51 citations
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October 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” Improving drug delivery through the skin requires understanding skin and using enhancers.
46 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Cold atmospheric plasma is a promising and safe treatment for various skin conditions.
29 citations
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December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” Phospholipid soft vesicles improve topical drug delivery for better skin condition treatments.
25 citations
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March 2021 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Ustekinumab successfully treated a man's resistant skin condition when other treatments failed.
6 citations
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June 2016 in “The anatomical record” Dogs have varying numbers of touch-sensitive Merkel cells in different skin areas, with most in the oral mucosa and facial skin, unrelated to age, sex, breed, or color.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Natural products may help treat skin inflammation from abnormal adrenal hormones.
November 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Baricitinib significantly improved hair regrowth and quality of life in severe alopecia areata patients.
January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A young man's hair loss was the only sign of syphilis, which improved after treatment.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Zinc is crucial for skin health and treating various skin disorders.
September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New treatment improves male hair loss.
10 citations
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July 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Syphilis can cause hair loss and should be considered in unexplained cases.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The CWARTS tool is a promising method for assessing warts and could improve treatment and research.
February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” We need better research to improve alopecia treatment and patient care.
11 citations
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May 2020 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Dermoscopy helps diagnose syphilitic alopecia, and treatment with penicillin can regrow hair.
44 citations
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January 2002 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Skin reactions to antidepressants are common but usually not serious and can be treated.
25 citations
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Imiquimod cream activates hair follicle stem cells and causes early hair growth by changing immune cells and certain protein expressions.
18 citations
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March 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” Cyclosporine cleared a woman's resistant skin condition quickly and kept it away for over a year.
11 citations
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July 2014 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” People with vitiligo may have a higher rate of Helicobacter pylori infection, but the infection's severity doesn't affect how severe the vitiligo is.
4 citations
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September 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” Use some skin medications with caution during pregnancy; avoid strong steroids, certain eczema treatments, and systemic retinoids, but many topical treatments and nasal sprays are safe.
1 citations
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December 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Menopause influences skin conditions, and hormone therapy should be considered in treatment.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib helped a teenager with severe hair loss grow hair back, but more research is needed.
1 citations
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January 2005 in “Side effects of drugs annual” The document concluded that various dermatological treatments have different effectiveness and side effects, with some causing irritation, allergic reactions, or systemic effects.
June 2022 in “Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences” People with lichen planus are more likely to have abnormal blood fats than healthy people.
October 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that various topical medications are effective for skin conditions but often cause skin irritation as a side effect.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Topical imiquimod is as effective as 5-fluorouracil for treating actinic keratosis, with about a 5% risk of it turning into squamous cell carcinoma.
May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Graves' disease can cause hair loss in children and should be considered when treating pediatric alopecia areata.
A thorough skin history and examination are essential for diagnosing and treating skin conditions effectively.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A boy with a rare birthmark called verrucous hemangioma needed careful timing for surgery due to its size and depth.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most children with skin inflammation taking methotrexate had lab abnormalities, but liver issues often improved without changing the medication dose.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using hair loss drugs finasteride and dutasteride may cause sexual side effects.