research Medical applications of tattooing
Tattooing helps treat skin conditions, reconstruct nipple-areola, mark radiation fields, and locate lesions.
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research WNT10A promotes an invasive and self-renewing phenotype in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
WNT10A helps esophageal cancer cells spread and keep renewing themselves.
research Ginseng phytochemicals as therapeutics in oncology: Recent perspectives
Ginseng may help treat cancer and reduce treatment side effects, but more research is needed.
research Dermatologic care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
LGBT individuals have unique skin health needs, including higher STD risks and side effects from gender-affirming treatments, requiring dermatologists to offer knowledgeable and culturally competent care.
research Conditional Activin Receptor Type 1B (Acvr1b) Knockout Mice Reveal Hair Loss Abnormality
Disrupting Acvr1b in mice causes severe hair loss and thicker skin.
research Post-finasteride syndrome and post-SSRI sexual dysfunction: two sides of the same coin?
PFS and PSSD are similar conditions with persistent sexual dysfunction after stopping medication.
research Dermoscopy of scalp tumours: a multi‐centre study conducted by the international dermoscopy society
The study concluded that scalp tumors show different patterns based on age, gender, and tumor thickness, and emphasized the importance of early detection and scalp examinations.
research Baldness, acne and testicular germ cell tumours
Men with testicular cancer were less likely to experience baldness and severe acne.
research Restoration of hair growth in mice with an alopecia areata-like disease using topical anthralin
Topical anthralin helped regrow hair in mice with a condition similar to human alopecia.
research Anatomic location of primary melanoma: Survival differences and sun exposure
Where melanoma is on the body affects survival chances; melanomas on the back of the head are worse, while those on thighs and arms are less severe, and more sun exposure might improve survival.
research Complications in Hair Restoration Surgery
Successful hair transplant surgery depends on careful patient selection, proper surgical plan and technique, and attentive aftercare.
research Sun-protection behaviors of melanoma survivors
Melanoma survivors are more likely to use sunscreen and seek shade than others, but less than half often use sunscreen and avoid the sun, and some still use tanning beds.
research Effect of adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned medium on the proliferation and migration of B16 melanoma cells
Adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned medium can reduce melanoma cell growth and spread.
research Comorbid conditions in lichen planopilaris: A retrospective data analysis of 334 patients
People with Lichen planopilaris are more likely to have certain autoimmune and endocrine disorders but less likely to have conditions like allergies and diabetes.
research Relationship of Early-Onset Baldness to Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
Early-onset baldness is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men, especially before age 60.
research Male pattern baldness and risk of incident skin cancer in a cohort of men
Men with male pattern baldness have a higher risk of certain skin cancers, especially on the scalp.
research Micropigmentation as an Adjuvant in Cosmetic Surgery of the Scalp
Micropigmentation effectively hides scalp scars with few complications.
research Topical Mechlorethamine Restores Autoimmune-Arrested Follicular Activity in Mice with an Alopecia Areata-Like Disease by Targeting Infiltrated Lymphocytes
Mechlorethamine treatment regrew hair in mice by killing immune cells causing hair loss without harming hair follicles.
research Apocrine sweat gland obstruction by antiperspirants allowing transdermal absorption of cutaneous generated hormones and pheromones as a link to the observed incidence rates of breast and prostate cancer in the 20th century
The document suggests that blocking sweat glands with antiperspirants might allow skin-generated hormones to be absorbed, possibly increasing breast and prostate cancer risk.
research Adipocyte-myofibroblast transition as a possible pathophysiological step in androgenetic alopecia
AMT may cause hair loss and changing dWAT activity could help treat it.
research Recent discoveries and developments of androgen receptor based therapy for prostate cancer
New treatments for prostate cancer are less toxic and show promise, but more research is needed to enhance their effectiveness and reduce side effects.
research Old Wine in New Bottles: Reviving Old Therapies for Alopecia Areata Using Rodent Models
Old treatments for other skin conditions showed promise for hair regrowth in mice with a hair loss condition.
research The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration–Part II
Successful surgical hair restoration requires careful planning, precise execution, and proper aftercare, using techniques like follicular unit transplantation and correct hair angling for best cosmetic results.
research Roxithromycin antagonizes catagen induction in murine and human hair follicles: implication of topical roxithromycin as hair restoration reagent
Roxithromycin, an antibiotic, can increase hair growth and might be used as a treatment for hair loss.
research Basic hair transplantation: 2007
Hair transplantation has improved with techniques that increase graft survival and patient satisfaction for more natural results.
research How do we investigate haematuria and what role has finasteride?
Finasteride can treat prostatic haematuria, but its use is controversial.
research Cytokeratin 15 expression in central, centrifugal, cicatricial alopecia: new observations in normal and diseased hair follicles
CK15 is not a reliable marker for stem cells in damaged hair follicles from patients with CCCA.
research From Surgery to Pharmacology to Gene Therapy
Hair restoration has evolved from surgery to drugs to potential gene therapy, with improved results and ongoing research driven by high demand.
research Restoration of hair growth with topical diphencyprone in mouse and rat models of alopecia areata
Topical diphencyprone helped regrow hair in mice and rats with a condition similar to human hair loss.
research Spironolactone, a Classic Potassium-Sparing Diuretic, Reduces Survivin Expression and Chemosensitizes Cancer Cells to Non-DNA-Damaging Anticancer Drugs
Spironolactone may make some cancer treatments more effective by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells survive.