December 2022 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” PRP is an effective and safe treatment for hair loss.
A 5% pomegranate peel water extract optimally enhances hair growth.
July 2024 in “Quality in Sport” Combined minoxidil and PRP therapy improves hair growth without affecting physical performance.
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August 2022 in “Lasers in medical science” Both 1565-nm laser and 1064-nm laser safely and effectively reduce enlarged facial pores, with the 1064-nm laser causing fewer side effects.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” PRP-Exo is more effective than minoxidil for hair growth.
January 2025 in “Journal of Bacha Khan Medical College.” Double-spin PRP is more effective for treating male pattern baldness.
February 2026 in “Toxicology Letters” MK-0773 is a moderate inhibitor of the SRD5A2 enzyme.
17 citations
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May 2015 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Scientists created tiny particles loaded with a hair growth drug, minoxidil, that specifically target hair follicles and skin cells to potentially improve hair growth.
January 2006 in “Benzina: Revista d'excepcions culturals” Trienones are more effective at inhibiting the enzyme linked to hair loss than dienones.
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July 2021 in “AAPS PharmSciTech”
March 2026 in “Communications Biology” Certain compounds can boost hair and nail growth.
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April 2002 in “Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine” Natural 5AR inhibitors effectively improve mild to moderate hair loss in men.
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June 2012 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” New steroid compounds effectively inhibit 5α-reductase and may treat hair loss.
August 2020 in “Rossiiskii Zhurnal Kozhnykh i Venericheskikh Boleznei” PRP therapy is a promising and well-tolerated treatment for hair loss.
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August 2022 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” More frequent PRP sessions with shorter intervals improve hair loss treatment.
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic therapy” Platelet-rich plasma may successfully treat lichen planopillaris, as shown by one patient's symptom regression.
25 citations
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June 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Microneedling helps increase the absorption of a melanin product into hair follicles, which may improve laser hair removal effectiveness.
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August 2018 in “Biomedical dermatology” A peptide called DPS-1 helps human scalp cells grow and stimulates hair growth in mice.
August 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Platelet-rich plasma can temporarily improve hair growth in androgenetic alopecia but may need additional treatments for long-term results.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” The microneedle patch boosts hair growth by reducing DHT and oxidative stress.
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January 1999 in “Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry” Niacin deficiency makes rats more sensitive to cancer-causing chemicals.
January 2026 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” Multicomponent crystals in microneedles improve drug delivery for hair loss treatment.
December 2024 in “Research Journal of Medical Sciences” Injectable Platelet Rich Fibrin effectively improves hair growth in males with hair loss.
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January 2023 in “PubMed” PRP might help with hair growth, but the evidence is weak.
12 citations
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March 2019 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Low-level laser therapy improves hair growth and dermal papilla cell function.
11 citations
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November 2011 in “Neuroreport” Paroxetine relieves pain by increasing allopregnanolone levels.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Applied Biology and P” Finasteride treatment for three years changes certain polyamine levels in the blood but not in urine.
1′S-1′-Acetoxychavicol acetate may help treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress.
July 2021 in “MVP journal of medical science” Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy effectively treats unresponsive Alopecia Areata with minimal side effects.
January 2014 in “Journal of Central South University(Science and Technology)” PPCM microspheres can effectively release finasteride over 42 days.