July 2025 in “Current Treatment Options in Oncology” This opinion piece discusses strategies for managing cancer-related alopecia, emphasizing personalized approaches including scalp cooling and topical minoxidil, but it reports no new clinical results.
This study utilized polarized light microscopy to examine hair shafts in ten children with rare genetic disorders, such as Netherton syndrome and ectodermal dysplasia, providing valuable diagnostic insights into hair thickness, composition, and structural irregularities associated with these conditions.
September 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This study reported that using a Cutera Xeo laser with specific probes may help treat rosacea symptoms like diffuse facial erythema and telangiectasias, with some risks like bruises and hypopigmentation.
This research concluded that the novel hydrogel PlacMA, derived from human placenta and curable by visible light, shows promise for cell culture and tissue engineering applications due to its tunable properties.
April 2019 in “Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” The document concludes that ongoing medical therapy is crucial for preventing hair loss, and surgical options can restore hair, with future treatments for hair loss being promising.
June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses the use of scalp stretching techniques to enhance donor hair supply for hair restoration, but it reports no new clinical findings.
November 1966 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This conference proceeding abstract provides no new research results, focusing only on event details from the British Association of Dermatology's Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting held in Oxford in 1966.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, several photobiomodulation devices showed statistically significant improvement in hair growth for patients with androgenetic alopecia, with varying efficacy between devices and genders.
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February 2023 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This review concludes that current clinical and preclinical evidence does not indicate oncologic safety concerns linked to photobiomodulation therapy for skin rejuvenation, including no clear evidence of increased cancer risk.
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July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses recent developments in hair restoration, highlighting the continued prominence of follicular unit strip surgery and the growing literature on the relatively new technique of follicular unit extraction, without presenting new clinical results.
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April 2013 in “SpringerPlus” This study reports that melanocytes form a defined photoresponsive network in the skin that reads environmental light cycles and may influence the sleep-waking cycle similar to the pineal gland.
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January 2012 in “Journal of biomedical optics” This study used ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography to observe hair shaft structures, finding melanin granules absent only in white hair, which may explain color differences between black and white hair.
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October 2020 in “Veterinary record case reports” In this case report, a 15-year-old golden retriever with calcinosis cutis showed accelerated improvement in FLE-treated skin infections compared to untreated areas, highlighting FLE's potential as a treatment adjunct.
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July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses various topics from the 62nd Annual Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin, focusing on the diverse effects of light on skin biology, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Journal of Hard Tissue Biology” 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.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Veterinary Science” In this animal study, hibiscus leaf simplicia ointment was found to protect red blood cell levels and promote better hair growth in UV-exposed rats, though it did not maintain normal skin histology; the ointment showed no significant acute dermal toxicity.
July 2023 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” This study observed that infrared light therapy, alone or combined with hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite, effectively improved skin laxity with high patient satisfaction and minimal adverse effects among women aged 37 to 68.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that IL-9 influences the behavior of human primary keratinocytes by promoting motility while reducing invasion potential through a novel mechanism independent of matrix-metalloproteinases.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses current hair removal strategies in paramedian forehead flap reconstruction and reports no new clinical results; it offers recommendations to improve aesthetic outcomes by guiding timing and technique selection.
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August 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This article discusses the social and psychological impact of hair disorders and the challenges in their treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “Annals of Dermatology” This review discusses current and emerging treatments for androgenetic alopecia, covering mechanisms, efficacy, and safety of both androgen-targeted and non-androgen-targeted approaches, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2016 in “Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology” This article outlines the clinical features, evaluation, and treatment strategies for androgen excess in polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting important diagnostic and management approaches but reporting no new research results.
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January 2007 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the dermatologic features of PCOS as potential early indicators of the syndrome and notes that treatment of these conditions may enhance quality of life and psychological well-being, but it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” This review discusses current knowledge on the biological mechanisms of different types of alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight future research directions, especially regarding epidermal stem cells and immune pathways.
54 citations
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August 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review outlines the steps of contemporary hair transplantation surgery, including the roles of medications and nonsurgical options, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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October 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review examines controversies in hair transplant surgery, including donor harvesting techniques and the roles of platelet-rich plasma and low-level light therapy, and reports no new clinical results.
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May 2025 in “Polymers” This study systematically examines how smart biomaterials used with DLP technology can enhance bioprinting in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, while also identifying current challenges and future research needs.
22 citations
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March 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” New acne treatments show promise as alternatives to traditional therapies.
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study suggests that combination therapies including minoxidil with either finasteride, low-level laser light therapy, or microneedling are more effective than minoxidil alone for treating androgenetic alopecia.
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August 2013 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in the diagnosis and management of female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.