January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Scalp flaps are still a valuable hair loss treatment because of their benefits.
Topical minoxidil helps treat hair loss in teens, but more research needed for safe options.
10 citations,
May 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Microneedling with 5% minoxidil improves hair loss in Chinese men by activating Wnt/ß-catenin pathway.
The new gel for hair loss is safe, effective, and reduces side effects.
2 citations,
September 2022 in “Cureus” Almost half of COVID-19 patients in Makkah, Saudi Arabia experienced increased hair loss, especially women and those with chronic diseases.
May 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide helps hair growth by activating the WNT signaling pathway.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.
June 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair transplants are better for severe hair loss, while scalp micropigmentation suits those with denser hair.
September 2023 in “Biomedicines” Squalene may be a marker for certain types of alopecia.
Kerascalp hair serum was found to be safe and effective in improving hair growth and strength in people with mild to moderate hair loss.
January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.
112 citations,
July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride may cause long-lasting sexual side effects.
77 citations,
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia involves genetics, hormones, and can be treated with medications or surgery.
53 citations,
July 2016 in “Cosmetics” Future hair cosmetics will be safer and more effective.
July 2018 in “Madridge journal of dermatology & research” Cactus-enriched hair oil effectively reduces hair fall and promotes hair growth with no major side effects.
113 citations,
March 2018 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” Animals that change color with the seasons mainly do so in response to daylight changes, but climate change is causing camouflage problems that may require evolutionary changes.
23 citations,
October 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Consider benefits and risks of new alopecia treatments for safety.
21 citations,
January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Salvia plebeia extract can stimulate hair growth.
19 citations,
September 2020 in “General and comparative endocrinology” Hair cortisol is a reliable stress indicator in cattle but may not be valid for pigs.
15 citations,
February 2009 in “Cell Stem Cell” The document concludes that certain chemicals can help maintain stem cell pluripotency and that understanding cell states is crucial for tissue regeneration.
9 citations,
January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin's epithelial stem cells are crucial for repair and maintenance, and understanding them could improve treatments for skin problems.
5 citations,
June 2019 in “Dermatopathology” Histopathology is not reliable for detecting early fibrosis in traction alopecia or for showing how severe it is.
3 citations,
September 2014 in “SpringerPlus” Human hair loss may have evolved to help increase brain size.
2 citations,
September 2022 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate can increase hair growth and improve hair quality at certain doses.
February 2025 in “Animals” Understanding proteins in skin structures like claws and hair is crucial for future research.
August 2024 in “Applied Sciences” Plant extracts may help prevent or reverse hair graying.
June 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” Platycladus orientalis flavonoids protect balding hair from UV damage and slow hair color change.
March 2024 in “Nutrients” Gynostemma pentaphyllum and its component damulin B could help hair grow by activating certain cell pathways.
February 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” NMN could potentially treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress and improving cell health.