187 citations
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Topical steroids can manage chronic scalp pustules in elderly women.
June 2024 in “Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul/Annals of the College of Medecine” Microneedling safely improves skin by boosting collagen and elastin, helping with scars, stretch marks, and other skin issues.
47 citations
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August 2024 in “Science Advances” The new sprayable wound mask helps heal wounds without scars.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “PubMed” PRP's effectiveness for acne scars is uncertain.
January 2025 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” The hydrogel helps reduce scarring and improve wound healing by releasing salvianolic acid B in acidic conditions.
1 citations
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January 2008 Topical iodine can help regenerate human scar tissue quickly.
May 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” PPARgamma is crucial for healthy hair follicles, and its loss causes scarring alopecia.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Red tattoo ink may cause skin growths, needing careful monitoring.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
17 citations
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August 1983 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The review says skin conditions with sterile pustules need more research for better treatments.
December 2008 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Multi-pass laser skin treatments improved healing, reduced pain, and had no major complications.
51 citations
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September 2013 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” FRMS is a safe and effective treatment for acne scars in Asians with minimal side effects.
September 2025 in “Universal library of medical and health sciences.” Permanent makeup can effectively restore lip shape and color after tissue loss, improving appearance and well-being.
8 citations
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November 2013 in “Vojnosanitetski pregled” Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp may not be as rare as previously thought.
August 2023 in “Clinical Infectious Diseases” An 81-year-old woman experienced a 1-year history of erosions and pustules on her scalp, which began after a trauma and spread across the scalp. Initial treatment with topical antibiotics was ineffective. A skin biopsy revealed impetiginized scale-crust, epidermal atrophy, dermal fibrosis, and perifollicular inflammatory infiltrate, leading to partial destruction of hair follicles and scarring alopecia. Despite testing for uncommon pathogens, the exact diagnosis remains unspecified.
December 2012 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” Doctors use their experience to choose treatments for scarring hair loss because it's hard to diagnose and treat.
February 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder, lipoid proteinosis, showed reduced new lesions but persistent scars after avoiding skin trauma.
26 citations
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April 2012 in “PubMed” Myofibroblasts in rat wound healing may come from blood vessel pericytes and perifollicular dermal sheath cells.
13 citations
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June 2011 in “PubMed” The patient improved significantly after treatment, with only one small scar remaining.
4 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Histotechnology” Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions have less collagen and elastin but more new blood vessels.
9 citations
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July 2017 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Two elderly men developed scalp inflammation after using a gel for skin lesions, which healed with treatment except for some permanent hair loss.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Neutrophils quickly respond to skin injury.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Journal of Applied Polymer Science” Microneedles with green tea polyphenols improve diabetic wound healing.
2 citations
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November 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Metallic-glass coated needles reduce skin trauma and improve tattoo quality.
13 citations
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February 2017 in “Science” Turning scar-forming cells into fat cells can reduce scarring.
6 citations
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September 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Shortened PEDF peptides speed up skin wound healing by boosting cell growth.
4 citations
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September 2024 in “Cell Reports” Granulocyte colony stimulating factor helps heal wounds without scars.
January 2014 in “Pathology” Non-scarring hair loss can be diagnosed with two 4mm punch biopsies, one cut vertically and the other transversely.
3 citations
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April 2021 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that wound healing leads to skin repair or scar formation.
14 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.