January 2025 in “Frontiers in Pediatrics” Baricitinib significantly improved hair regrowth and skin condition in a 14-year-old with alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis.
22 citations,
December 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma injections are more effective and satisfying for treating skin scars than tretinoin cream.
11 citations,
January 2018 in “IET Nanobiotechnology” The scaffolds significantly sped up wound healing in dogs and were safe.
14 citations,
September 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The document concludes that new methods improve the accuracy of diagnosing scalp alopecia and challenges the old way of classifying it.
A rare case of a woman having both lichen planus pigmentosus and classic lichen planopilaris at the same time.
January 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair transplantation is highly effective with careful technique and attention to patient needs.
January 2023 in “Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery” Hair transplants help transgender patients look more like their gender identity, with different procedures for trans women and men.
2 citations,
March 2015 in “World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion” Traditional Chinese medicine techniques like catgut embedment, moxibustion, and bloodletting showed better results for treating hair loss than the drug finasteride.
May 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair restoration should include the parietal eminence area for better balance in frontal and lateral profiles and to improve the head's contours.
2 citations,
January 2014 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The procedure effectively created natural-looking hairlines and improved facial balance in female patients.
2 citations,
September 2009 in “Nurse Prescribing” PCOS affects many women, causing various symptoms and health risks, and is managed through lifestyle changes, medication, and support groups.
41 citations,
December 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” South Korean women with hair loss have lower hair density and thickness compared to healthy women.
19 citations,
August 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil and finasteride can slow or halt hair loss, but may have side effects.
15 citations,
September 2018 in “Dermatologic therapy” Both emollients effectively reduced itching and improved skin moisture in xerotic eczema.
7 citations,
July 2014 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Different ethnic hair traits must be considered for successful hair restoration surgery to achieve natural-looking results.
18 citations,
August 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” PRP therapy may increase hair density in pattern hair loss without serious side effects, but more research is needed.
August 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The KNU implanter for hair transplants showed a high survival rate of 90%+ for transplanted hairs after 6 months, with benefits like natural hair direction and fewer scars.
9 citations,
July 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Mitochondrial therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy both stimulated hair regrowth in aging mice, with mitochondrial therapy showing similar effectiveness to plasma therapy.
Most American men experience hair loss by age 50, with limited effective treatments available and new options not expected soon.
42 citations,
April 2011 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Early balding men may have insulin resistance, but lifestyle changes can help.
28 citations,
May 1998 in “Skin Research and Technology” Scalp flaps are stiffer than skin from other body areas, which helps in planning reconstructive and cosmetic head surgeries.
50 citations,
October 1918 in “The journal of experimental zoology” Artificially inducing hair regrowth in mice can change the normal pattern and timing of hair growth, with minimal color differences between old and new fur.
August 2023 in “Diagnostics” Ultra-high-frequency ultrasound effectively evaluates the impact of hyaluronic acid fillers in reducing nasolabial fold wrinkles over time.
5 citations,
August 2015 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin darkening and other symptoms, which improve with B12 supplements.
August 2015 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Some treatments can improve skin's defense against damage, but overuse may cause other skin problems.
7 citations,
June 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A new hair transplant method combines individual and group follicles for better results and efficiency.
May 2022 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” It's unclear if COVID-19 vaccination causes SLE; more research is needed.
1 citations,
May 2022 in “Frontiers in Psychiatry” Hair loss was the first sign of a brain-related complication in a woman with lupus, and early treatment helped her hair grow back.
6 citations,
January 2016 in “JAMA Dermatology” Dirty dots are a common scalp finding in elderly women and can be washed away with shampoo.
18 citations,
April 2018 in “Biotechniques/BioTechniques” A new method was developed to extract and analyze proteins from very short human hairs.