research Meet Our Editor: Dr. Jia-You Fang's Contributions to Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine
Dr. Jia-You Fang is a highly experienced researcher in drug delivery and related fields, with numerous publications and international collaborations.
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180-210 / 1000+ results research Vitiligo After Diphencyprone for Alopecia Areata
DPCP treatment for alopecia areata can sometimes cause vitiligo.
research What Factors Play a Role in Unhealthy Hair?
Environmental, chemical, mechanical, and personal health factors can all damage hair and contribute to hair loss or changes in hair quality.
research Eyebrow Hair Transplantation in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Warning About the Short- and Long-Term Results
Eyebrow hair transplants in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia may look good at first but often lose the new hair after a few years.
research Meetings, Transactions, and Society News
Two major dermatology conferences were held in 2006, focusing on skin immunity and various skin diseases.
research Alopecia Areata: Multifactorial Disease Involving Genetic, Environmental, and Autoimmune Factors
Alopecia areata is a complex condition causing hair loss, linked to genetics and immune system issues, and may be related to other autoimmune diseases; treatments vary in effectiveness.
research Editorial: Retinoids — Dermatologists’ Drug of the Decade
Retinoids are important for treating skin conditions but should be used with caution due to serious side effects and risks during pregnancy.
research Developmental Origin of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Hypothesis
The hypothesis suggests that PCOS may start early in life due to genetic and environmental factors, influencing future reproductive and metabolic problems.
research Quantitative Models for the Study of Hair Growth In Vivo
The conclusion is that small hair follicles cause baldness in macaques, and treatments like antiandrogens and minoxidil can prevent hair loss and promote regrowth.
research Inhibition of Hair Growth by Testosterone in the Presence of Dermal Papilla Cells from the Frontal Bald Scalp of the Postpubertal Stumptailed Macaque
Testosterone can slow down hair growth when combined with certain cells from bald scalps, and this effect can be blocked by an androgen receptor blocker.
research Minoxidil Sulfation in the Hair Follicle
Minoxidil helps hair growth by activating enzymes in hair follicles.
research The Stumptailed Macaque as a Model for Baldness: Effects of Minoxidil
Minoxidil promotes hair regrowth in early baldness stages and prevents baldness in non-bald scalps.
research Considerations on Hair Research and Hair Growth
The document concludes that hair biology is complex and there are still unanswered questions about hair loss and follicle changes.
research Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa Acquisita Following Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
Some cancer treatments can cause abnormal fine hair growth.
research Lasers in Dermatology: Advances and Applications
Lasers have become safer and more effective for treating skin problems and hair removal.
research Albendazole-Induced Anagen Effluvium: A Brief Literature Review and Our Own Experience
The drug Albendazole, used for treating parasites, can cause sudden hair loss.
research Role of the Wnt Signaling Pathway in Keratoacanthoma
The Wnt signaling pathway is not a major factor in the development of keratoacanthoma, a type of skin tumor.
research Differential Diagnoses of Pseudolymphomatous Folliculitis: Considerations Regarding One Case
Accurate diagnosis of pseudolymphomatous folliculitis is crucial to avoid mistaking it for more serious conditions.
research Development and Evaluation of Virgin Coconut Oil-Based Herbal Hair Tonic
The VCO-based herbal hair tonic is effective, safe for hair loss treatment, and can be mass-produced.
research Cutaneous Thrombosis and ANCA-Positive Vasculitis Associated with Propylthiouracil Therapy
Propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication, can cause skin blood clots and immune-related blood vessel inflammation.
research Diffuse Hair Loss: Could the Patient Have an Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders can cause hair loss in patients.
research Post-Steroid Panniculitis: A Lost and Forgotten Entity?
Post-steroid panniculitis is now rare because doctors taper steroids more carefully.
research Cellulite Severity Scale: Two Cases of Diffuse Hair Loss Due to Telogen Effluvium from Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can cause hair loss.
research Hypertrichosis and Increased Pigmentation of Eyelashes and Adjacent Hair in the Region of the Ipsilateral Eyelids of Patients Treated with Unilateral Topical Latanoprost
Using the eye pressure medication latanoprost can cause excessive hair growth and darker eyelashes on the treated eye.
research Transfollicular Drug Delivery: Is It a Reality?
Hair follicles may soon be used more for targeted and systemic drug delivery.
research Use of High-Dose Cyproterone Acetate and Risk of Intracranial Meningioma in Women: Cohort Study
High doses of cyproterone acetate increase the risk of brain tumors in women, but the risk decreases after stopping the medication.
research Microsurgical Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp Defects
Microsurgical reconstruction effectively covers complex scalp defects but doesn't improve survival for cancer-related cases.
research SLE and Serum Complement: Causative, Concomitant or Coincidental?
Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.
research The Stretched Scar: The Benefit of Prolonged Dermal Support
Leaving non-absorbable sutures in for 6 months reduces scar stretching and width.
research Repurposing Existing Drugs for COVID-19: An Endocrinology Perspective
Existing drug dexamethasone may lower death risk in severe COVID-19 cases; more research needed for other drugs.