January 1995 in “Surgical technology international” This review describes advances in alopecia-reducing procedures for cosmetic hair restoration, highlighting benefits and challenges, but reports no new clinical findings.
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June 1979 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Doctors successfully rebuilt a sideburn using skin and hair from near the ear in one surgery.
June 2026 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” This study concluded that oral tofacitinib significantly improved symptoms in patients with lichen planus pigmentosus who did not respond to conventional treatments, showing it as a viable alternative.
July 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that cicatricial alopecia in the Libyan community primarily affects middle-aged individuals, especially women, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to reduce its impact.
44 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study introduces the "HoVert" technique, which generates both vertical and horizontal sections from a single biopsy to effectively differentiate lichen planopilaris from discoid lupus erythematosus in alopecia cases.
23 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study concluded that both phosphatidylcholine alone and with organic silicium effectively reduced submental fat, achieving optimal results after three sessions with mild and temporary adverse effects.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” This study identified a novel mutation and confirmed a previous mutation in the LIPH gene in a woman with autosomal recessive woolly hair, expanding the mutation spectrum for this condition.
July 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dentistry” This report describes a rare case of Graham-Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome in a 46-year-old male, highlighting its typical features such as scarring alopecia and lichenoid follicular eruptions.
31 citations
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that low-level laser therapy at 8 J/cm2 improved cosmetic surgical scar healing in canines after thoraco-lumbar hemilaminectomy compared to controls.
14 citations
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March 2015 in “Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America” This review discusses various surgical techniques for rejuvenating the aging upper face, focusing on the assessment of individual structures and their relationships, but it reports no new clinical results.
November 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that intense pulse light and diode laser treatments were similarly effective and tolerable for reducing unwanted facial hair in female patients with hirsutism, with no significant differences in hair reduction, adverse effects, or patient satisfaction between the two methods.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging” This abstract outlines the goal of various face cosmetic surgery procedures, such as rhinoplasty and facelifts, which are used to enhance facial appearance and address aging-related changes. However, specific study results are not provided.
In this study, researchers found that an injectable solution of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid and amino acids significantly improved skin rejuvenation and elasticity in the labia majora of post-menopausal women over 12 weeks, with a reported 25% or greater aesthetic improvement and high patient satisfaction.
79 citations
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study found that treatment with oral tofacitinib, alone or with other therapies, was associated with clinical improvement in most patients with recalcitrant lichen planopilaris.
November 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study concluded that effective and safe alopecia reduction surgery is possible when specific surgical techniques are used, minimizing complications.
December 2021 in “Signal transduction and targeted therapy” This study found that serum levels of NF-L and GFAP decreased but tau protein levels did not change in anorexia nervosa patients after short-term partial weight restoration.
27 citations
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December 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case report presents a patient with necrobiosis lipoidica exhibiting transepithelial elimination of cholesterol crystals through hair follicles, a finding previously associated with necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
This article discusses the effects of ablative carbon dioxide laser treatment for skin rejuvenation, noting it requires only a single treatment but involves more complex postoperative management, without reporting new clinical outcomes.
February 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study reports that oral tofacitinib treatment in a patient with refractory lichen planus pigmentosus and frontal fibrosing alopecia resulted in near-complete resolution of hyperpigmentation and cessation of hairline recession over 18 months, and suggests it may be a promising therapy for these challenging conditions.
1 citations
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April 2018 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This review summarizes late-breaking abstracts from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2018, and reports no new clinical findings.
December 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article outlines the comprehensive content of the Dermatologic Surgery journal, which covers a wide range of topics related to cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, including skin cancer, but presents no new clinical results.
April 2023 in “Plastic Surgery” This study found that autologous fat grafting for facial asymmetry in progressive hemifacial atrophy and linear scleroderma showed similar outcomes regardless of whether performed during the active or stable phase of the disease, suggesting it may be a safe option in the active phase.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Pediatric Blood & Cancer” In this case study, a transition to the MEK inhibitor trametinib successfully stabilized disease and reduced toxicity in a patient with refractory kaposiform lymphangiomatosis after prolonged sirolimus and steroid treatment.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” 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.
6 citations
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January 2001 in “Marcel Dekker eBooks” This article discusses various cosmetic surgical techniques and procedures but does not report any new research findings.
4 citations
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December 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that in people with leprosy sequelae, ulcers on the lower limbs exhibited decreased microbial diversity and reduced abundance of specific bacteria compared to normal skin, with skin metabolites closely linked to these microbial changes.
45 citations
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June 2004 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that non-coherent intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment significantly reduced hair growth by about 80% in patients with skin type III-V without causing side effects.
16 citations
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July 2006 in “International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This case report highlights the successful use of the Bardach modification of the curved tripod flap for repairing cicatricial pressure alopecia, offering a natural appearance and effective tension distribution in scalp reconstruction.
40 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery” This study concluded that the overall incidence of complications from superficial plane facelift surgery is very low, with postoperative hematoma being the most common issue.