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.
1 citations
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January 1985 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The document recommends careful planning and techniques for successful punch hair grafting in hair restoration.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review highlights the advantages of a new "Multi-Wave Punch" for follicular unit extraction in hair transplantation, noting its design reduces follicular damage and improves graft quality by effectively separating hair follicles from surrounding tissue.
5 citations
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July 1999 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that reparative surgical techniques significantly improved the appearance of patients dissatisfied with previous hair restoration procedures, with minor and correctable complications.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter details the causes and diagnostic process of pediatric alopecia, including trichoscopic findings, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
28 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses using body and beard hair for hair restoration and reviews the indications, techniques, and risks involved, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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September 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” In this study, a curved nonrotary punch was found to achieve the lowest follicular unit transection rates of less than 5% compared to conventional rotary punches in hair transplantation for patients with tightly curled Afro-textured hair.
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.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this article, researchers describe a novel FUE device designed to enhance follicular unit excision surgery by minimizing follicular injury and improving ergonomics with features such as Bluetooth functionality, fingertip touch sensors, and automated operation.
45 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews factors affecting follicular unit extraction, emphasizing the need to tailor procedures to individual patient characteristics, but reports no new experimental findings.
15 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract reviews the evolution of hair restoration techniques, from 19th-century surgical scalp flaps to modern FUE and FUT methods, without providing new clinical findings.
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.
This report details a refined hair transplantation method called direct no-shave follicular unit excision (DNS FUE), which avoids donor-site shaving and minimizes follicular trauma while yielding high patient satisfaction.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” This study found that SMAD2 overexpression in human hair follicle stem cells promoted differentiation and apoptosis while inhibiting proliferation, and Smurf2 upregulation limited mouse wound healing by suppressing the SMAD2/NANOG/DNMT1 axis.
4 citations
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November 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract lists authors and their affiliations but does not provide any research findings or insights.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that there are various causes and treatments for hair loss, with hair transplantation being a notable option.
418 citations
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September 2012 in “Nature” This study reports the first instance of skin autotomy in mammals, specifically in African spiny mice, and suggests they may possess a greater regenerative capacity than previously understood, possibly offering insights for regenerative medicine.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “BMC veterinary research” This study found that long-term use of difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion in dogs can lead to HPA axis suppression and potentially cause iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism, with localized alopecia suspected due to dermal absorption.
1 citations
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May 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article discusses the Sacred Heart version of the bilobed flap for scalp reconstruction to close small defects without skin grafts and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” This study reported that NLRP3 plays complex roles in wound healing by initially promoting inflammation and delaying repair, but later enhancing structural restoration through distinct signaling pathways, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for controlling inflammation and regeneration phases.
1 citations
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April 1995 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study describes the Mercedes incision technique, which may improve hair transplant results by reducing graft compression and row cropping, leading to a more natural appearance.
19 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the presence of CD3(+) T-cells within empty follicular fibrous tracts is a reliable indicator for diagnosing diffuse alopecia areata instead of pattern hair loss.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.
137 citations
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July 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that triple horizontal scalp biopsies provided a more accurate diagnosis of female pattern hair loss in women than a single horizontal biopsy, especially for those with advanced hair loss.
17 citations
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October 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article provides a guide for surgeons on repairing poorly executed hair transplants, emphasizing meticulous techniques and optimal use of limited hair supply to achieve cosmetic improvements.
14 citations
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July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses recent developments in hair restoration, highlighting the continued prominence of follicular unit strip surgery and the growing literature on the relatively new technique of follicular unit extraction, without presenting new clinical results.
6 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the advancements in surgical hair restoration over the past decade, focusing on optimizing follicular unit transplantation for better aesthetic results, but it reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study observed that bacterial communities on scalp hair collected through non-invasive swabbing showed similar diversity and composition to those obtained by cutting or removing hair, suggesting that swabbing is an effective method for microbiome analysis on hair.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Understanding hair structure and growth is key for diagnosing hair diseases accurately.