April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The specific skin disease variant p.(Arg2000Trp) in plectin can cause a wide range of symptoms, which should be considered when diagnosing patients.
August 2019 in “KMOU Repository (Korea Maritime and Ocean University)” Sapium rotundifolium extract may help treat enlarged prostate.
7 citations
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October 2006 in “Medical hypotheses” UV light might cause excessive hair growth by increasing PGE2 in the skin.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Pterostilbene significantly reduces prostate enlargement and has strong antioxidant effects.
19 citations
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July 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 9-year-old boy had a calcium deposit nodule on his earlobe.
4 citations
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December 1994 in “PubMed” A woman’s skin bumps healed almost completely with tretinoin cream after a leg infection.
3 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Pharmacology” The ethanol extract of Poria cocos helps skin cells to grow.
5 citations
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March 2017 in “Natural Product Research” Researchers found eight natural compounds and essential oils in the Italian plant Bituminaria basaltica, which are typical for its genus and known for bioactivity.
7 citations
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May 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.
2 citations
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July 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” Hyperaesthetic leucotrichia in horses causes painful, recurring skin lesions and hair color changes, especially in Arabian and American paint horses.
25 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A new technique effectively treats and diagnoses eruptive vellus hair cysts without recurrence.
1 citations
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January 2008 in “SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician” Treatment with prednisolone and dapsone stopped new blisters and partially healed previous ones.
9 citations
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May 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can non-invasively detect eruptive vellus hair cysts on the labia majora.
4 citations
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January 2000 Piedraia hortae fungi dissolve both the outer and inner layers of hair.
2 citations
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January 2002 in “Zhiwu Yanjiu” Capitate trichomes have more endoplasmic reticulum and vacuoles, while peltate trichomes have more plastids and larger subcuticular spaces.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting PTEN can improve healing in venous leg ulcers.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “Cosmetics” The extract reduced sebum production and promoted hair growth.
December 2019 in “International journal of engineering applied science and technology” Tridax procumbens, a weed, has various medicinal properties including wound healing and antibacterial effects.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” Peps help Arabidopsis plants grow more root hairs by affecting specific genes and calcium signaling.
96 citations
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February 2002 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a chronic skin condition affecting mainly African American and Hispanic individuals, caused by shaving tightly curled hair, and managed by prevention and treatment but not curable.
January 2024 in “Figshare” Turpentine ointment is an effective and safe treatment for folliculitis.
Pseudofolliculitis causes painful bumps and dark spots from shaving, especially in people with curly hair, and can be treated by changing shaving habits and using specific topical treatments.
January 2024 in “Figshare” Turpentine ointment is effective and safe for treating folliculitis.
4 citations
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January 2023 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Turpentine ointment is effective and safe for treating folliculitis.
The combination of binahong leaf and lemongrass extracts effectively fights dandruff-causing fungus.
October 2023 in “Pathology” A woman had a rare reaction to ear piercing that caused earlobe swelling, which was best treated by removing the piercing and not re-piercing.
10 citations
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January 2016 in “ACG Case Reports Journal” Long-term Cape Aloe use causes harmless colon pigmentation that can help detect polyps.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Advanced Research” Topical 6% salicylic acid effectively reduced skin plaques in a patient with wooly hair and palmoplantar keratoderma.
4 citations
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June 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man had a black pore on his cheek, which was removed and found to be a hair follicle tumor.
27 citations
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October 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” White piedra is often a co-infection with a specific bacterial infection.