December 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences” In this case study, Ayurvedic management including Viddhakarma and Nilibhringadi Taila led to significant hair regrowth and improved hair quality in a 37-year-old man with androgenetic alopecia, without adverse effects.
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December 2011 in “Journal of Gynecologic Surgery” In this study, laparoscopic ovarian diathermy with three to five punctures per ovary improved reproductive outcomes for women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome, while more than six punctures may cause excessive ovarian damage.
July 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study explains surgical techniques for hair transplantation using the sharp implanter method, emphasizing 11 key principles that optimize efficiency and precision, and reports high graft survival and natural hair density when these principles are followed.
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February 2024 in “Small” This review discusses the evolution and development of smart and multifunctional microneedles, highlighting their potential future importance in medical applications, but it reports no new experimental results.
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November 1974 in “Archives of Dermatology” This report discusses historical cases of visual side effects from scalp corticosteroid injections for alopecia areata and attributes their rarity now to improved injection techniques and smaller particulate sizes in suspensions.
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February 2018 in “Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports” In this report, a rare case of scalp arteriovenous fistula following hair transplantation was successfully treated using direct puncture embolization with n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue, demonstrating effective management of this condition.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Neurology” This study at Shandong Provincial Hospital evaluated interventional embolization for scalp arteriovenous fistulas, finding a cure rate of 85.71% among 21 patients, with swelling as a common postoperative complication, suggesting this method is both effective and safe.
This case report highlights that Tjalma Syndrome may present as a main symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus and should be considered in patients with ascites, pleural effusions, and elevated CA-125 levels.
This study conducted a literature review and found that intradermotherapy, a minimally invasive technique involving needle punctures and drugs like minoxidil and finasteride, appears to be safe and effective for short-term treatment of alopecia, with satisfactory results and no significant side effects.
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January 2012 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that nanoparticles did not permeate intact rat skin but could penetrate skin that had been artificially punctured, primarily through grooves or hair follicles.
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December 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In animal studies, this research found that minoxidil-loaded air-pocket microneedles improved hair loss treatment efficiency compared to topical application, while effectively sealing punctured skin openings.
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June 2025 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study found that after application of a testosterone cream containing 17α-methyltestosterone and testosterone propionate, these compounds could be detected in dried blood spots up to 97 hours post-application, potentially leading to sample contamination during fingertip puncture.
This chapter reviews the combined use of platelet-rich plasma and microneedling for cosmetic enhancement but reports no clinical results; the authors highlight existing uses and suggest potential synergistic benefits in dermatology.
July 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” This case report describes a 27-year-old male who developed a frontal scalp hematoma after platelet-rich plasma therapy and suggests that topical minoxidil may contribute to this side effect.
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December 2022 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This review summarizes recent research on microneedles for alopecia treatment and hair regrowth, noting their potential to improve drug delivery and patient outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This review article discusses microneedling as a non-surgical treatment option in dermatology, highlighting its benefits for scar improvement through collagen induction and reporting its popularity among practitioners due to its cost-effectiveness and simplicity.
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August 2007 in “Indian Journal of Pediatrics” This case report describes a 13-year-old girl with atypical symptoms leading to a delayed diagnosis of HIV infection with fatal disseminated cryptococcosis.
This review synthesizes evidence on strategies to preserve donor aesthetics and reserve in follicular unit extraction, emphasizing conservative extraction limits and long-term planning to prevent donor site morbidity.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review details the evolution of hair treatment techniques, focusing on the application of microneedling for hair stimulation and drug delivery, but offers no new clinical findings.
27 citations
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April 2018 in “Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology” This study reported that recombinant human hair keratins, K37 and K81, showed higher purity and enhanced fibrin clot formation compared to traditional extracts, reducing bleeding time and blood loss in rat injury models.
12 citations
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August 2022 in “Journal of Controlled Release” In this study, a microneedle patch containing conditioned media from hypoxia-pretreated stem cells enhanced hair regeneration in an androgenetic alopecia mouse model by boosting perifollicular vascularization and hair follicle stem cell activation compared to minoxidil.
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December 2015 in “JAMA ophthalmology” This abstract contains no research results; it's a website navigation menu and institutional policy information from JAMA Ophthalmology.
February 2024 in “World journal of clinical cases” This case study reported a 24-year-old woman with a trichobezoar causing a bowel obstruction, which required surgical removal to prevent serious complications, leading to a full recovery after treatment.
May 1948 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” The reply suggests checking for false positive or asymptomatic syphilis and using penicillin for treatment if necessary.
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January 2000 in “Dermatology” In this study, Norwegian men aged 20-50 who perceived themselves as having more hair loss reported greater dissatisfaction and concern about aging compared to those without hair loss.
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May 2005 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report reviews familial cases of aplasia cutis of the scalp, noting large irregular defects at the vertex or anterior along the sagittal suture in six families.
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May 2022 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This systematic review provides a detailed overview of the clinical and dermoscopic features of cutaneous adnexal tumors, highlighting their potential to mimic other skin lesions and assisting in differential diagnosis.
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July 2015 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that scalp necrosis in hair restoration procedures primarily occurs in the central region, particularly on the right parietal aspect, and proposed a method to prevent this complication.
June 2022 in “Asian Pacific journal of health sciences” This study reports a case of Indralupta (Alopecia Areata) successfully treated using Ayurvedic methods including Prachhan karma, Lepa, and Shirodhara, offering an alternative to conventional treatments like minoxidil and steroids, which may have adverse effects.
September 2021 in “Physiology News” The abstract does not provide any research findings or conclusions to summarize, focusing instead on color and logo specifications.