24 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Caucasian hair is denser, but Asian hair is thicker in female pattern hair loss patients.
11 citations
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November 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” Women's hair grows faster and thicker than men's, but hair growth slows for both genders with pattern hair loss.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The phototrichogram is better for measuring hair thickness.
2 citations
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July 2010 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Delaying hair loss treatment reduces its effectiveness.
2 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The 60-second timed hair count is a reliable and simple way to measure hair shedding at home, showing older women tend to shed more hair than younger women.
1 citations
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July 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” The preview long hair technique offers immediate results and better satisfaction than the classic method.
September 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology Research Reviews & Reports” Rigenera® effectively improves hair condition in Androgenetic Alopecia, and HairMetrix® tracks progress well.
January 2018 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure to move hair to bald areas, requires good donor hair, and results show in about a year.
Modern hair restoration techniques can effectively treat hair loss and provide natural-looking results.
July 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Various techniques and tools for hair restoration were presented in 1998, including a mathematical model for donor area, use of lasers in surgery, methods for controlling grafted hair direction, and ways to increase graft yield. Satisfaction rates were around 39%, and studies showed trauma and dehydration can damage hair follicles.
16 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers developed a mouse model that tracks hair growth using bioluminescence, improving accuracy in studying hair cycles.
829 citations
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May 2007 in “Nature” Hair follicles can regrow in wounded adult mouse skin using a process like embryo development.
234 citations
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February 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” FPHL affects hair density and diameter, causing visible hair loss in older women.
153 citations
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August 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a less invasive hair transplant method with minimal scarring, suitable for about 60% of patients, especially those needing fewer grafts and quicker recovery.
10 citations
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July 2017 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” Hair thickness decreases from the upper to lower areas of the back of the head, affecting hair transplant results.
1 citations
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September 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair ages and thins due to factors like inflammation and stress, and treatments like antioxidants and hormones might improve hair health.
April 2024 in “International journal of clinical trials” SesZen-Bio™ improves hair density, thickness, and overall hair health.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
5 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Sublingual minoxidil safely promotes hair growth.
53 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” UVB radiation harms hair growth and health, causing cell death and other changes in human hair follicles.
July 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women generally want more hair volume, which becomes a concern around menopause due to hair loss.
22 citations
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September 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Low-level laser therapy seems to help dogs with noninflammatory alopecia grow hair back.
6 citations
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July 2009 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” Combining MSM with MAP significantly promotes hair growth.
4 citations
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September 2015 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” Researchers developed a quick and sensitive method to identify and measure hair growth-promoting substances in a herbal mix.
14 citations
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January 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair regrowth doesn't convert thin hairs to thick hairs, but increases overall hair density.
9 citations
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June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” Understanding hair follicle structure is key for treating hair disorders and could help develop new treatments.
5 citations
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May 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A hair restoration technique was introduced that mixes different types of hair groupings to reduce procedure time, limit damage, and potentially increase hair density, suggesting more hair can be transplanted than previously thought.
4 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), a protein-rich extract from a patient's blood, shows promise in improving hair density, thickness, and quality, but the best method of use and number of treatments needed for noticeable results are still unclear.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences” TrichoScan effectively diagnoses different types of hair loss and is linked to low iron stores in patients.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The model predicts hair breakage based on key hair properties and helps product developers.