September 2006 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study observed a 31% decrease in antidepressant use among patients already using such medication before cosmetic surgery, suggesting a potential influence of cosmetic procedures on antidepressant needs.
September 2006 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study observed a 31% decrease in antidepressant use among patients who were preoperatively taking such medication, suggesting cosmetic surgery may influence antidepressant needs.
April 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” In this study with a rat muscle defect model, decellularized muscle matrix demonstrated better integration, neovascularization, and myogenesis compared to commercially available acellular dermal matrices, and also showed trends toward reduced inflammation and fibrosis after 30 and 60 days.
This review highlights recent trends and innovations in facial plastic surgery and nonsurgical aesthetic technologies, emphasizing minimally invasive and preservation approaches to improve patient outcomes.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses autologous fat grafting in various medical procedures, emphasizing the differing effects of stromal vascular fraction and expanded adipose-derived stem cells on fat retention, but reports no new clinical results.
March 2026 in “European Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences” This study highlights restorative dermopigmentation as a growing field in aesthetic medicine, aiming to address skin concerns like alopecia and age-related pigment loss by improving aesthetic and structural dermal deficits.
November 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This narrative review highlights innovations in regenerative medicine and longevity research within plastic surgery, emphasizing biological, ethical, and regulatory aspects. The study underscores the potential to extend healthspans while balancing these advances with ethical considerations and safety.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the cellular dynamics of graft rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation and discusses how understanding these processes might lead to innovative treatments for managing rejection.
December 2024 in “Likarska sprava” This study evaluated the efficacy of two eyebrow hair transplant techniques, follicular unit extraction (FUE) and direct hair implantation (DHI), in achieving natural-looking results and patient satisfaction.
The document discusses various treatments for different types of hair loss, including steroids, minoxidil, and anthralin.
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Both bone donor sites had low long-term issues and high patient satisfaction.
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July 2019 in “Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics” This article discusses challenges and limitations of using simple tissue mechanics for repairing head and neck skin defects in trauma and does not report new findings; it highlights potential problems with routine methods.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This case report demonstrated that long-hair follicular unit extraction may effectively reconstruct the mustache area following surgical scarring, with high patient satisfaction and no complications observed.
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October 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tanshinone IIA helps protect tissue from low oxygen damage by activating certain cell pathways.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study highlights the benefits of virtual surgical planning in orthognathic and facial trauma surgeries, noting its ability to enhance understanding of complex 3D anatomical relationships, reduce operation time, and integrate multidisciplinary approaches, including robotic assistance for real-time adjustments and customized implants.
July 2018 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” This research abstract provides information about the publisher, Wolters Kluwer Health, and the journal's subscription services, but it doesn’t describe a specific study or research findings. Results are not reported.
August 2000 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells can induce and sustain hair follicle regeneration and growth in both laboratory and animal settings.
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April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal provides comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgery, including the latest research on a wide range of procedures, but it reports no new clinical results itself.
115 citations
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August 2014 in “Jo'jig gonghag gwa jaesaeng uihag/Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine” Human hair keratin can be used in many medical applications.
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article explores aesthetic techniques in follicular hair transplantation, emphasizing natural-looking results and plans to present a case study, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This study found that macrophages are crucial for skin regeneration during tissue expansion, as their depletion in rats led to inhibited skin growth and reduced secretion of key growth factors.
43 citations
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June 2016 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” This article reviews technical aspects of using autologous fat transfer for facial rejuvenation and examines existing evidence for stem cell and platelet-rich plasma therapies in aesthetic practice, reporting no new results.
40 citations
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July 2024 in “Bioengineering” This review found significant progress in 3D bioprinting for surgery, noting advances in creating complex tissue constructs, while highlighting ongoing challenges like vascularization and integration with host tissue, emphasizing the need for further research and regulatory development.
36 citations
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that eccrine sweat glands in human scalp skin are morphologically integrated into the pilosebaceous unit, suggesting they form a common homeostatic tissue environment with adjacent structures.
32 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study proposes an AI-based method, DRGCC, using GraphSAGE and clustering constraints to predict associations between drugs and diseases, demonstrating reliable predictive performance that may aid drug repositioning efforts, including exploring drugs for COVID-19 treatment.
30 citations
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January 2000 in “Mosby eBooks” This resource provides detailed procedural instructions and illustrations for various aesthetic plastic surgery techniques but reports no new research findings.
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October 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that transplanting hair follicle bulge-derived stem cells in rats enhanced skin regeneration during expansion by differentiating into several skin-related cells and increasing the expression of growth factors.
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May 2011 in “Current Opinion in Ophthalmology” This study reports that a new transplantation technique using tissue-engineered stem cells successfully reconstructed corneal epithelium in an animal model of severe ocular surface disease.
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July 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study identified five distinct scalp whorl patterns, noting that white males have the most distinct whorls, while African Americans and women more often exhibit a diffusion pattern.
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October 2012 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Adding stem cells to fat grafts for facial rejuvenation might improve outcomes, but more research is needed to confirm safety and effectiveness.