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September 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-20 may help reduce hair greying and increase melanin production.
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December 2025 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Combining red laser therapy with minoxidil improves hair growth more effectively than minoxidil alone in women with hair loss.
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May 2001 in “Endocrinology” Mrp3 helps in wound healing and hair growth.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” Combining fat grafting and hair transplantation successfully restored hair in a woman with scarring alopecia.
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January 2007 in “E-Deusto: conocimiento para ir por delante” The study provided insights into burn healing and scarring, aiding future treatment development.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rhamnose may help hair growth and pigmentation, making it a potential treatment for hair loss.
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June 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The study found increased skin pigmentation and variable melanocyte density in a patient with Addison's disease.
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June 2019 in “Archives of dermatological research” Combining DPCP and anthralin helps regrow hair in some alopecia areata patients.
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain cells from hair follicles can create new hair and contribute to hair growth when implanted in mice.
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September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new staining method shows a special area in the hair's skin layer with lots of proteoglycans.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Arg1+ macrophages may play a role in Alopecia Areata, offering new treatment targets.
December 2023 in “Medicine” Platelet-rich gel is a simpler, cheaper, and painless option for scalp defects, but tissue expansion offers better hair growth despite more pain.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Combining 5% minoxidil with platelet-rich plasma is more effective for hair loss than minoxidil alone.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Microneedling with PRP and minoxidil (5%) improves hair growth more than minoxidil (5%) alone.
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November 2019 in “Dermatology - Open Journal” Lichen planus pigmentosus is hard to treat and may be more common in North Africa than previously thought.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing MCPIP1 from myeloid cells in mice leads to hair loss and prevents skin tumors but causes pigmented spots.
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