April 2024 in “Expert opinion on investigational drugs” In this study, JAK inhibitors were reported as safe and effective treatments for moderate-to-severe chronic alopecia areata, although the appropriate duration of treatment remains uncertain, as stopping these medications often results in relapse.
This study found that sentiment analysis of Reddit comments about female hair loss treatments generally indicated positive opinions, especially for dutasteride, though results for this treatment may be skewed by limited comment frequency.
This study found that garlic exosomes induced hair growth in rats by increasing anagen follicle counts and activating multiple signaling pathways, including Wnt-1, β-catenin, and TGF-β1.
January 2021 in “Digital Commons - PCOM (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)” This review discusses recent findings related to sebaceous gland conditions, including updated recommendations for screening in sebaceous neoplasms and potential treatments for acne vulgaris, though no new definitive clinical results are reported.
September 2018 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open” This study observed that gluteal augmentation via liposuction and fat grafting in 200 female patients achieved a desirable waist-hip ratio of around 0.7, reporting lower morbidity and lasting results, with patient satisfaction measured through questionnaires and photographs.
June 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses minimally invasive procedures for female pattern hair loss and highlights their potential as adjunctive therapies, though the evidence for their efficacy is currently limited.
November 2019 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This article reviews the classifications and characteristics of androgenic alopecia and provides no new clinical results; it emphasizes the importance for aestheticians to understand current treatment evidence.
January 2015 in “Current Sports Medicine Reports” This case study highlights the need for individualized assessment and discussion for athletes with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura due to the lack of definitive guidelines on safe participation in contact sports, noting a low bleeding risk when platelet counts are above 50,000.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study systematically reviewed the literature on nonsurgical treatments for androgenetic alopecia, such as 5% minoxidil, platelet-rich plasma, and low-level laser therapy, but results on their relative effectiveness were not reported.
Low vitamin C caused bleeding and corkscrew hair, resolved with vitamin C treatment.
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March 2019 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses recent literature on retinoids, platelet-rich plasma, and JAK inhibitors for hair loss treatments without offering new clinical results.
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September 2024 in “Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice” In this report, a 77-year-old woman treated for essential thrombocytosis with low-dose hydroxyurea experienced an unexpected change in hair color from gray to dark brown after 20 weeks, highlighting a potential aesthetic side effect of the drug, in addition to therapeutic effects.
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January 2003 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This case report describes a 13-year-old boy with febrile illness and hair loss who was diagnosed with an unspecified condition after worsening symptoms on Hospital Day 10, following initial recovery.
October 2025 in “Abstracts” This article discusses various hematologic issues in systemic lupus erythematosus, including anaemia and thrombocytopenia, and examines treatment approaches like B-cell depletion and complement inhibition, without reporting new clinical results.
January 2024 in “Ankara City Hospital Medical Journal” This case report describes a 42-year-old woman with Rhupus, a rare overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting challenges in diagnosis due to non-specific clinical criteria and documenting specific symptoms such as inflammatory arthritis, malar rash, and hematological abnormalities observed during follow-up.
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” This review summarizes proposed pathophysiological mechanisms of postpartum depression, highlighting neuroendocrine and neurobiological changes, but reports no new findings and calls for integrated understanding of the disorder.
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October 1976 in “BMJ” In this case report, a 6-year-old boy developed thrombocytopenia while taking sodium valproate alone, after being seizure-free for eight months on the medication.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that phototherapy was more effective for patients with the multiple or totalis types of alopecia areata, with whole-body phototherapy potentially benefiting those with refractory universalis type.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that platelet-derived growth factor secretion in PRP therapy for alopecia is highly variable between patients, which may contribute to inconsistent clinical responses.
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August 2022 in “Daehan saengsik uihak hoeji/Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine” This pilot study found that intraovarian platelet-rich plasma administration significantly improved the euploidy rate of embryos in infertile women with previous IVF failures.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review assesses platelet-rich plasma therapy for androgenic alopecia in women and found it may improve hair thickness and quality, but more studies are necessary to confirm its psychological benefits.
March 2020 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” In this study, significant improvements in Androgenetic Alopecia were observed with both PRP and SVF therapies, with SVF showing greater effectiveness in increasing terminal and vellus hair counts.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that adding platelet-rich plasma to microneedling improved outcomes for atrophic acne scars more than microneedling alone, according to both quantitative and qualitative assessments.
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May 2014 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” In this study, intradermal injections of autologous platelet-rich fibrin matrix significantly increased hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia at 2 and 3 months after initial treatment.
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January 2020 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This study found that PRP was effective for treating alopecia areata with similar improvement across groups, while topical delivery via fractional CO2 laser or microneedling reduced injection pain.
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December 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” In this study, manually prepared platelet-rich plasma did not show significant improvement in hair count or anagen hair proportion for men with androgenetic alopecia.
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October 2023 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study demonstrated that treating platelet-rich plasma with ozone or procaine in vitro led to distinct changes in platelet activity, significantly enhancing the release of platelet-derived factors without damaging the platelets, indicating potential for improved regenerative therapies.
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April 2020 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma therapy for nonscarring alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the author recommends more large-scale controlled studies, particularly for scarring alopecia and symptom control.
June 2025 in “Journal of medical and dental science research.” This article explores the potential of platelet-rich fibrin therapies for androgenetic alopecia and highlights their possible advantages over traditional treatments without reporting new clinical results.
January 2023 in “National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology” This study of South Indian patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases using low-dose methotrexate reported that while mild adverse effects such as hair loss and nausea were common, serious events like cytopenia were less frequent, and folic acid supplementation significantly reduced their prevalence.