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This study concluded that androgenetic alopecia more severely impacts the quality of life of females compared to males among Pakistani patients, as measured by Skindex-29 scores.

This study found that hydroxychloroquine was less effective than betamethasone oral mini pulse therapy in managing alopecia areata, with patients on hydroxychloroquine experiencing score increases and more relapses at 24 weeks, though adverse event rates were similar between the groups.

This study found that sericin dressing containing collagen hydrolysate significantly reduced wound healing time and improved scar quality compared to commercial dressing in split-thickness skin graft donor sites.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma appeared more effective than control treatments as an additional therapy for improving acne scars in several clinical trials.

This study validated a facial aging scale that predicts patients' age with good reliability and validity, potentially serving as a useful tool for assessing facial rejuvenation treatments and clinical research.

This study reported that using condensed nanofat combined with fat grafts significantly improved the aesthetic and functional aspects of atrophic facial scars in 20 patients, as assessed by both patients and plastic surgeons using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale.

This study found that transdermal testosterone significantly increased the frequency of satisfactory sexual events in women experiencing SSRI/SNRI-related loss of libido, but did not improve overall sexual self-rating scores.

In this study, once-daily treatment with bimatoprost 0.03% solution significantly increased eyelash growth, thickness, and darkness in patients with chemotherapy-induced eyelash loss compared to placebo, and was well tolerated over one year.

This letter reports on the impact wigs may have on the perceived quality of life in patients with androgenetic alopecia.

In this double-blind study, a novel hyaluronic acid gel for lip augmentation was found to be as effective and safe as a commercially available gel, with similar adverse event profiles and high patient and investigator improvement ratings over six months.

This study reported that patients with mild to detectable androgenetic alopecia showed subjective improvement and a favorable safety profile after receiving a polynucleotide-based intradermal gel, with only one case of mild injection-site erythema noted among 60 participants over three months.

This qualitative study reported that platelet-rich plasma treatments improved patient satisfaction and quality of life by enhancing facial texture and hair quality, supporting PRP as a viable option for conditions like alopecia and skin rejuvenation.

This study found that hair transplant surgery significantly reduced anxiety scores in bald patients over an average period of 12.7 months.

This study evaluated eyebrow mesotherapy with a growth factor-based cocktail in 32 women with thin eyebrows, finding high satisfaction rates (90.6%) with significant improvements in density and appearance, low pain levels, and unanimous willingness to recommend the treatment.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections were more effective than hyaluronic acid in improving survival rates, reducing re-intervention, and enhancing patient satisfaction for mid-term knee osteoarthritis treatment.

Both surgical and non-surgical hair loss treatments lack a standard treatment plan and sufficient patient satisfaction data.

In this study, most patients who underwent endoscopic brow-lift reported being satisfied with the procedure, noting improvements in appearance and confidence, with minimal and short-lived side effects.

In this study, three different hair serums were tested for their impact on Telogen effluvium in adult females, finding all effective in reducing hair shedding, with the cytokine-based serum showing the most significant improvement, reducing hair fall by 54.6% without adverse effects.

In this study, both erbium: YAG and erbium: glass lasers were found to be effective in treating androgenetic alopecia by improving hair density, growth rate, and thickness, particularly when combined with other therapies like minoxidil or platelet-rich plasma, though individual patient responses varied.

This study found that adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to oral finasteride was more effective in improving hair density and regrowth than combining finasteride with topical minoxidil for treating androgenic alopecia.

This study found that using body hair along with scalp hair in hair transplantation can significantly increase visual density and improve coverage in patients with higher grades of androgenetic alopecia.

In this study, patients with keratosis pilaris exhibited significant quality of life impairment, with histopathology and dermoscopy revealing consistent skin and hair changes.

This study found that long-hair follicular unit excision for hairline restoration resulted in high patient satisfaction, with a 93% graft survival rate and improved quality of life scores postoperatively.

This study found that androgenic alopecia significantly impaired quality of life among men in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with younger males and those diagnosed by a doctor experiencing greater quality of life issues, particularly in the symptoms domain.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma combined with topical minoxidil was more effective in increasing hair density for male-type baldness than either treatment alone.

This review highlights the benefits of long-pulsed Nd:YAG lasers for hair removal in individuals with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI, offering deeper follicular targeting with reduced melanin interaction, and examines emerging technologies like radiofrequency and RF microneedling for safe treatment options in skin of color.

This study found that among women with female pattern hair loss, higher self-esteem is significantly associated with lower body image concerns and greater self-compassion.

This article defines body dysmorphic disorder as excessive concern over perceived physical defects that cause distress and affect social or functional activities, but it reports no new results.

This study reviewed research on the psychosocial effects of gender-affirming dermatology treatments in transgender populations, finding mostly positive associations but noting significant limitations and the need for more comprehensive studies to clearly understand these effects.

This review discusses female pattern hair loss, highlighting that while oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can arrest progression, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, and stresses the need for ongoing therapy.