This overview highlights the Dermatologic Surgery journal's detailed coverage of cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, but it reports no new research findings.
39 citations
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November 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
This review presents standardized methods for assessing and tracking hair loss in alopecia areata but reports no clinical results, with the authors noting time limitations in clinical practice.
This study developed new graded visual scales integrating macroscopic and trichoscopic images for assessing the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men and women, potentially aiding in more objective disease evaluation.
20 citations
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May 1992 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology”
This article discusses patient selection and procedural design for hair transplant surgery without reporting new clinical results; it also considers how hair transplant designs can align with various hairstyles.
The user is using oral minoxidil, ghk-cu, and HGH for hair regrowth, noticing small vellus hairs on the crown. They avoid traditional DHT blockers like finasteride due to side effects, despite skepticism from others about the effectiveness of ghk-cu.
A 29-year-old male experienced significant hair regrowth over 8 months using a protocol of oral Minoxidil, Dutasteride, Pyrithione Zinc Shampoo, and peptides GHK-CU, BPC-157, and TB-500. The treatment led to improved scalp coverage, reduced hair loss, and thicker hair, although results may vary for others.
The user received 1600 hair grafts but is dissatisfied and plans a second transplant for better coverage. They use minoxidil and finasteride and are considering adding dutasteride.
A 20-year-old male experiencing significant hair loss started using finasteride and minoxidil, considering switching to dutasteride, and seeking encouragement from others who have seen improvements. Other users shared their experiences with similar treatments, noting improvements in haircoverage and stability, with some considering hair transplants as a future option.
A user shared their 7-month progress on hair regrowth using a regimen of dutasteride, minoxidil, stemoxydine, microneedling, and keto shampoo. They noted significant improvement, particularly in vellushair growth, and discussed the potential addition of RU58841, though they experienced side effects with it previously.