January 2022 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This review concludes that the two-stage technique of hair transplantation with prior fat grafting appears effective for treating scalp scars, based on existing literature.
January 2022 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” This article reviews two cases of monilethrix in siblings, detailing their clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics, but reports no new findings.
October 2021 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” This case report describes a patient who developed PRIDE syndrome-associated skin issues, including a pruritic papulopustular rash and alopecia, after starting treatment with the EGFR inhibitor erlotinib.
September 2021 in “RECISATEC - REVISTA CIENTÍFICA SAÚDE E TECNOLOGIA - ISSN 2763-8405” This review explores the role of the biomedical esthetician and the potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma in treating hair loss after COVID-19, without presenting new clinical results.
August 2021 in “Research, Society and Development” In this study, intradermal therapy with Minoxidil, growth factors, and vitamins showed a slight advantage in increasing hair volume over a combination with Finasteride for androgenic alopecia.
In this descriptive retrospective study, researchers reported that low-dose oral minoxidil (0.25-5mg/day) for androgenic alopecia demonstrated a good safety profile, with 84.4% of 641 patients experiencing no adverse effects and only 1.4% discontinuing due to side effects that resolved with dose reduction or withdrawal.
This study found that a combination of photoprotector and nighttime formulations with essential oils improved skin barrier function and structural characteristics in young men's oily, acne-prone, and photoaged skin.
March 2021 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” This review discusses diagnostic tools for scarring alopecias, emphasizing trichoscopy as a low-cost, non-invasive method for more accurate diagnosis, although it reports no new clinical results.
January 2021 in “Revista brasileira de higiene e sanidade animal” In this case report, Trichophyton rubrum was isolated from a dog with dermatophytosis, and treatment with ketoconazole shampoo and oral itraconazole led to complete healing and no recurrence in follow-up.
This article discusses vaccination coverage for BCG, Polio, and Hepatitis B in Juiz de Fora using SUS data and reports no new results; the authors aim to hypothesize reasons for coverage variation.
October 2020 in “Medicine - Programa De Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, focusing on its diagnosis, differential diagnoses, and individualized treatment approaches to improve patient health and quality of life, and reports no clinical results.
January 2020 in “Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia” This study reports that frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazilian patients is common in postmenopausal women and often associated with hypothyroidism and facial irritation from cosmetic products.
January 2020 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” This article describes how recognizing distinct trichoscopic features aids in diagnosing various dermatological conditions and hair loss, but it reports no new clinical findings.
December 2019 in “Pubvet” This article discusses the diagnosis and management of allergic dermatoses in dogs, focusing on clinical diagnosis, complementary tests, and various treatment strategies, but it reports no new results.
This case report details a child with a specific TNFAIP3 mutation manifesting as a severe SLE/SS phenotype, expanding the known phenotype for this genetic variant.
January 2019 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” This article reviews the influence of vitamin D on various dermatological diseases and suggests that vitamin D supplementation might aid in maintaining skin cell homeostasis; it reports no new clinical results.
This case report describes an 11-year-old canine diagnosed with Pemphigus Foliaceus, illustrating the role of trichogram, skin scraping, cytology, and histopathology in achieving an accurate diagnosis.
May 2018 in “Más dermatología” In this study, among postmenopausal women with female androgenetic alopecia, the combination of Pygeum africanum and Serenoa repens extracts at higher doses plus MSM significantly increased total hair growth and hair resistance compared to a lower dose formulation after 16 weeks.
March 2018 in “Dermatología Argentina” This study found that postmenopausal women in Argentina with frontal fibrosing alopecia had a higher average age of diagnosis than previously reported, with similar clinical features to international cases.
February 2018 in “Medicine - Programa De Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado” This review discusses current and emerging treatments for androgenic alopecia, noting that minoxidil and finasteride are the only FDA-approved options, while other methods lack comparable evidence of efficacy.
December 2017 in “Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology” This article outlines the benefits and applications of the trichophytic closure technique in hair transplant surgery, noting its role in improving cosmetic outcomes for donor area scars.
In this study, researchers found that the average measurements of the frontal hairline in Colombian women differ significantly from those reported in the United States and Spain, suggesting the need for using local measurements in surgical reconstruction.
April 2017 in “Medicina Clínica (english Edition)” This review discusses the diagnosis and management of acquired haemophilia and reports no new findings; the authors highlight the importance of early diagnosis to reduce mortality.
February 2017 in “Medicina cutánea ibero-latino-americana” This case report documents an 8-year-old boy with alopecia areata presenting as symmetric alopecic patches with a triangular and targetoid pattern on the scalp, successfully treated with clobetasol propionate foam.
This study observed that a combination of two mineral and nutritional supplement products increased anagen-phase hair and reduced hair loss in women with androgenetic alopecia and acute or chronic telogen effluvium after four months.
August 2016 in “Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology” This article discusses two cases of the rare combination of frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichenoid pigmentation in women, but reports no new clinical results.
December 2015 in “Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research” This study found that hair care formulations containing argan oil were stable and demonstrated better spreadability and texture profiles compared to those without argan oil.
December 2015 in “Revista Chilena de Dermatología” This article discusses the dermatological manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome and emphasizes the importance of recognizing acne, hirsutism, and alopecia for early diagnosis; it reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses the variety of skin changes and diseases that can occur during pregnancy, categorizing them into physiological changes, non-specific alterations, and pregnancy-specific dermatoses, and reports no clinical results.
August 2015 in “Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia/Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia” This study found that maternal caffeine intake during gestation and lactation can lead to skin lesions like hypotrichosis and alopecia in both mother and offspring rats, irrespective of maternal cortisol levels.