40 citations
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September 2019 in “World journal of clinical cases” An elderly man's hair grew back after a treatment that transferred healthy gut bacteria.
39 citations
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December 2001 in “JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute” Using a gene therapy with the Sonic Hedgehog gene helps mice regrow hair faster after losing it from chemotherapy.
37 citations
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January 1993 in “Yakugaku zasshi” Ginkgo biloba leaf extract may help hair regrowth and improve heart health.
36 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Photobiomodulation may help with hair growth and wound healing, but research is inconsistent and needs better quality studies.
33 citations
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August 2016 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride at increasing hair count and reversing hair thinning in men with hair loss, but both have similar side effects.
26 citations
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June 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
26 citations
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May 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Laser treatment helped regrow hair in mice by activating a key growth pathway.
25 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Certain Chinese herbs, especially Cacumen platycladi, can promote hair regrowth and reduce hair loss-related hormone levels in mice.
24 citations
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January 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” Topical metformin helped regrow hair in two women with a hard-to-treat scarring hair loss condition.
23 citations
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January 2016 in “Transgender health” Hormone therapy with estradiol and spironolactone can regrow scalp hair in transgender women by lowering testosterone to female levels.
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.
22 citations
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July 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” Miniaturized hairs stay connected to muscle in alopecia areata, allowing possible regrowth, but not in androgenetic alopecia.
20 citations
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October 2021 in “Applied materials today” A new microneedle patch and yellow light therapy significantly promote hair regrowth.
20 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Pharmacopuncture” Thread-embedding therapy helped hair grow back in mice and might do the same in humans.
20 citations
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February 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” Minoxidil helps hair regrowth, especially with more indeterminate hairs.
18 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Estrogen therapy helped regrow hair in a bald man.
18 citations
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August 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 17-β estradiol and prednisolone may speed up hair regrowth after chemotherapy.
17 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” The QR 678 hair growth treatment was safe and effective for hair regrowth in men and women.
17 citations
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January 2014 in “The American journal of Chinese medicine” Angelica sinensis may help regrow hair by blocking certain cell death signals.
17 citations
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January 2006 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Topical melatonin and brushing did not affect hair regrowth in Siberian Huskies.
16 citations
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August 2014 in “PubMed”
16 citations
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November 2011 in “PubMed” The treatment improved hair growth in people with male pattern baldness.
14 citations
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June 2019 in “Dermatologic therapy” PRP did not significantly regrow hair in alopecia areata totalis patients.
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.
13 citations
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March 2021 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” KY19382 helps regrow hair and create new hair follicles.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Ruxolitinib treatment led to unexpected hair regrowth in a patient with alopecia universalis.
13 citations
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July 2016 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Hominis Placenta helps hair grow back by increasing cell growth and a specific growth factor.
12 citations
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May 2018 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Methotrexate's effectiveness for maintaining hair regrowth in alopecia totalis is unclear due to limited and biased data.
11 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair regrows faster in alopecia areata than skin re-pigments in vitiligo due to differences in stem cells and treatment effects.
11 citations
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February 2023 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Isoxazole 9 (ISX9) may help regrow hair by activating certain cell signals.