May 2025 in “The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal” This review discusses the use of adipose tissue and platelet-rich plasma in tissue repair and regeneration, noting their promise in surgical outcomes but emphasizing the need for further research to optimize therapies.
23 citations
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April 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study explored the role of AI technologies in plastic and reconstructive surgery, highlighting their potential across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages, while also identifying challenges like data privacy and regulatory issues that must be addressed for successful implementation.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Innovations in Science Engineering and Management.” This study reviewed the literature on cryptorchidism in dogs and found it may be associated with dermatological issues like alopecia, with surgical intervention and cyclosporine offering partial benefit.
This review found that surgical treatments such as laparoscopic ovarian drilling and transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy may help induce ovulation in over 50% of PCOS patients who are resistant to drug therapy, with more than 40% achieving pregnancy, though miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy rates were noted.
8 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine” This study reviews the use of nanofat in facial rejuvenation and cosmetic surgery, highlighting its potential for improving skin appearance and treating conditions like wrinkles and acne scars, yet emphasizes the need for further research into its long-term efficacy and safety.
7 citations
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December 2024 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” This review discusses the role of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in oral and maxillofacial surgery, highlighting its potential benefits for healing, pain relief, and graft integration, with a need for more clinical trials to confirm long-term effects.
4 citations
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March 2013 in “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment” This case report describes a rare instance of a patient with anorexia nervosa who was subsequently diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to overlapping symptoms.
January 2025 in “Open Veterinary Journal” This case series reports that electrochemotherapy with intravenous bleomycin effectively resolved cutaneous mast cell tumors in four cats, showing no tumor recurrence during follow-up, except for new lesions in one cat, and minimal local toxicity.
September 2018 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that using conchal cartilage grafts to reinforce split earlobe repairs provided satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes, with no recurrence of tears over a 4-year follow-up.
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.
April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This abstract catalogs resources from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons but presents no research findings.
59 citations
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December 2016 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the clinical features and treatment challenges of acne keloidalis nuchae, a form of chronic scarring folliculitis, and reports no new results.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Open Journal of Psychiatry” This study concludes that the Greek version of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing body dysmorphic disorder-related concerns in both research and clinical settings.
4 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This study systematically compared pediatric and adult Cushing's disease patients, revealing more severe and earlier-onset symptoms in males, and distinct gender-specific clinical manifestations.
1 citations
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June 2018 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This report describes a case where previously poorly implanted hairs were successfully recycled through follicular unit extraction to improve hair density and patient satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia.
1 citations
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December 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Double trichophytic closure effectively treats thin scalp scars and reduces patient costs.
October 2025 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of MNC-QQ cell therapy in five men with androgenic alopecia, reporting no adverse effects and improvements in hair growth, hair density, and quality of life over six months.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This case series reports successful treatment of refractory folliculitis decalvans using surgical excision with second-intention healing and guarded high-tension suturing, resulting in long-term remission without recurrence over a 10–24 month follow-up period.
January 2014 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This article discusses the evolutionary nature of the field of plastic surgery and introduces the new journal, Plastic and Aesthetic Research, without presenting new research findings.
August 2012 in “Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)” This case report found that a dog's progressive alopecia and prostatitis were caused by ingesting a transdermal estradiol cream, emphasizing the need to identify exogenous estrogen sources during evaluation.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” This study reviewed trends in facial plastic surgery in India, finding an increase in both surgical and nonsurgical procedures, like Botox and rhinoplasty, and a shift in patient attitudes favoring nonsurgical options.
58 citations
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June 2006 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study successfully developed a reproducible mouse model demonstrating fetal scarless wound healing, which may provide insights for minimizing scarring in adults.
36 citations
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April 2017 in “journal of current ophthalmology” This review highlights essential preoperative assessments for ophthalmologists and non-oculo-facial surgeons performing upper facial rejuvenation, emphasizing the importance of understanding ocular and periocular anatomy to achieve both cosmetic and functional improvements.
12 citations
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August 2017 in “Pharmaceutical medicine” This study found that physician knowledge of thromboembolism risk associated with cyproterone acetate/ethinylestradiol was generally high, although it varied for complex or less common topics.
12 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This study reported that adalimumab was well tolerated in patients with severe alopecia areata but did not lead to significant hair regrowth.
10 citations
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July 2017 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study found that hair diameter varies significantly within the occipital safe donor area, with thicker hair in the upper sections and thinner hair in the lower sections.
7 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of medicine” This case report describes a 34-year-old woman who, after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, experienced improvements in symptoms of dizziness and energy following treatment with oral ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency.
7 citations
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January 2014 in “Case reports in endocrinology” This case report describes a testosterone- and cortisol-secreting adrenocortical oncocytoma causing hirsutism in a 23-year-old woman, highlighting adrenal oncocytomas as an important consideration for differential diagnosis.
5 citations
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April 2025 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” In this study, the addition of A-PRF+ to surgical protocols significantly improved bone healing and implant stability when combined with biomaterials, suggesting it as a viable option for patients concerned about using human- and animal-derived biomaterials.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter discusses the current developments in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating PCOS but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research in this area.