16 citations
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January 2018 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma treatment for androgenic alopecia, summarizing current understanding of the disease and the need for standardized clinical trials, but it reports no new results.
15 citations
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June 2025 in “Journal of Extracellular Vesicles” This review examines various methods for purifying extracellular vesicles loaded with drugs, highlighting their principles, benefits, and drawbacks, and stresses the importance of standardized guidelines to enhance the reproducibility of EV-based drug delivery research.
6 citations
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June 2017 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This case report describes a 26-year-old woman who developed an unusual fungal skin infection, possibly facilitated by using a microneedling device at home, highlighting the need for safer procedures and aftercare protocols to prevent infection.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy” This review synthesizes current evidence on platelet-rich plasma for dry eye disease and reports no new results; the authors emphasize the need for standardized trials to validate these approaches.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of Patchouli and Essential Oil Products” This literature review suggests that patchouli essential oil may help reduce eczema symptoms in infants and young children due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, though it highlights the need for further standardized studies to confirm optimal use and safety.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This study reviewed evidence for six minimally invasive treatments for androgenetic alopecia, finding consistent support for platelet-rich plasma and topical finasteride, while other options like microneedling and intradermal dutasteride showed promise but need further and standardized research.
This study suggests that platelet-rich plasma may provide short-term improvement in hair density for female pattern hair loss, but results varied and more rigorous trials are needed to establish optimal protocols.
November 2025 in “JPRAS Open” This study found that while exosome therapy shows promise for treating AGA, AA, and CIA, its integration into routine practice will depend on rigorous clinical trials and standardized manufacturing and regulatory practices to ensure safety and reproducibility.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This meta-analysis found that the combination of topical minoxidil-finasteride was more effective than minoxidil alone in improving hair density, hair diameter, and global photographic assessment for male androgenetic alopecia, though larger standardized trials are needed to confirm long-term outcomes.
August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, Gupta et al. observed that pericardial effusions were dose-independently associated with oral minoxidil use for hypertension but not frequently reported during its use for alopecia, suggesting a potential underreporting issue and the need for standardized risk monitoring in alopecia treatment.
The systematic review reported promising outcomes for stem cell-enriched treatments in aesthetic medicine, such as improved skin rejuvenation, hair restoration, and scar revision. However, challenges like protocol variability and regulatory issues must be addressed to ensure effective and safe clinical applications.
March 2025 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This review suggests that combining platelet-rich plasma with microneedling may produce better hair restoration outcomes for androgenetic alopecia than using PRP injections alone, but calls for more standardized research.
July 2024 in “Перспективи та інновації науки” This systematic review highlights that platelet-rich plasma therapy may improve pain relief, functional recovery, and reduce recovery time for acute sports injuries, although preparation variability and protocol standardization remain challenges.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the scalp microinfusion MMP® technique for hair loss treatment and reports no new results; it emphasizes the need for more standardized studies.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Review” This review discusses the role of Demodex mites in ocular demodecosis and various eye ailments, highlighting diagnostic methods but noting a lack of standardized treatments, with no new clinical results reported.
This systematic review suggests that platelet-rich plasma may improve hair density, follicle survival, and hair growth when used with hair transplantation, though varied methods and lack of standardized evaluation limit the findings.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Forest Animal and Fisheries Research” This review found that while elevated DHEA levels are observed in some women with PCOS, especially those with hyperandrogenism, inconsistencies across studies suggest that standardized measurement and analyses are needed to clarify DHEA's role as a biomarker and factor in PCOS pathophysiology.
September 2024 in “Journal of Dental Specialities” This study found that platelet-rich plasma combined with micro-needling significantly increased hair density and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia, with mild side effects reported, though further high-quality trials are needed to validate these results and standardize treatments.
This review of existing literature reports that photobiomodulation shows high effectiveness and safety in treating dermatological conditions like acne, psoriasis, and alopecia, though standardized clinical trials are needed to further validate its therapeutic benefits.
April 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This narrative review discusses the promising role of photobiomodulation in dermatology, emphasizing its non-invasive nature and potential benefits, but acknowledges the need for further research to establish standard protocols.
1 citations
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January 2021 This review covers the use of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology for wound healing, hair restoration, skin rejuvenation, and dermal augmentation, and notes the need for standardized guidelines.
42 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Fungi” This study highlights the challenges in treating Microsporum canis infections due to variable antifungal drug efficacy and potential resistance, emphasizing the need for standardized methods to assess drug susceptibility.
9 citations
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August 2023 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” This review reports that while intracavernosal platelet-rich plasma is considered safe for treating erectile dysfunction, its efficacy remains unclear due to variable clinical trial protocols.
April 2026 in “SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología” This study reviews the therapeutic applications and evidence around punch-based dermatologic techniques, highlighting their varying effectiveness and precision across different conditions, but emphasizes the need for further standardized research.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study reviews new treatments for androgenetic alopecia, including cell-derived exosomes and investigational drugs, which show potential to improve hair density and quality but require more rigorous and standardized trials to confirm efficacy and safety.
August 2025 in “Dermatological Reviews” This review reports that stem cell-based therapies, natural oils, and low-level laser therapy may offer promising and safe alternative treatments for alopecia, although further standardized trials are needed for confirmation.
July 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the researchers found no significant difference in platelet concentration, hair density improvement, or changes in terminal and vellus hair rates between single-spin and double-spin PRP centrifugation protocols in treating androgenic alopecia.
December 2025 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” This review discusses polydioxanone threads as a promising, minimally invasive treatment for androgenetic alopecia in both males and females, but notes that further research is needed to optimize protocols and outcomes.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review found that most studies from 2012 to 2022 reported positive effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on hair growth and density in androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed to refine protocols and explore combination therapies.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This article reviews the diversity of lymphatic endothelial cells, related gene targeting tools, and protocols in mouse models but presents no new experimental findings.