March 2022 in “Wound practice & research” This review synthesizes current evidence on alopecia areata, detailing its clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment options, but does not present new clinical results.
19 citations
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April 2013 in “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” This study highlights the significance of the hf pathway for the skin permeation of ionized and hydrophilic high molecular compounds, and the usefulness of hf-plugging in evaluating their skin permeability.
15 citations
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May 2016 in “Die Pharmazie” This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers provided better skin-targeted delivery and drug loading for lidocaine than nanoethosomes, indicating improved local anesthetic efficacy in vitro.
3 citations
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February 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Using a handheld massage device during hair transplant significantly reduces pain for most patients.
October 2018 in “Annals of Reviews & Research” This open-access journal publishes innovative research articles across various fields but reports no new clinical results in this summary.
39 citations
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October 2012 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” This study reports cutaneous atrophy and alopecia in four patients following greater occipital nerve blockade with triamcinolone and lidocaine, suggesting that alternative steroids may reduce these side effects.
25 citations
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June 2013 in “Obesity Reviews” This review examines mesotherapy for local fat reduction, detailing its mechanisms, safety concerns, and the need for research toward FDA-approved uses, but reports no new clinical findings.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that hair follicle-plugging reduced skin permeation of certain model drugs, with effects varying based on EtOH pretreatment and the drug being evaluated.
9 citations
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September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article reviews common dermatologic procedures, focusing on skin biopsy techniques, with no new clinical results reported.
7 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study proposes an innovative treatment for stretch marks by combining skinbooster and microneedling techniques, which induce tissue remodeling and collagen synthesis, and suggests using confocal microscopy as a valuable tool for monitoring skin changes in aesthetic dermatology.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum” This review notes that while ATX-101 showed a favorable safety profile for reducing submental fat in clinical trials, serious adverse events related to procedures have been reported in real-world use, prompting recommendations for improved management and prevention strategies.
5 citations
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July 2022 in “IBRO Neuroscience Reports” This study found that camphor and similar compounds depress neural activity in rat mechanoreceptors, suggesting that their effects may not be mediated through TRP channels.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reported 14 cases of frontal edema following mesotherapy for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting clinicians should be aware of this potential side effect.
4 citations
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March 2002 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the challenges and considerations of hair restoration surgery related to the skin's rich neuro-vascular supply and does not report new clinical results.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that hair shaft exit angles in patients undergoing strip hair restoration increased after the tumescence injection and further increased after strip excision.
2 citations
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January 2016 This study found that nanoemulsions containing oleic acid or eucalyptol significantly enhanced the skin penetration of caffeine and naproxen compared to aqueous solutions, primarily by increasing solute diffusivity in the stratum corneum.
1 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of drugs in dermatology” In this double-blind study, a novel hyaluronic acid gel for lip augmentation was found to be as effective and safe as a commercially available gel, with similar adverse event profiles and high patient and investigator improvement ratings over six months.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study investigates the effects of ice cooling and vibration on reducing pain during platelet-rich plasma injections for alopecia, especially due to concerns about lidocaine reducing PRP efficacy.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of dermatology & cosmetology” This case report describes a treatment approach for frontal and temporal alopecia using oral dutasteride, minoxidil lotion, and triamcinolone injections, with hyaluronic acid successfully treating injection site atrophy.
1 citations
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September 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The cephalic approach for nerve blocks is less painful than the anterior approach during hair restoration surgery.
1 citations
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April 1998 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article outlines the evolving landscape of surgical dermatology and highlights the promising future as new techniques continue to emerge, but it presents no new research results.
This study found that follicular unit extraction can be safely performed without bupivacaine and nerve blocks, using lignocaine with adrenaline as an effective anesthetic for patients with certain grades of androgenetic alopecia.
This study reports two cases of severe alopecia areata showing seemingly permanent hair regrowth with a modified triamcinolone acetonide regimen involving epinephrine, and suggests a potential role for epinephrine in enhancing treatment efficacy.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses various causes and treatments of scalp pruritus, distinguishing between conditions with primary skin lesions and those without, but provides no new clinical results.
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study suggests that PGD2 may increase testosterone production in keratinocytes through oxidative stress pathways, with n-acetyl-cysteine blocking this effect.
April 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that systemic acitretin improved symptoms in 75% of lichen planopilaris patients, despite varied responses and a dominant female prevalence.
May 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” The article discusses a complication that occurred during a follicular unit extraction hair restoration procedure, presenting an opportunity for the author to learn from the experience and reports no new research findings.
October 2006 in “대한피부과학회지” This study investigated the effects of various mesotherapy medications on cultured hair follicles from patients with androgenetic alopecia but does not report specific effectiveness results.
March 2000 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article discusses the art and technique of hair transplantation, noting the importance of donor hair density and improved hairline designs, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that bicalutamide mesotherapy resulted in subtle hair density improvements and was well tolerated by premenopausal women with androgenetic alopecia.