May 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This article explores the use of homeopathy in aesthetic medicine, discussing various remedies like Silicea 30 and Arnica 30 for conditions such as wrinkles and acne, and highlighting their holistic approach targeting underlying causes without reported side effects.
November 2025 in “Cureus” This review discusses the link between PCOS and acne, highlighting the roles of hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, but it reports no new clinical findings.
November 2025 in “Fertility Gynecology and Andrology” This study highlights that polycystic ovary syndrome develops through genetic and environmental factors, with insulin resistance as a key mechanism, impacting the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular conditions.
November 2025 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” This study found that combining fire needle therapy with DHT treatment over eight weeks improved lesion severity, scar symptoms, quality of life, and reduced serum inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris compared to using DHT alone.
August 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the protein C4BPA may link insulin resistance and acne vulgaris by influencing lipid metabolism and inflammatory pathways, suggesting it as a potential mediator in the pathogenesis of both conditions.
July 2025 in “JUNIOR RESEARCHERS” This review found that prolonged use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the incidence of facial skin conditions like maskne and dermatitis, particularly affecting women and young people, and suggests prevention and management strategies including skincare routines, mask material choice, and therapeutic approaches.
January 2025 in “Medical Research Archives” This review discusses the crucial role of sex hormones in maintaining and influencing skin health, suggesting ongoing research into hormonal treatments for skin conditions due to life stage changes.
November 2024 in “American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research” This abstract does not provide study results but outlines that acne is influenced by factors like androgens, sebum production, abnormal keratinization, and inflammatory reactions involving lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils.
October 2023 in “Plant Archives/Plant archives” This study evaluated herbal formulations, including Neem and Hibiscus soaps and medicated oil, made from certain medicinal plants in India, finding them effective for antimicrobial purposes and beneficial for skin and hair, suggesting they are suitable for public use.
July 2021 in “Journal of dermatology research and therapy” This article discusses the mechanisms by which Cutibacterium acnes contributes to acne vulgaris and mentions potential triggers like UV light and tobacco, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2021 in “Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research” This article discusses Ayurvedic perspectives on acne vulgaris and outlines potential natural remedies, but it presents no new clinical findings.
September 2018 in “International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine” This source describes the development of a new cream combining salicylic acid and retinol, assessed for its potential to alleviate itching in dermatitis and treat acne vulgaris, with stability and patch testing indicating no irritation or allergic reactions.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The document says that early treatment of Acne Vulgaris is important to prevent scarring and that adult onset acne is common in women, often due to hormonal imbalances.
December 2016 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This chapter reviews disorders of skin appendages including miliaria, acne, and alopecia, providing guidance on management and treatment but does not present new clinical findings.
August 2016 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This study describes the clinical profile of acne vulgaris in patients from a tertiary care hospital, noting a male predominance and frequent occurrence of post acne hyperpigmentation.
Hormonal treatments can help with hair loss, acne, and excess hair growth, but it takes 3-6 months to see results and patients should know the possible side effects.
November 2013 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This chapter reviews various mucocutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders and provides illustrative images of these clinical features, but reports no new research findings.
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December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that combining near-infrared laser phototherapy with indocyanine green application may improve acne vulgaris by reducing active lesions and inflammation without side effects.
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September 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that platelet-rich plasma did not significantly improve hair mass index or hair count in women with female androgenetic alopecia, though some patients perceived benefits in hair quality.
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April 2004 in “Gene expression patterns” This study observed specific expression patterns of three zebrafish estrogen receptor genes during development, highlighting robust co-expression of esr2a and esr2b in primary neuromasts, branchial arches, and other tissues.
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January 2014 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that skin disorders, particularly cosmetic issues like acne and hair loss, are very common among medical students, with gender and place of origin significantly influencing the development of certain conditions.
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November 2013 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” This article outlines the rationale and design of the Rotterdam Study, summarizes its major findings, and updates its objectives and methods; it reports no new research results.
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July 2012 in “PLoS Genetics” This study identified a 69 bp deletion in the KRT75 gene as the cause of the frizzle feather trait in chickens, affecting feather curling.
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September 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review evaluates existing research on Keratin 15 to assess its validity as a marker for epidermal stem cells, reporting no new results.
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October 2008 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology”
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June 2022 in “IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics” This study introduced a novel deep clustering approach for melanoma detection from dermoscopic images, demonstrating improved performance over existing methods by mitigating class imbalance issues using a center-oriented margin-free triplet loss.
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August 1998 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” This study reported that Malassezia-associated dermatitis can cause pruritus in cats with feline paraneoplastic alopecia.
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January 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in scarring alopecia, stem cells are differentially localized, suggesting that both inner and outer root sheath stem cells, rather than just follicular bulge stem cells, are involved.
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January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” This case study of a cat with pancreatic carcinoma and paraneoplastic alopecia found that removing the internal tumor reversed hair loss, but symptoms reappeared as the cancer metastasized.
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July 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Cosmetics enhance beauty, fix defects, and intimidate enemies, with varying cultural standards and alternative methods.