November 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that chemical peeling significantly improved men's self-esteem and quality of life, making it an effective low-commitment treatment option for various skin conditions.
September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that baricitinib significantly reduced hair loss in patients with severe alopecia areata, decreasing the mean SALT score from 96.6 to 48 over 24 weeks, with no patients dropping out and only mild adverse events in 12.7% of participants.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that while both DLQI and HADS showed moderate correlations, only DLQI correlated with clinician-assessed disease severity in patients with alopecia.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This study examines the concepts of personality, resilience, and the subject's ability to overcome challenges, highlighting how personal values and life priorities relate to maintaining emotional stability. The findings may aid in developing practical strategies for enhancing resilience and psychological well-being.
April 2024 in “International journal of community medicine and public health/International journall of community medicine and public health” In this study, researchers found that female pattern hair loss significantly reduces quality of life, particularly affecting younger women who experience more stigmatization, poorer emotional stability, and higher dermatology life quality index scores compared to older women.
This creative piece by Christa Fairbrother poetically explores the experiences of living with arthritis, with no new research findings reported.
December 2023 in “Ophtha Therapy” In this study, the aim was to define the indications, diagnostics, and surgical techniques for eyebrow lift procedures, noting that the primary complication is a visible scar, especially concerning for individuals with a tendency for keloid formation.
In this review, the authors examined different surgical techniques for achieving brow lift effects, considering patient characteristics and goals to determine the most suitable approach for each case.
October 2023 in “Siriraj Medical Journal” This study found that acne in adult females, especially when moderate to severe or associated with certain aggravating factors, significantly affected quality of life, particularly in terms of self-consciousness and daily activities.
September 2023 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In a Belgian cohort study, nearly 90% of alopecia areata patients treated with oral baricitinib experienced hair regrowth, with more than 70% achieving a favorable SALT score, particularly in patchy cases, though some relapsed post-treatment. No serious adverse events were noted.
September 2023 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” This study evaluated the quality of life among Turkish women with hirsutism using the Dermatology Life Quality Index and found that these women reported impaired quality of life compared to a control group without hirsutism.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that short-term NB-UVB treatment significantly reduced anxiety levels in psoriasis patients, but not depression.
September 2022 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” In this study, females experienced a more significant decrease in quality of life from alopecia than males, with androgenetic alopecia causing greater impairment than alopecia areata.
January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This study concluded that diffuse hair loss in women has a moderate to severe impact on their quality of life, especially among younger women and those with prolonged duration of hair loss.
September 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article memorializes Dr. O'Tar T. Norwood and highlights his contributions to the field of hair restoration surgery; it does not report new research findings.
October 2019 in “International journal of contemporary medical research” This study observed that skin diseases had a small to moderate impact on patients' quality of life at a primary healthcare setting, suggesting the need for better training and medication availability for healthcare professionals.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that keloids significantly impair quality of life, with pain and itch being major contributors to this impact, comparable to other chronic dermatologic conditions.
January 2018 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences” This study observed that while alopecia treatment in patients showed some improvements in quality of life and anxiety scores at six months, these changes were not statistically significant.
January 2017 in “International journal of surgery and transplantation research” This study reviewed 647 facial enhancement surgeries using Covas-Lift, reporting reduced surgery time and fewer complications compared to traditional methods, with high patient satisfaction and minimal recovery issues observed.
September 2016 in “Annals of occupational and environmental medicine” In this study, cleanroom workers in a secondary battery factory reported worse dermatologic life quality compared to non-cleanroom workers, as measured by the Skindex-29 questionnaire.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using a niacinamide cream can improve life quality for breast cancer patients during chemotherapy.
March 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery” This review discusses foreheadplasty techniques, highlighting that using hairline incisions can maintain or lower the hairline, and reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses various brow lift techniques and considerations, highlighting that endoscopic brow lifts may raise the hairline and should be cautiously used with certain patients due to potential complications.
November 2010 in “Value in Health” Real-life dosing of biologics for plaque psoriasis often deviates from recommended guidelines, especially for high-need patients.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that nonobese women with idiopathic hirsutism exhibited lower nitrite/nitrate concentrations and higher fibrinogen levels compared to control subjects, but these were similar to levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
February 2008 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review explores how seborrheic dermatitis impacts patients' quality of life but does not present new research findings; it highlights a need for further studies on influencing factors.
March 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that hair transplant surgery significantly improved self-esteem and quality of life in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
July 2021 in “JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCTATION OF THAILAND” In this study, young Thai men with androgenetic alopecia reported poorer quality of life compared to older men, as indicated by higher DLQI scores.
October 2019 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study, researchers reported that androgenetic alopecia is associated with significantly decreased quality of life, particularly impacting younger patients and those with severe or long-standing hair loss.
May 2017 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that alopecia can moderately impact patients' quality of life and is linked to a depressive tendency, with frequent medical visits and higher quality of life impairment as risk factors.