16 citations
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October 1979 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology”
In this report, a 17-year-old boy received successful scalp reduction surgery for alopecia due to a thermal burn, achieving excellent cosmetic results without hypertrophic or keloidal scarring.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Case Reports in Dermatology”
In this rare case report, the researchers described a 66-year-old African woman with lipedematous alopecia, highlighting its clinical features, the significance of palpation in examinations, and the uncertainty of it being a distinct disease entity or a combination of two conditions.
10 citations
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October 2018 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft”
This review discusses the skin and systemic conditions associated with Down syndrome and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for awareness of these manifestations in diagnosis.
July 2023 in “International journal of advanced research in medical and pharmaceutical sciences”
In this study, researchers formulated and evaluated a gel containing minoxidil and aloe vera for alopecia treatment, finding that it was stable and non-irritant on albino rats, suggesting enhanced topical drug delivery over traditional solutions.
June 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
This study evaluated a hydrogel containing extracts from azadirachta indica and tridax procumbens for treating seborrheic dermatitis, finding it passed various tests, including skin irritation and stability, suggesting potential future applications in herbal formulations.
Finasteride can slow beard growth, but minoxidil and dermarolling may enhance beard thickness. Minoxidil is suggested for permanent beard gains, while finasteride is mainly for scalp hair maintenance.
Castor oil is typically applied to the scalp, not taken orally, to potentially thicken hair. Jamaican Black Castor Oil is a popular choice for this purpose.
A user shared their experience with a 7600 graft hair transplant using scalp, beard, and chest hair over three procedures, expressing satisfaction with the results despite mixed feedback. They also used finasteride to thicken hair and considered scalp micropigmentation for further improvement.
Finasteride helped stop hair loss progression and slightly thickened hair, but reduced beard and chest hair growth. The user also uses ketoconazole shampoo for scalp itchiness.
The user experienced hair thinning on TRT and considered various treatments suggested by an online clinic, including GHK-Cu Scalp Serum and Minoxidil blends. The consensus is that only finasteride or dutasteride effectively stop hair loss, while Minoxidil can thicken hair.