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May 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Diazoxide applied to the skin can increase hair growth without harmful side effects.
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January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Using Decamethoxine and Blastomunil together speeds up wound healing.
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February 2014 in “Revista de investigaciones veterinarias del Perú” A pet rabbit had a skin infection that was cured with ketoconazole.
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June 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” Reducing gefitinib dosage improved hair loss, but scarring remained.
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June 2019 in “Mycopathologia” Malassezia yeast linked to hair loss; ketoconazole helps treat it.
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November 2020 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Both concentrations of triamcinolone acetonide are effective for hair regrowth in patchy alopecia areata, but 5 mg/mL is recommended to reduce side effects.
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