87 citations
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February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this study, researchers achieved complete reepithelialization and hair growth on a burn-injured scalp using a tissue-engineered dermal template with early micrograft hair follicle implantation.
46 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses techniques for creating natural-looking hairlines in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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October 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, topical eflornithine reduced hair regrowth in hirsute patients following intense pulsed light therapy, suggesting it may maintain IPL-induced hair reduction over six months.
1 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of S C C J” This study investigated the effect of peracetic acid treatment on hair fiber structure and found that disulfide bond oxidation altered thermal properties while preserving the α-crystal structure, suggesting different stabilizing interactions in hair fibers.
January 2025 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” In this study, oral minoxidil treatment significantly increased serum VEGF levels and improved hair growth measures compared to a control group, suggesting its potential as an effective approach for promoting hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using platelet-rich plasma alongside minoxidil and finasteride/spironolactone during hair transplant surgery for androgenetic alopecia improved follicle survival, hair growth rates, and hair strength.
March 2019 in “Applied sciences” This case report suggests that 1064 nm picosecond Nd:YAG laser therapy may effectively improve alopecia totalis when used as an alternative adjuvant treatment, as demonstrated in a split-scalp study showing better results than steroid treatment alone.
September 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses the application of mesenchymal stem cells and their secretory factors for skin and hair regeneration and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the progress and call for practical applications.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter reviews the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for skin aging and hair loss treatments but reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight these stem cells as a promising regenerative resource.
47 citations
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November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This review discusses how various factors, including cosmetic procedures and scalp conditions, can damage hair, but highlights the availability of products to improve hair health; it reports no new empirical results.
34 citations
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October 1982 in “Journal of applied polymer science” This study found that the moisture content of human hair significantly influences the type of fracture under tensile loading, with low or high humidity levels leading to smooth fractures and intermediate humidity resulting in step fractures.
20 citations
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January 2008 in “BJU international” This study observed that split-thickness skin grafts for dorsal inlay urethroplasty successfully treated 93% of patients with recurrent anterior urethral stricture who could not undergo buccal mucosal grafting.
15 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract reviews the evolution of hair restoration techniques, from 19th-century surgical scalp flaps to modern FUE and FUT methods, without providing new clinical findings.
6 citations
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September 2010 in “Animal” This study found that selecting Angus cattle for early puberty reduced their prolactin levels, which may indicate a response to changing day length.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine” This study found that using autologous ultra-thin split-thickness skin grafts from the scalp with the DermaBlade tool led to rapid wound healing, minimal complications, and improved cosmetic outcomes for 90% of patients with lower extremity lesions, without causing scarring or alopecia.
July 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” In this study, researchers observed that men with androgenic alopecia in a Pakistani population had significantly lower hair density than those without hair loss, particularly at the frontal and parietal scalp regions.
This abstract highlights that maintaining healthy, voluminous thin hair involves using gentle care products, such as shampoos, conditioners, and masks containing specific ingredients like hydrolyzed keratin, collagen, and panthenol, to improve manageability, strength, and moisture retention.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study focused on formulating and assessing flaxseed herbal oil for its potential to moisturize and nourish hair, highlighting flaxseed's rich content of beneficial compounds such as omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants which support scalp health and promote hair growth.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article discusses the potential benefits of flaxseed oil for moisturizing and nourishing hair, highlighting its rich content of beneficial compounds, but it reports no clinical results.
July 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy led to significantly increased hair growth and density compared to placebo in patients with androgenic alopecia over six months.
December 2024 in “Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities” This study found that among adult balding men in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, those seeking hair transplants exhibited higher levels of perfectionism and body dysmorphic disorder symptoms compared to those not seeking treatment.
March 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that oxidative treatment with peracetic acid dissociates some disulfide bonds in human hair fibers while maintaining the crystalline structure, suggesting different mechanisms stabilize different regions of intermediate filaments.
July 2026 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” In this study, researchers found that the morphology, composition, and elemental enrichment of domestic cat hairs vary significantly along their length, contributing to a functional gradient that affects mechanical properties and challenging assumptions of uniformity in hair structure.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Topical tretinoin may increase beard hair density.
2 citations
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May 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study observed that rhomboid minigraft techniques in hair restoration surgery improved graft stability and reduced complications compared to traditional rectangular minigrafts.
1 citations
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November 2024 In this study, VGG19 slightly outperformed MobileNetV2 in hair disease classification accuracy, achieving 98% compared to MobileNetV2's 97%. However, MobileNetV2 was faster and more computationally efficient, making it suitable for resource-limited settings.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This article describes a new instrument, the KD spreader, designed to help novice physicians perform follicular unit extraction hair transplantation with reduced trauma and operator fatigue, but it does not report new clinical results.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study suggests that the prepared herbal hair oil may promote hair growth, prevent dandruff, and offer an alternative to synthetic products with potentially fewer side effects.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical” This study investigated the effects of a derma pen treatment using green betel leaf extract cream on hair development in female Wistar rats, highlighting the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of betel leaves that may aid in hair growth and condition.
January 2021 in “Lecture notes in networks and systems” In this study, the researchers used machine learning techniques on an image dataset to diagnose Alopecia Areata, achieving a maximum accuracy of 98.3%.