9 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses various follicular unit excision methods, punch designs, and motorized devices, highlighting their roles in reducing hair follicle transection rates and optimizing graft harvesting for individual patient characteristics.
9 citations
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July 2013 in “Clinical Neuroradiology” A man developed a rare blood vessel connection on his scalp after hair transplants, which was successfully treated with surgery.
9 citations
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June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” Understanding hair follicle structure is key for treating hair disorders and could help develop new treatments.
3 citations
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August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This article discusses the applications and contraindications of skin grafts in wound treatment and reports no new research findings.
January 2017 in “International journal of transplantation & plastic surgery” This article reviews the historical development and advancements in hair transplant techniques, from punch grafting in the 1950s to the modern follicular unit extraction, and reports no new clinical results.
June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses two donor site reharvesting methods that may allow further hair restoration sessions and improve donor scar aesthetics but reports no new clinical results.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” This chapter reviews a case of colour dilution alopecia in a Dobermann, offering insights into the clinical progression, differential diagnoses, and treatment options but reports no new findings.
73 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article reviews various diagnostic tools for hair disorders, describing methods ranging from invasive to noninvasive, but reports no new research findings or clinical results.
17 citations
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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.
1 citations
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June 2016 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This report discusses the author's unique experience using body hair as a donor source for hair transplants, noting no reported complications but highlighting its limited applicability.
June 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, a combined technique of mini-punch grafting and follicular hair transplant was used on five patients with stable hairline vitiligo, resulting in satisfactory repigmentation and hair regrowth within the hairline while preventing hair loss and achieving repigmentation outside it.
222 citations
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September 2016 in “JCI insight” This research overview highlights that although JAK inhibitors show promise as potential treatments for alopecia areata based on recent insights into the disease mechanism, their efficacy has not yet been thoroughly evaluated in a systematic manner.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that in patients with alopecia areata, serum granulysin levels decreased significantly after treatment with tofacitinib and correlated with reduced disease severity, suggesting serum granulysin as an indicator of immunological activity and response to therapy.
2 citations
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July 2013 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews the differences between scarring and non-scarring alopecias and describes diagnostic methods but reports no new clinical findings.
August 2026 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This review suggests that hyperspectral and terahertz imaging show promise in non-invasively assessing scalp changes associated with hair loss, but further validation is needed for clinical application.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” The researchers observed that dermoscopy is valuable for assessing acne scars and their response to treatment, with shorter-duration scars responding more effectively.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is a potential alternative treatment for alopecia totalis, especially in patients with a shorter duration of the condition and more preserved hair follicles, but the overall response rate is low.
September 2022 in “Intisasi sains media” This case report describes a 22-month-old with alopecia universalis who showed improved hair growth after receiving combination therapy with minoxidil, corticosteroids, and excimer laser.
7 citations
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November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study describes a novel FUE device that may perform successfully across various patient scenarios, adapting to differences in skin firmness, thickness, and hair curliness.
18 citations
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February 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” Combining different treatments often works best for acne scars, but see a dermatologist first.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This correspondence discusses issues related to overharvesting and challenges in measuring factors that impact donor coverage in hair transplantation procedures, but it does not report specific study results or outcomes.
July 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This paper identifies challenges in diagnosing alopecia variants, emphasizing the importance of pathologists understanding hair follicle histology, biopsy types, and collaborating with dermatologists to improve diagnostic accuracy.
June 2021 in “Cosmoderma” This source reviews the latest developments in hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that while medical therapy alone remains unsatisfactory, surgical hair restoration is shown to be highly gratifying for male pattern hair loss.
December 2022 in “Journal of medical sciences and health” This study found that histomorphological evaluation of nail punch biopsies is useful for diagnosing various nail-related dermatoses, with psoriasis being the most common condition observed.
This study identified discoid lupus erythematosus and pseudopelade of Brocq as the leading causes of scarring alopecia, highlighting the importance of skin punch biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The letters discussed medical tools, costs, treatment efficacy, and patient care complexities.
July 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Various techniques and tools for hair restoration were presented in 1998, including a mathematical model for donor area, use of lasers in surgery, methods for controlling grafted hair direction, and ways to increase graft yield. Satisfaction rates were around 39%, and studies showed trauma and dehydration can damage hair follicles.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study suggests that RCM may be a promising non-invasive diagnostic tool for alopecia areata incognita, showing substantial agreement with histopathology while noting some discrepancies.
10 citations
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May 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This review discusses epigenetic mechanisms in tissue repair across species and summarizes recent CRISPR-based technologies as promising tools for studying and enhancing tissue regeneration, but reports no new experimental results.
9 citations
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May 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers observed that human sebaceous glands can regenerate in a mouse model using transplanted human skin, potentially offering a tool to study sebaceous gland biology and regeneration.