September 2021 in “Farmacja Polska” In this summary of needle mesotherapy's role in treating alopecia, the researchers highlight its use in delivering beneficial substances directly to the skin or hair follicles, showing hair loss reduction after one treatment and hair regrowth after several sessions, although contraindications exist for certain populations.
In this case study, a patient developed a rash consistent with acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis after increasing the dose of semaglutide, suggesting that the reaction was likely due to the excipient propylene glycol, highlighting the importance of ingredient analysis and multidisciplinary collaboration for patient safety.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Mindfulness reduces anxiety and depression in skin disease patients; dermatologists and psychiatrists often lack confidence in treating psychodermatological conditions.
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August 2022 in “Federal Practitioner” This case report describes a patient with lamotrigine-associated drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome requiring prolonged and complex treatment, with observed complications including extensive alopecia areata and autoimmune thyroiditis.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study observed that direct hair transplantation, as a modification of follicular unit extraction, was effective in improving baldness in the majority of treated male patients.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that intradermal injection of normal saline before follicular unit extraction significantly reduced wound size and skin mass removed compared to acute extraction, suggesting it minimizes skin injury in this procedure.
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July 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study found that using a specific donor row configuration with suturing improves both short-term and long-term scarring, allowing 10-15% more grafts to be taken while maintaining finer donor scars.
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October 2024 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” In this study, combining microneedle and sublative fractional radiofrequency treatments significantly improved skin tightening, texture, collagen organization, and satisfaction in individuals with moderate photoaging, while reducing abnormal elastin after three months.
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July 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report documents the first known instance of nevoid hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola with unilateral presentation in a Saudi female, diagnosed through clinical evaluation and biopsy.
March 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have fewer terminal hairs, phenol in nail surgery is safe, and a new hair transplant method is faster and less damaging.
October 2023 in “Biomedical science and engineering” Innovative methods are reducing animal testing and improving biomedical research.
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October 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that folliculitis after waxing is more common on the proximal extremities, with one-third of cases involving a foreign body reaction resembling pseudofolliculitis.
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September 2002 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” This study found that reducing testosterone levels in male mice accelerates wound healing and decreases inflammation, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for improving wound repair in elderly males.
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January 2006 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that MRL/MpJ mouse dorsal skin wounds heal with similar scar formation and collagen deposition as C57bl/6 and Balb/c mice.
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January 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The article in Dermatologic Therapy discusses clinical experiences with using tofacitinib to treat alopecia areata in 63 patients, but no specific results are reported in the abstract.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review addresses treatment approaches for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that combining different therapies may be more effective than single treatments, but no new results are reported.
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April 1994 in “Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery” This article discusses scalp tissue expansion as a superior reconstructive option for large defects over traditional skin grafts and flap methods, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
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November 2018 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” This study found that using a wearable low-level light therapy device for photodynamic therapy significantly reduced actinic keratosis lesions and improved quality of life in patients with AK of the scalp.
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March 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a 22-year-old woman who developed persistent, non-scarring hair loss and premature ovarian failure following a myeloablative umbilical cord transplant for acute myeloid leukemia.
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This commentary discusses the mechanisms of progression and potential regrowth in androgenetic alopecia, indicating that the initiation of anagen in kenogen follicles is more critical for hair density improvement than reversing follicle miniaturization.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This review discusses the role of hair follicles in wound healing and scar remodeling, emphasizing that hair follicle transplantation may aid in faster wound closure and scar reduction by enhancing the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in scarring.
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September 2016 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article describes a modified follicular unit extraction technique using a reverse rake scalp elevator, which may reduce follicular transection rates in hair transplantation from the lower occipital donor region.
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May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
May 2026 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” In this prospective study, 15 patients with patchy alopecia areata treated with intralesional methotrexate every two weeks showed a significant improvement in hair regrowth and reduction in lesion severity, with changes linked to decreased tissue levels of TNF-α.
This study found that plasma-activated water significantly improved wound healing in diabetic rats compared to both atmospheric pressure cold plasma and conventional dressings.
April 2024 in “Skin health and disease” In this pilot study, participants with lymphocytic primary cicatricial alopecia who applied 6% topical gabapentin solution twice daily for 12 weeks experienced significant symptom reduction, though there was no noticeable change in nerve fibre density or neuropeptide expression.
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.
July 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In a Phase II trial, Cox and colleagues reported that anti-IL17A therapy was well tolerated and led to a 64% reduction in wound size for venous leg ulcers unresponsive to standard treatments, although further validation in a larger trial is needed.
November 2010 in “Clin-Alert” Monitoring for adverse effects in clinical treatments is crucial.
October 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Mice treatments didn't grow hair, a patient treatment may affect immune response, and people with hair loss often feel anxious or depressed.