9 citations
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April 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review suggests that MSC-derived conditioned media hold promise in dermatology, with studies indicating enhanced therapeutic effects when used alongside treatments like laser therapy and microneedling, leading to improved dermatological outcomes.
9 citations
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July 2024 in “JAAD reviews.” This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles in dermatology for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic purposes, highlighting the lack of validated findings and the necessity for more rigorous clinical trials.
7 citations
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August 2025 in “Plants” This review highlights the role of plant-derived organic selenium compounds, noting their high bioavailability and low toxicity, and provides a comprehensive overview of selenium's uptake in plants and metabolism in humans, offering a theoretical basis for future nutritional research.
6 citations
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September 2025 in “Cosmetics” This study introduced laser-assisted exosome delivery and observed early signs of clinical improvement in two patients, though causality cannot be inferred from these preliminary, uncontrolled cases.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers observed that phospholipid-calcium carbonate hybrid nanoparticles effectively delivered Tofacitinib citrate topically, which significantly inhibited hair follicle apoptosis and promoted hair growth in a mouse model of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, compared to a traditional Tofacitinib solution.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This review discusses the fundamental hallmarks of aging as they relate to skin aging and highlights the prominent roles of oxidative damage and the extracellular matrix in photoaging, reporting no new results.
2 citations
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November 2025 in “Cells” This review presents evidence supporting the potential of adipose-derived stem cell secretome as a promising cell-free therapy for skin repair, emphasizing its application in wound healing, alopecia, skin rejuvenation, and inflammatory skin diseases.
2 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” In this study, metal-organic frameworks modified with stearic acid were used to deliver cardamonin to hair follicles, significantly promoting hair growth and cell proliferation in testosterone-challenged mice, suggesting potential benefits for androgenic alopecia treatment.
2 citations
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November 2024 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that vibration anesthesia significantly reduced pain during botulinum toxin injections for masseter reduction without affecting the injection's diffusion or causing adverse effects, and high patient satisfaction was also reported.
2 citations
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April 2024 in “Cosmetics” This study investigated non-laser methods for removing permanent makeup using plant extracts, testing their decolorization effects on mice through tattooing and electroporation techniques.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Advanced Materials” This study reports on a zinc-coordinated tri-enzyme nanogel system (Zn@nGSC) that mimics natural enzymatic processes to enhance enzymatic activity and cascade efficiency, showing potential in wound healing, hyperglycemia treatment, and antibacterial effects in a murine model of post-pancreatectomy.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Molecules” This review reported that while glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine tripeptide copper complex (GHK–Cu) has limited skin permeation when used alone, liposomes may enhance its absorption, but there is limited research on this aspect, highlighting a need for further studies.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Military Medical Research” This review discusses recent advancements in responsive-hydrogel dressings for diabetic wound healing, highlighting their design, responsiveness, and degradation behavior, and evaluating their potential advantages and limitations in clinical applications.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Cells” This review highlights exosomes as a promising treatment for skin damage from UV light, infrared radiation, burns, and disorders due to their anti-inflammatory properties, ability to induce macrophage polarization, and acceleration of skin repair and regeneration.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Biomolecules” This study found that hair care products containing fermented papaya, fermented mangosteen, and caffeine significantly inhibited hair loss, increased hair density and thickness, and improved hair follicle structure in individuals with androgenic or diffuse alopecia over three months compared to placebo and caffeine controls.
1 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This bibliometric analysis found that research on platelet-rich plasma in dermatology and plastic surgery has increased, with hotspots in facial rejuvenation, scar, and alopecia treatment, particularly from the US and Italy.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This expert group provided recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a manual double-spin method and specific dosing, although further studies on injectable platelet-rich fibrin are needed.
July 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review highlights significant research trends and challenges in utilizing plant-derived extracellular vesicles for drug delivery and biomedical applications, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and advanced purification technologies.
May 2026 in “Microorganisms” This study found that individuals with seborrheic alopecia had significant disruptions in their scalp microbiome, marked by imbalances in certain bacteria and fungi, and that a 12-week herbal shampoo intervention helped restore microbial diversity and improve clinical symptoms.
January 2026 in “Cosmetics” This study highlights emerging regenerative strategies, such as stem cell-derived therapies and machine learning tools, that may advance hair loss treatment beyond traditional methods by promoting follicle regeneration and offering personalized care.
December 2025 in “Medical Sciences” This study critically reviewed recent evidence (2020–2025) on treatments like platelet-rich plasma, photobiomodulation, stem cells, and exosomes for androgenetic alopecia, finding emerging but limited efficacy data and emphasizing the need for standardized protocols to enhance transparency and patient safety.
November 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This narrative review highlights innovations in regenerative medicine and longevity research within plastic surgery, emphasizing biological, ethical, and regulatory aspects. The study underscores the potential to extend healthspans while balancing these advances with ethical considerations and safety.
September 2025 in “PubMed” This review discusses recent advances in hair regeneration strategies, including mechanical stimulation and complementary therapies like MSC transplantation and platelet-rich plasma, and reports no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that Annexin A5 significantly reduced fibrosis and inflammation in both preventive and therapeutic contexts in a bleomycin-induced localized scleroderma mouse model, demonstrating its potential anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects for treating fibrotic diseases.
This review discusses the potential of using Arabidopsis thaliana to express fusion protein TDP1-KGF-2, aiming to enhance the transdermal delivery of KGF-2 for hair growth applications, despite current challenges with production costs and efficacy.
March 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that combined microneedling with minoxidil significantly improved hair count and diameter in patients with androgenetic alopecia, although more mild adverse events were reported compared to minoxidil alone.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study developed caffeine-loaded nanoparticles coated with ultradeformable liposomes for better hair follicle delivery, showing non-cytotoxicity and potential to reduce oxidative stress in DHT-damaged cells, suggesting an alternative treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
July 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this review, the authors summarized non-pharmacological therapies that may promote hair growth and regeneration as alternatives to traditional drug treatments and hair transplantation, both of which have notable limitations.
April 2024 in “Surgical Techniques Development” This article describes the significance of the Italian Association of Plastic Aesthetic Surgery's annual congress in European aesthetic plastic surgery, but reports no new research findings.