2 citations
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August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This review discusses vaccine safety concerns for individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, noting vaccine hesitancy due to observed exacerbations post-vaccination and a lack of comprehensive trial data.
April 2026 in “Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation” This report describes a case where a woman's hair loss following COVID-19 vaccination improved after treatment with autologous CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells and umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells, with no significant adverse effects observed over the 12-week treatment period.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that psoriasis patients on biologic therapy had significantly lower anti-COVID19 IgG antibody levels after vaccination compared to healthy individuals not on biologic treatment.
7 citations
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September 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review examines the implications of COVID-19 vaccination for dermatological patients with psoriasis on immunosuppressive treatment and reports no new clinical results.
In this case study, a 19-year-old woman with Henoch-Schönlein purpura, potentially triggered by hepatitis B vaccination, experienced improved symptoms after correcting low vitamin D levels and undergoing tonsillectomy, demonstrating these interventions may benefit similar patients.
24 citations
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June 2018 in “Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research” This review discusses the potential of microneedle arrays for drug delivery and in the cosmetic market, but reports no new clinical results; factors for commercial therapeutic use are explored.
September 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study reports that comorbidities and anti-androgen therapy were associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among patients with androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing the need to promote vaccination within this group.
January 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study of baricitinib in adults with severe alopecia areata found that after initial success, 10.9% of participants lost treatment response by Week 152. Factors like longer disease duration and severe baseline symptoms were more common in those losing response.
11 citations
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September 1999 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review examines various immunomodulatory therapies for cutaneous lymphoma and notes that they are most effective in the disease's early stages.
161 citations
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April 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Liposomes with certain properties can effectively deliver drugs deep into hair follicles.
This case report chronicles a three-year journey of long COVID in a previously healthy 26-year-old, detailing treatment trials and near-total remission, but provides no new generalizable data.
33 citations
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June 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reports that a patient with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus experienced disease exacerbation after the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, but tolerated the second dose without adverse reactions.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “IDCases” This case study describes a rare instance of alopecia universalis in a Japanese patient following an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
3 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This study highlights that biological therapy, which stimulates the immune system through various methods like cytokine injections and immune checkpoint inhibition, shows promise for treating melanoma based on laboratory and clinical studies.
January 2026 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This case report observed marked hair regrowth in a patient with refractory alopecia areata using a combination of platelet-rich plasma, low-level light therapy, and microneedling alongside topical and oral agents.
42 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review discusses advancements in the use of microneedle arrays and nanoparticles for transdermal delivery of therapeutics, noting challenges in overcoming the skin barrier and summarizing recent clinical trial achievements in areas like cancer therapy and gene therapy.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Clinical case reports” In this case report, a 34-year-old woman developed severe alopecia areata after her second COVID-19 vaccination, but her hair fully recovered following six platelet-rich plasma treatments, highlighting PRP as a potential alternative for patients who cannot tolerate or do not respond to corticosteroids.
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that long COVID symptoms vary over time, with pulmonary symptoms improving the most, while hair loss showed the poorest treatment outcomes and several factors like smoking slowed recovery.
44 citations
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April 2023 in “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences” This narrative review outlines the diverse symptoms and possible mechanisms behind long COVID, such as immune dysregulation and viral persistence, while discussing ongoing and potential treatments, highlighting the current lack of proven effective therapies.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association” This article discusses various dermatological topics from the 2020 Dermatology Nurses' Association annual meeting held online, highlighting updates on skin conditions and treatments without reporting new clinical results.
November 2010 in “Clin-Alert” Monitoring for adverse effects in clinical treatments is crucial.
64 citations
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May 2019 in “Materials Science and Engineering: C” This review outlines the development, applications, and challenges of microneedle-based drug delivery from 2000-2019, particularly highlighting fabrication techniques, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2025 in “Dermatopathology” This study reports that SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccination, and off-label dupilumab treatment may exacerbate psoriasis, with overlapping inflammatory pathways involving cytokines like IL-17 and TNF-α. Histopathological similarities between psoriasis flares and COVID-19 skin manifestations were noted, suggesting a potential connection requiring further research.
35 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Preventive Medicine” This review discusses the various aspects of long COVID, highlighting its multi-organ impact, including symptoms like fatigue and dyspnea, and suggests that vaccination may play a role in prevention and management. Risk factors and potential therapeutic strategies are also examined.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that patients with alopecia areata receiving ritlecitinib showed immune responses to meningococcal and tetanus vaccines, achieving significant antibody levels after vaccination, and no vaccine-related adverse events or disease exacerbations were reported despite a small sample size.
18 citations
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July 2013 in “Journal of Leukocyte Biology” The study suggests that vaccination with soluble keratin peptides K71 and K31 significantly delayed the onset and progression of autoimmune alopecia areata in mice by inducing T cell anergy.
2 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the role of HPV vaccination and early screening in reducing cervical cancer incidence but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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February 1981 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” A three-year-old girl survived a rare serious infection caused by BCG vaccination, which improved after treatment with a leprosy drug.
203 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of controlled release” This review discusses completed and ongoing clinical studies on microneedle-based technologies for cosmetic, therapeutic, and diagnostic applications and reports no new clinical results.
October 2024 in “Intisari Sains Medis” This case report describes a 30-year-old Balinese male who experienced rapid regrowth of eyebrow hair after 19 days of treatment with a combination of minoxidil, secretome injections, topical corticosteroids, and vitamin D supplements following hair loss potentially linked to a COVID-19 vaccination.