17 citations
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May 2015 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” FUE hair transplantation using a micromotor is effective and gives natural results with few complications.
16 citations
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February 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a letter to the editor about fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and reports no new research findings.
16 citations
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October 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, the novel powered FUE method was associated with faster harvesting time and lower graft transection rates compared to manual FUE in male patients with alopecia.
15 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes dermoscopic features of pemphigus vulgaris on the scalp, highlighting that hair casts may suggest treatment adjustment for improved disease control.
15 citations
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June 2006 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit transplantation using specific techniques may improve the natural appearance of transplanted hair in patients with male-pattern hair loss.
14 citations
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May 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that the modified wash test was generally more effective than TrichoScan® for diagnosing hair loss, particularly telogen effluvium, though both methods showed only fair concordance with clinical diagnosis.
14 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that CK15 is an unreliable marker for assessing bulge zone integrity in cicatricial alopecia follicles due to its altered expression in diseased conditions.
14 citations
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July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews current evaluation and treatment options for androgenic alopecia in women and reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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June 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This Viewpoint discusses the utility of dermoscope in routine practice and how familiarity with dynamic vs static trichoscopy may address its limitations, but it reports no new clinical findings.
13 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that trichoscopy revealed distinctive patterns across different autoimmune bullous diseases, suggesting it can be a useful preliminary diagnostic tool for differentiating these conditions.
13 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia patients showed significantly higher perifollicular lymphocytic inflammation and fibrosis compared to controls, emphasizing the need for histopathological evaluation during hair transplantation.
13 citations
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February 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A benign tumor developed at a girl's BCG vaccination site, not previously linked to the vaccine.
12 citations
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November 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman developed a scalp condition from using minoxidil, which improved with a different treatment but left scarring.
12 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in molecular genetics and their impact on the accuracy and understanding of diagnosing inherited skin diseases but reports no new results.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” Polarized microscopy is a quick and free method to correctly identify types of hair loss.
11 citations
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March 2007 in “Digestive Diseases and Sciences” The conditions alopecia areata, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and ulcerative colitis may be linked by shared autoimmune and cell death mechanisms.
11 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Lasers in hair transplantation show promise but are not yet standard, with current methods causing some side effects and needles still being preferred for creating recipient sites.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that trichoscopy using anisotrichosis criteria was 75% sensitive and 61.54% specific in diagnosing early female pattern hair loss in women without visible hair thinning.
10 citations
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” This article reviews recent hair restoration techniques evaluated in case studies at WHS/ISHRS workshops but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research with larger study groups.
9 citations
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January 2006 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that Malassezia carriage was significantly more common among participants experiencing hair shedding, suggesting a potential link between this fungal presence and hair loss.
8 citations
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that eccrine duct dilation is significantly more frequent in cicatricial alopecias compared to noncicatricial alopecias, possibly due to the scarring process.
8 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study observed that the topical skin-whitening agent rhododendrol induced skin depigmentation in approximately 16,000 consumers, linked to melanocyte cytotoxicity and immune reactions.
8 citations
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March 2014 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses surgical hair restoration for individuals with curly hair, emphasizing specific considerations and techniques required, but reports no new clinical results.
8 citations
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April 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report details the first pediatric occurrence of naevus trichilemmocysticus, a newly defined type of organoid naevus.
8 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes the first known instance of fixed drug eruption linked to finasteride, confirmed through an oral challenge test that reproduced symptoms at the same skin site.
8 citations
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July 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Using 5% topical minoxidil improved and normalized the hair growth in a girl with short anagen hair naevus.
8 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study investigated the effects of substance P on human hair growth but found its role in hair follicle physiology remains unclear.
8 citations
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” This article reviews methods for managing the donor area in hair restoration surgery to minimize scarring and reports no new results.
8 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This study evaluates if using a dissecting stereomicroscope affects the rate of hair follicle transection during graft dissection, but reports no new conclusive results.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This piece discusses the benefits of head support during follicular unit extraction in a seated position and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest an ergonomic support system to improve graft quality.