July 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study concluded that preparing scars with either platelet-rich plasma or CO₂ laser significantly improved outcomes in hair transplantation for patients with cicatricial alopecia.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This review discusses the role of hair follicles in wound healing and scar remodeling, emphasizing that hair follicle transplantation may aid in faster wound closure and scar reduction by enhancing the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in scarring.
January 2025 in “Open Medicine” This study found that high-concentration cell-free adipose extract effectively reduced collagen deposition and blood vessel formation in a rabbit ear model, showing promise for preventing and treating hypertrophic scars.
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January 2015 in “European journal of pharmacology” In this animal study, ginsenoside Rb1 demonstrated therapeutic effects on hypertrophic scar remodeling, with the highest efficacy observed at a dose of 0.56 mg.
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March 2014 in “ISRN Biomaterials” In this study, a keratin hydrogel improved survival rates and functional recovery in rats with spinal cord injuries, suggesting potential for SCI treatment that merits further investigation.