68 citations
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May 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Microneedling can effectively promote new hair growth in men with hair loss who didn't improve with traditional treatments.
13 citations
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December 1987 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Increased T cell activity may predict hair regrowth success with minoxidil in severe alopecia areata.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral tofacitinib is a promising treatment for beard hair loss in alopecia areata.
The authors suggest that 5-α-reductase inhibitors, like dutasteride, are effective in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia and should be the first-line treatment, with other options for severe cases. They also recommend further research on Janus kinase inhibitors.
1 citations
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August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors agree that standardizing how PRP methods are reported could help compare results, but note that the link between PRP's contents and hair growth is unclear, and recommend avoiding split-scalp designs in future trials.
July 2021 in “Clinical Medicine” The authors agree they didn't follow the original criteria strictly but found the Ottawa rule effective in all tested patients and suggest it might have wider use.
44 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of Food Science” The best way to extract saponins from Eclipta prostrasta is using 70% ethanol, at 70°C for 3 hours with a 14:1 liquid to solid ratio.
30 citations
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July 1984 in “Journal of Animal Science” Adding biotin to sows' diets increased the number of pigs weaned per litter.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “Pediatric dermatology” Ustekinumab helped three kids with alopecia areata regrow hair.
11 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib therapy can effectively regrow eyebrows and eyelashes in some alopecia areata patients.
11 citations
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January 1956 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors agree that biotin may help certain hair disorders but lacks evidence for use in healthy people and call for more research.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil combined with topical minoxidil improves hair density in breast cancer patients but may cause excess hair growth.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatologists should be aware of and manage alopecia risks from certain cosmetic procedures.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Combining scalp photos with hair density and caliber measurements gives a more accurate assessment of hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms have financial conflicts of interest and lack proper patient care and follow-up.
1 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Inflammation and fibrosis are important factors in hair loss, but more research with better control samples is needed.
1 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Children with autoimmune hair loss have similar vitamin D levels to healthy kids, suggesting no extra screening is needed.
1 citations
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June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” March 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” March 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hair diameter diversity could improve androgenetic alopecia assessment and treatment planning.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” August 2025 in “JAAD International” Bicalutamide may take longer to work for female hair loss, and higher doses might be needed.
August 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The reported treatment depths were likely incorrect and could risk patient safety.
August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Oral minoxidil users, especially for hypertension, may risk heart issues, and better monitoring guidelines are needed for alopecia patients.
August 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Combining PRP with microneedling and minoxidil may help treat severe hair loss.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Botulinum toxin is not effective for treating male hair loss.
July 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral retinoids like isotretinoin and acitretin can cause significant hair loss.
May 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” April 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”