6 citations,
December 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair density and thickness decrease in all scalp areas for East Asians with AGA.
47 citations,
April 2016 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Low-level laser therapy may improve hair regrowth and thickness for androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed.
14 citations,
November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Advanced therapies like gene, cell, and tissue engineering show promise for hair regrowth in alopecia, but their safety and effectiveness need more verification.
11 citations,
December 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Ketoconazole may help regrow hair and increase follicle size, but more research needed.
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July 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Short anagen syndrome involves a hair growth phase lasting 1.5 years.
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February 2017 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Women with excessive male-pattern hair growth should get a full hormone check-up to find and treat any underlying issues, considering both medical and emotional aspects.
15 citations,
November 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Botanicals like green tea extract show potential for hair growth, but more research is needed.
1 citations,
April 2020 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” PRP therapy might help increase hair growth for nonscarring alopecia, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” The conclusion is that using the 5W1H method can improve diagnosis and management of childhood hair-pulling disorder.
40 citations,
May 1987 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil helps some bald men, but most lose hair again when stopping.
15 citations,
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice with extra human KLK14 had hair and skin problems, including weaker cell bonds and inflammation, linked to Netherton syndrome.
8 citations,
March 2022 in “Journal of The Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers” Extracts from a type of brown seaweed can help promote hair growth.
October 2024 in “Comprehensive Health and Biomedical Studies” Smoking and alcohol worsen hair transplant results.
28 citations,
December 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Monochromatic light devices, especially the 308-nm excimer laser, are promising for treating alopecia areata but more research is needed.
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August 2009 in “Nature Genetics” Removing both Atr and Trp53 genes in adult mice causes severe tissue damage and death due to DNA damage.
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April 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” Minoxidil nanoparticles significantly boost hair growth in mice compared to regular minoxidil.
A 14-year-old girl with a condition that makes her hair easy to pull out also has a hair-pulling disorder, and treatment helped but she relapsed after a year.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” QMSI is a valuable method for studying drug penetration in skin tissues.
74 citations,
July 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Trichoscopy is a quick and easy way to diagnose most genetic hair problems without invasive methods.
59 citations,
September 2008 in “Experimental dermatology” Both mouse and rat models are effective for testing alopecia areata treatments.
12 citations,
January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” Dermoscopy helps quickly identify hair breakage in people of African descent.
8 citations,
January 2016 in “Cells tissues organs” Norepinephrine helps skin cells grow, which is important for hair growth.
4 citations,
May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Heat-killed Enterococcus faecalis EF-2001 may promote hair growth and transition hair follicles to the growth phase.
The research identified key molecules that help hair matrix and dermal papilla cells communicate and influence hair growth in cashmere goats.
16 citations,
December 2020 in “PloS one” Researchers found WNT10A to be a key gene in developing goat hair follicles.
42 citations,
November 2018 in “Archives of dermatological research” Apremilast was not effective in treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” CD101 is highly effective in treating dermatophytosis in guinea pigs.
February 2017 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” Skin needling is a safe, effective, and affordable treatment for various skin issues and enhances other aesthetic procedures.
June 2024 in “Frontiers in immunology” Sequential therapy with dupilumab and baricitinib improved hair regrowth and atopic dermatitis in a child without adverse reactions.
11 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD case reports” Abrocitinib, a JAK inhibitor, may help treat atopic dermatitis and alopecia universalis together.