September 2025 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” Using platelet-rich plasma for storing hair grafts improves hair regrowth and density.
February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” PRP therapy is effective for hair regrowth and improving hair quality with minimal side effects.
Yak hair stretches mainly due to macromolecules slipping past each other.
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March 2023 in “Bioengineering” Barbed sutures improve surgical outcomes and efficiency but are limited by cost and strength issues.
28 citations
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December 1999 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery”
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October 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A toddler's chronic finger ulcer was successfully treated after removing a hair causing hair-thread tourniquet syndrome.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)” 12 citations
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October 1947 in “Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists” Mercuric acetate makes wool unshrinkable by changing its elastic properties.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Biomedical Photonics & Engineering” Clipping hair is gentler on the skin and reduces bacteria better than shaving with a razor.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Pili torti hair is fragile due to loose keratin filaments and weak disulfide bonds.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery/Indian journal of plastic surgery” The flap advancement technique effectively treats severe scalp skin conditions, preserving hair and improving appearance.
25 citations
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August 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dissecting microscopes give more and better quality hair grafts than magnifying loupes.
7 citations
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March 2023 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Ablative fractional laser treatment nearly matches the gene reduction effects of topical vismodegib in skin cancer.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” The KD spreader makes hair transplants safer and easier, especially for beginners, by reducing damage to hair follicles.
24 citations
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September 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” Lidocaine-loaded microparticles effectively relieve pain and fight bacteria in wounds.
3 citations
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July 2025 in “Acta Biomaterialia” Murine skin wounds become less stiff over time as they heal.
28 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Cell Science” PINCH-1 is crucial for skin cell adhesion and movement, working with EPLIN and ILK.
January 2020 in “Modern Plastic Surgery” The traditional method of estimating skin graft success by looking is generally reliable but less so for inexperienced observers and in certain wound conditions.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” A man got unusual crescent-shaped cuts from a laser tattoo removal due to a laser technical issue, but healed without scars.
23 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Pili torti hair twists due to uneven outer root sheath cell development.
Silk sericin dressing with collagen heals wounds faster and improves scar quality better than Bactigras.
20 citations
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January 2008 in “BJU international” Split-thickness skin grafts are a good alternative for urethral reconstruction when buccal grafts can't be used.
5 citations
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November 2015 in “Turk Pediatri Arsivi-turkish Archives of Pediatrics” A preterm baby's toes were saved from damage by quickly removing a thread that was cutting off circulation.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Combining subcision, PRP, and microneedling effectively treats acne scars with minimal side effects.
1 citations
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May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Using enzymes to break down scalp hair follicles gets more stem cells for skin and hair growth than the old method.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” The dressing can track joint movement and speed up healing of joint wounds.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The new hair transplant method reduces scarring and wastage by combining two techniques.
De-epithelialization reduces complications in subcutaneous skin flap procedures.
June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery”