November 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Using a patient's own tissue for browlifting can improve both the position and fullness of the brow for a longer-lasting rejuvenation.
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August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using ablative fractional CO₂ laser therapy combined with FUE treatment in patients with post-traumatic eyebrow scars and defects improved follicular survival rates and resulted in well-defined eyebrow shapes.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study reports anagen hair loss four weeks after scalp surgeries, likely due to transient ischemia, and emphasizes the importance of informing patients about potential hair loss and recovery within three months.
This study presents a new approach to automatically remove hair artifacts from dermoscopic images, which reportedly performed well compared to existing methods like DullRazor using the PH2 datasets.
May 2026 in “Cell Reports Medicine” This study develops FR-1, a topical small molecule, which reduces scarring and avoids skin atrophy in a murine wound model, showing potential for treating fibrosis without the side effects of current therapies.
23 citations
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March 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This narrative discusses the use of radiosurgery in cosmetic procedures and reports no new clinical results.
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July 2022 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study describes a management approach for scalp electrical injuries, emphasizing thorough debridement as key to successful reconstruction outcomes.
May 2007 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study found that the Frechet flap technique provided aesthetically satisfactory outcomes for correcting the central slot defect created by scalp reduction surgery in the observed patients.
July 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study by Refat et al. found that the level of CD8+ T cell infiltrates in vitiligo lesions before surgical treatment can predict the likelihood of successful repigmentation, suggesting a potential new method for identifying patients who may benefit the most from surgical interventions.
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August 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This paper introduces Follicular Unit Extraction and reports the FOX Test can identify suitable candidates, with about 25% of patients being ideal and 35% being good candidates for the procedure.
January 2022 in “Journal of Orthopedic Practice” This study introduces modified skin boards with channels to retain lubricant on the skin, maintaining their effectiveness in stretching and flattening during harvesting.
August 2025 in “Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)” This study describes a successful reconstructive A-T flap surgery on a 74-year-old male with a 35mm basal cell carcinoma on the scalp, resulting in a 50mm defect, with no complications and optimal functional and cosmetic outcomes reported.
June 2026 in “BULLETIN OF STOMATOLOGY AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY” This review summarizes the clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological features of keratoacanthoma and discusses treatment strategies, emphasizing dermoscopy's role in diagnosis and individualized treatment planning.
July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study concluded that a new model of reconstructed human epidermis using keratinocytes from plucked hair follicles offers a less-invasive alternative to conventional skin-derived models for skin research.
September 2025 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” In this case report, a 76-year-old male had an eyelid lesion that mimicked squamous cell carcinoma but was diagnosed as benign inverted follicular keratosis after surgical excision, underscoring the importance of distinguishing between the two for proper management.
20 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy” This study found that wound healing after CO(2) laser resurfacing is faster with occlusive dressings, as they enhance cell migration from hair follicles, compared to untreated skin, which showed delayed re-epithelialization.
4 citations
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January 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews postoperative strategies to improve aesthetic outcomes of skin paddles used in microvascular free tissue transfer for head and neck reconstruction but offers no new clinical results.
3 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the growing popularity of follicular unit extraction in hair restoration surgery but offers no clinical findings.
20 citations
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February 1991 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article discusses scalp reconstruction techniques using rotation flaps, with no new clinical results reported.
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April 2010 in “Cancer Research” In this study, epidermal EGFR ablation in a mouse model led to significant local and systemic inflammatory responses, highlighting EGFR's role in maintaining skin immuno-homeostasis.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that treating human skin explants with TPA increased the number of certain melanocyte phenotypes in the interfollicular epidermis, suggesting that this ex vivo model can effectively replicate human skin's pharmacologic responses for studying potential treatments.
27 citations
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January 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that the SAFE System may improve follicular unit extraction by reducing follicle transection rates and broadening patient eligibility, with only minor adverse reactions reported.
33 citations
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January 1991 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article describes incisional slit grafting as an improved hair transplantation method, using smaller grafts and conserving vascular supply to enhance graft yield and achieve a more natural hairline, but reports no new research results.
January 2001 in “Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” This study found that a simple surgical technique for eyebrow restoration using hair follicle transplantation yielded satisfactory results in all 18 cases.
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March 1987 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” Carbon dioxide laser treatment effectively removed facial hair cysts without scarring or them coming back.
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September 1992 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This research suggests that intraoperative unilateral occipital artery ligation can reduce the risk of complications like scalp necrosis, offering advantages such as improved visualization and reduced asymmetry during extensive scalp lift surgeries.
11 citations
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June 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Transplanting chest hair into scalp scars may effectively treat wide donor scars in hair restoration.
5 citations
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September 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article discusses extensive scalp lifting for male-pattern alopecia and emphasizes the need for precise surgical techniques and understanding to minimize complications, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2025 in “PubMed” This source describes a case where a patient with Crohn's disease experienced remission of alopecia universalis after a colectomy, suggesting that addressing the intestinal inflammatory source might influence autoimmune manifestations like hair loss.
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” This study identified a large deletion in the desmoglein 4 gene as the genetic basis of the Iffa Credo "hairless" rat's skin phenotype, linking it to lanceolate hair mutations.