September 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that follicular unit transplantation is an effective and minimally invasive technique for camouflaging scarring alopecia in the head and neck area, achieving a graft survival rate of 86% and high patient satisfaction.
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September 2024 in “Cureus” This review explores the mechanisms, techniques, and clinical applications of microneedling, highlighting its advantages and challenges in skin rejuvenation, and discusses future innovations in the field as it continues to evolve.
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February 2012 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the mini-lift as a cosmetic procedure for minor cheek and neck laxity, emphasizing its benefits like quicker recovery and minimal incisions, but provides no new clinical data.
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April 2023 in “Preprints.org” This study found that the guided SEFFI technique for facial volume restoration and anti-aging is minimally invasive with a low complication rate, suggesting it as a promising treatment option.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This study observed that techniques using autologous cellular micrografts to isolate hair follicle stem cells from scalp biopsies show promise in improving hair density and thickness for androgenetic alopecia, offering a minimally invasive and potentially more compliant alternative to existing treatments like finasteride and minoxidil.
November 2024 in “BMC Surgery” This article notes the increasing incidence of androgenetic alopecia in males and the growing acceptance of follicular unit extraction as a treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
This study conducted a literature review and found that intradermotherapy, a minimally invasive technique involving needle punctures and drugs like minoxidil and finasteride, appears to be safe and effective for short-term treatment of alopecia, with satisfactory results and no significant side effects.
October 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the AOPT-MTL mode is an effective and safe treatment option for nasal blackheads in Asians, indicating potential for widespread clinical use.
February 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review examines the historical evolution of hair transplantation techniques over 200 years, highlighting key milestones and advancements but does not present new clinical findings.
This study concluded that using Plasma gel and PRP as autologous collagen biostimulators improved acne scars and skin density, demonstrating efficiency and safety for facial rejuvenation in clinical evaluations including patient satisfaction.
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March 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” In this chapter, the authors provide a detailed overview of the fundamental science and operational principles of radiofrequency technologies, particularly in enhancing liposuction procedures through minimally-invasive techniques like RF-assisted lipolysis and fractional RF subdermal treatment.
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October 2023 in “The Laryngoscope” In this study, single-port endoscopic removal of forehead osteoma in adult patients showed complete tumor removal with excellent cosmetic results, highlighting otolaryngologists' expertise in minimally invasive techniques and achieving low surgical morbidity.
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November 2018 FUE is a minimally invasive hair transplant method using various donor sites.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article discusses the use of Platelet Rich Plasma therapy for skin rejuvenation and hair loss and reports no new clinical results, noting its minimally invasive nature and effect on skin texture and elasticity.
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July 2016 in “Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics” This review outlines various brow-lifting techniques, focusing on the endoscopic brow-lift for its minimal scarring and higher patient acceptance, and reports no new clinical results.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this review, experts discuss the low but significant risk of serious eye complications from popular minimally invasive cosmetic procedures like fillers and botulinum toxin injections, underscoring the need for awareness, careful patient selection, and adherence to safe practices to help prevent these outcomes.
This review highlights recent trends and innovations in facial plastic surgery and nonsurgical aesthetic technologies, emphasizing minimally invasive and preservation approaches to improve patient outcomes.
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January 2003 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that the scalp coverage scoring (SCS) method is a non-invasive and reproducible technique that effectively measures hair growth and loss dynamics in male subjects with androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The SAFE System may reduce hair transplant transection rates but has been critiqued for not being as minimally invasive as claimed.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report documented the management of a 46-year-old female with Marine-Lenhart syndrome, combining antithyroids with minimally invasive sclerotherapy to achieve euthyroidism and reduce thyroid nodule size by 58%.
October 2023 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the current state of early diagnosis and targeted therapy for gastric cancer, emphasizing the benefits of minimally invasive surgical approaches and suggesting future advancements may improve prevention and treatment without major lifestyle changes.
October 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This source highlights the challenges in treating cicatricial alopecia, noting that follicular unit extraction hair transplantation offers a minimally invasive and successful option to improve cosmetic outcomes for patients with permanent hair loss from scarring.
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January 2001 in “Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae” This review details the Follicular Unit Extraction technique for hair restoration, highlighting its advantages over traditional strip surgery, but includes no new clinical findings.
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January 2023 This chapter discusses current nonsurgical facial rejuvenation techniques such as skin treatments and injectable fillers, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2019 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” New techniques and technologies are improving facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
July 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The book provides an overview of new trends and techniques in cosmetic dermatology.
April 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This review highlights that microneedling is an effective and flexible technique for enhancing transdermal drug delivery, with numerous applications in both cosmetic and therapeutic dermatological treatments. The researchers note that further advancements are likely to increase its efficacy and safety.
November 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” This review article evaluates new treatment techniques for androgenetic alopecia, including low-level laser therapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy, microneedling, and topical growth factors and peptides, reporting positive outcomes such as hair regrowth and improved hair density and thickness.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review details the evolution of hair treatment techniques, focusing on the application of microneedling for hair stimulation and drug delivery, but offers no new clinical findings.
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July 2011 in “Clinics in plastic surgery” This review discusses the use of dermabrasion as an effective skin resurfacing technique for treating aging effects and reports no new clinical results.