84 citations
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June 2024 in “BMC Public Health” This study observed that while TikTok offers the best flow for videos on laryngeal cancer, YouTube provides higher quality, but video quality overall needs professional enhancement and platform algorithm improvements.
14 citations
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June 2020 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” YouTube videos on hair loss treatments often provide low-quality and biased information.
6 citations
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May 2024 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, content analysis of German YouTube videos revealed that women frequently experience both positive and negative symptoms related to oral contraceptive use and discontinuation, with bodily sensations often influencing their decisions to start or stop the pill.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found increasing public interest in hair loss treatments on YouTube, but reported that videos with high viewer engagement are often biased towards promoting dermatology and hair restoration clinics.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the authors assessed videos on laryngeal carcinoma across YouTube, Bilibili, and TikTok, finding that TikTok videos, while more interactive, generally offered less information and lower quality, with YouTube videos ranking highest in quality but all platforms needing improvement in professional content creation.
November 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” This study analyzed YouTube videos on ingrown toenails and found that non-informative content receives more viewer engagement, while videos by podiatrists are of higher quality than those by nail technicians and physicians, highlighting a need for more quality contributions from dermatologists.
January 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that TikTok videos about alopecia areata focusing on personal experiences, especially from women, were more engaging, while YouTube videos from healthcare providers rated higher in quality and accuracy.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study conducted on YouTube Shorts videos found that a majority of content related to alopecia recommended treatments that could be carried out independently, such as over-the-counter medications, while professional recommendations by dermatologists comprised less than 15% of the videos but showed high viewer engagement.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “JMIR AI” This study highlights potential benefits for public health agencies and policymakers in understanding and communicating about PCC symptomatology and experiences.
March 2026 in “International Wound Journal” This study evaluated the credibility of YouTube videos on exosome therapy, finding that despite promising preclinical results for wound healing, videos mostly focus on cosmetic applications and generally score low on educational quality, with doctor-made videos rating higher.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Web Based Communities” This study explored the motivations behind 'bro-science' YouTube videos on baldness, finding that posters aim to communicate product benefits, share research and experiences, and create a community around shared solutions.
January 2024 in “Dermatology Review” This study assessed the quality of social media information about thread lifting and found it generally low across platforms, with YouTube rated highest. The researchers emphasized the need for dermatologists and plastic surgeons to provide better-quality content and for platforms to monitor health-related information conscientiously.
January 2018 in “International Journal of Web Based Communities” This paper discusses the motivations behind "bro-science" health videos on baldness, highlighting a sense of community and shared experiences among viewers and content creators, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “European Journal of Therapeutics” This study found that rheumatoid arthritis exercise videos are generally higher in quality and accuracy on YouTube compared to TikTok, with YouTube videos being more commonly uploaded by doctors and receiving better ratings on reliability and quality scales.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology” This study found that 72.6% of patients with alopecia areata used social media to gain information about their condition, underscoring the importance of clinician involvement on such platforms to ensure accurate information dissemination.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that healthcare professionals, particularly dermatologists, can enhance their impact on social media by actively engaging across platforms and leveraging features like "Duet" or "Remix" to combat misinformation, highlighting their important role in optimizing public education on medical topics in a digital age.
July 2026 in “JMIR Dermatology” This study analyzed #alopecia and #alopeciatreatment videos on YouTube and TikTok, finding that most content was unrelated to alopecia areata, while a majority of videos discussing AA treatment were medically accurate; misinformation prevalence was low on both platforms.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research” This article explores how YouTube videos of men using Minoxidil and Finasteride for hair growth redefine traditional roles of health experts and patients, offering a model applicable to various self-tracking communities.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review examines YouTube and Instagram content about postpartum hair loss, assessing the sources and potential financial biases without reporting new research findings.
June 2022 in “Conjunctions” This article analyzes YouTube videos of men using Finasteride and Minoxidil for hair growth, suggesting these videos are a distinct self-representational genre of self-tracking with unique aesthetic characteristics.
26 citations
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October 2021 in “Current Dermatology Reports” This review discusses the impact of social media on dermatology, highlighting both the potential benefits for engagement and the risks of spreading misinformation; no clinical results are reported.
14 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of Medical Internet Research” This study suggests that PrEP implants for HIV prevention are potentially acceptable among gay and bisexual men, with positive attitudes toward implant features and minor insertion-related effects.
May 2016 in “WakeSpace (Wake Forest University)” This thesis argues that digital content creation in the homespace empowers Black women with natural hair by fostering community and transformative healing through the practice of testifying.
4 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that Facebook hair loss treatment content is primarily advertisement-driven and seldom supported by medical evidence, with user engagement being generally low for evidence-based posts.
December 2025 in “Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi” This study found that among medical students and doctors, 93.9% used social media, with 68.5% seeking information on cosmetic procedures, and women were more likely to be influenced by advertisements for non-surgical cosmetic treatments.
138 citations
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses how Western diet may contribute to acne vulgaris through insulin signaling and metabolomic changes, promoting a dietary approach for management, but reports no new experimental results.
22 citations
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August 2017 in “Stem cells and cloning” This review analyzes therapies used for androgenic alopecia, highlighting potential advances from stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine, and reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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May 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, testosterone use in gender-minority patients was associated with significantly worse androgenetic alopecia severity scores, while feminizing hormone therapy did not significantly change hair loss severity.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “The Journal of Health Design” This rapid review found that health-related videos on TikTok often contain questionable information, with higher content quality observed in videos produced by healthcare providers compared to general users.
3 citations
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January 2025 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” This study found that 81% of young Polish adults engage with dermatology-related content on social media, primarily focusing on skincare and skin diseases. Nearly half were motivated to see a dermatologist, with a 56% match between the diagnoses from healthcare professionals and social media users.