This review discusses recent advances in using stem cells for skin repair and regeneration after severe burn injuries, but it reports no new clinical results.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery” This article explains the FUE technique for hair transplantation, its associated risks and complications, and outlines a protocol for maxillofacial surgeons, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study examined five patients with cicatricial alopecia treated using the follicular unit extraction technique, finding an average graft survival rate of 64.2% and acceptable transection rates, despite the procedure's challenges compared to non-scarring alopecia.
January 2026 in “Cirugía Plástica .” This study reviewed preclinical evidence suggesting that topical glutamic acid can enhance hair regrowth and skin healing in burn-induced alopecia, highlighting its potential as a simple, low-cost treatment option that warrants further clinical trials.
April 2026 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This study reviews the complexities of burn-related skin complications, highlighting postburn pruritus, dyspigmentation, and the risk of malignant ulcers, while offering a framework for evidence-based management through various treatment approaches.
70 citations
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March 2002 in “Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation” This study found that HB-EGF and TGF-α work together to stimulate wound healing in a murine model of thermal injury, with peak keratinocyte proliferation observed by postburn day five.
December 2016 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” In this study, tissue expansion was identified as a safer initial procedure before hair transplantation for patients with large scalp defects, with the majority of participants having postburn scars and a mean expansion time of 33.6 days.
45 citations
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June 2013 in “Burns” This study suggests that tailoring burn wound treatment to the timing of prevalent cell death types could improve therapy outcomes, as autophagy and apoptosis show distinct temporal patterns post-burn in a rat model.
April 2024 in “Journal of burn care & research” This study found that most patients with burn scar alopecia chose to pursue multiple surgical treatments regardless of total body surface area affected or gender, highlighting the importance of personalized aesthetic goals in post-burn care.
January 2025 in “Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Medicine” In this study, plasmatherapy was found to improve immune status indicators in patients with vitiligo, particularly benefiting those with segmental vitiligo by normalizing immune markers and reducing IL-6 levels, suggesting its potential as an adjunct treatment to slow depigmentation progression.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study characterized the inflammatory response in a murine burn model, revealing similarities to human burns and supporting the model's use in testing therapies for burn complications.
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February 2014 in “PLoS ONE” This study reports that transplantation of an ESCs-collagen-chitin biomimetic membrane leads to successful in situ skin regeneration, including hair follicle cell proliferation and formation of dermatoglyphs, in nude mice with full-thickness skin defects.
26 citations
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July 2007 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that MRL/MpJ mice heal burn wounds with scar formation, experiencing delayed wound closure and impaired myofibroblast development, which contrasts with quicker contraction in BALB/c mice.
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October 2023 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study suggests that waiting for scarred tissue to mature and preparing the recipient area with nanofat can lead to better outcomes for hair transplantation in patients with eyebrow loss due to deep facial burns.
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April 2009 in “Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine” Flamena, a liposomal mix, helps skin heal better after a chemical burn.
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December 2018 in “Annals of plastic surgery” In this report, seven burn patients developed hypertrichosis after undergoing pressure garment/silicone therapy intended to prevent hypertrophic scarring.
December 2025 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” This study demonstrated that an aloe polysaccharide-collagen wound dressing improved wound healing by enhancing angiogenesis and reducing inflammation in vivo.
This systematic review examined the potential of microneedling for anterior neck scars but found no eligible studies directly investigating this application. Indirect evidence from other body regions suggests possible benefits, underscoring the need for targeted research to validate these findings for neck surgery patients.
January 2014 in “Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology” In this study, hair transplantation was found to be a feasible option for patients with cicatricial alopecia, achieving excellent cosmetic results and high patient satisfaction.
December 2012 in “Bulletin of Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences” This study found that topical application of copper (II) albumin complex improved healing signs in rats with full thickness thermal burns, enhancing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pain modulating effects.
This study found that using RADA16-I dressing led to more vigorous hair growth on deep burn wounds compared to other biological materials.
14 citations
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May 2011 in “Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America” This article discusses the growing focus on long-term outcomes in burn care, emphasizing the importance of coordinated team approaches in burn reconstruction, but it presents no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery” This article reviews the evolution of syndactyly repair techniques, highlighting a shift towards graftless approaches to avoid complications associated with skin grafts, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
16 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus” In this study, both the Fox and modified Crawford frontalis sling techniques effectively improved ptosis and cosmetic appearance, with the modified Crawford technique resulting in less lagophthalmos.
April 2024 in “Journal of burn care & research” This study found that neck defect size was more relevant than total body surface area for predicting contracture recurrence after burn injury, suggesting increased attention to defect size in managing such cases.
January 2012 in “Case reports in pediatrics” This case study reports the first instance of localized acquired hypertrichosis in a pediatric patient following splint application after forearm surgery, with hair growth returning to normal within eight months.
September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's extensive focus on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures but reports no new research findings.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Recognizing IPPP is crucial to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments.
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April 2004 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation causes dark skin patches and needs personalized treatment.
January 2022 in “International Microsurgery Journal” In this case report, the authors described how a 27-year-old male developed scarring and penile shortening after a previous lengthening procedure, which was successfully repaired using a pedicled superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap combined with a novel hybrid technique.