopecia and the FDA-approved treatments, including a new laser hair comb, but reports no clinical results.

This study reports a case where hair loss over the temporal region was associated with prolonged mobile phone use, and suggests that a combination of minoxidil, nutritional therapy, and reduced phone exposure may aid regrowth.

In this study, a 13-year-old boy developed temporary pressure alopecia from wearing orthodontic headgear, which resolved after discontinuation, highlighting a rare side effect that can affect psychosocial wellbeing.

This review summarizes late-breaking abstracts from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2018, and reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that microneedling induced nearly complete hair regrowth in two Pomeranians with alopecia X, suggesting it may be a promising alternative treatment for similar hair cycle arrest disorders.

There are several promising treatments for hair loss, including dutasteride, latanoprost, ketoconazole shampoo, anti-androgens, laser/light treatment, and platelet-rich plasma, but more research is needed.

This review synthesizes the latest advances in wound healing and scar management, exploring molecular mechanisms, therapeutic strategies, and providing an evidence-based comparison of topical agents like Dermatix Ultra and Contractubex for scar improvement, aimed at informing clinicians and patients in decision-making.

This narrative review examines the technological advancements and clinical applications of liquid injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF), discussing its use across regenerative periodontology, sports medicine, and more, as well as its potential as a drug delivery system.

This case study describes a 21-year-old man who experienced a hemorrhagic stroke potentially linked to finasteride and minoxidil use for androgenic alopecia, emphasizing the need for thorough medication history in young stroke patients.

This study found that microneedle delivery of Polygonum multiflorum extract led to earlier pigmentation and hair regrowth in mice with androgenetic alopecia.

In this review, the researchers highlight LED therapy as an emerging and safe treatment for skin inflammatory conditions, aging, and hair growth disorders, noting its integration into dermatological practice but emphasizing the need for more controlled studies to confirm its efficacy.

This study found that 655-nm red light with LED enhanced hair shaft elongation and reduced catagen transition in human hair follicles in vitro by activating the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway.

This study reports that LED phototherapy is gaining popularity as a safe and effective non-invasive method for treating various skin conditions, enhancing skin rejuvenation, wound healing, and inflammation modulation, and is increasingly integrated into clinical protocols for conditions like acne vulgaris and signs of aging.

This study found that LED light therapy may stimulate skin regeneration and wound healing, with various wavelengths affecting fibroblast proliferation, collagen synthesis, and hair growth in experimental settings.

This review discusses the challenges in selecting optical parameters for photobiomodulation studies on hair regrowth and wound healing, reporting no new clinical results and recommending more rigorous, standardized research approaches.

This review identifies FDA-cleared home-use photobiomodulation devices for androgenetic alopecia treatment and highlights their excellent safety profile but notes the lack of long-term comparative studies.

This study's review of existing literature suggests potential benefits of red LED photobiomodulation for treating telogen effluvium, but highlights a lack of standardized parameters and calls for further controlled trials.

This study found that in mice, inactivating beta-catenin in the dermal papilla reduces hair follicle progenitor proliferation and disrupts the hair cycle.

This study found that red LED photobiomodulation significantly enhanced both the metabolic activity and proliferation of human placenta-derived pericytes, alongside increased expression of angiogenic markers, suggesting a potential non-invasive approach to aid tissue repair and vascular regeneration.

In this study, low-level light therapy using a new helmet-type device significantly increased hair density and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia, showing no adverse events or side effects, suggesting it may be a safe and effective treatment option for both sexes.

In this review, the authors discussed how men seek cosmetic procedures for distinct reasons compared to women, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to consider male-specific desires for discrete treatments with minimal downtime and differences in psychological motivations.

This study identifies a bipotent stem cell in adult hair follicles that self-renews and contributes to dermal sheath and papilla cell populations, potentially aiding hair regrowth after injury, disease, or aging.

This study found that the chromatin remodeler Brg1 plays a crucial role in hair follicle maintenance and epidermal repair by regulating the Shh signaling pathway and forming a positive feedback loop.