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January 1990 in “Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology” Topical thiols may prevent hair loss caused by certain chemotherapy drugs.
April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” October 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Zinc treatment improved skin and hair issues in a boy with a zinc-related condition.
2 citations
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November 1996 in “Transplantation” Injecting recipient splenocytes into donors' thymus can prevent graft-versus-host disease.
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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” A patient had skin tissue death at the hair removal site after a hair transplant, which was treated with surgery.
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March 2013 in “BMJ Case Reports” Zinc levels remained low despite treatment, likely due to absorption issues.
December 2024 in “Acta Medica” Cryotherapy can unexpectedly cause facial zona zoster.
March 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” A malpractice lawsuit was filed over improper delegation in a hair transplant procedure.
16 citations
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March 2015 in “Dermatologic therapy” Zinc supplementation may be an important part of treating severe hair loss.
A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
December 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Men with male pattern baldness have higher blood sugar, bad cholesterol, and ZAG protein levels than healthy men.
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January 2009 in “Annals of Dermatology” Zinc supplements increased zinc levels in some hair loss patients but didn't significantly improve hair growth.
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January 1999 in “Dermatology” Acyclovir can prevent rejection of skin grafts in herpes-related lip leucoderma.
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May 2003 in “Hair transplant forum international” New storage solutions improve the survival of small hair grafts and results of hair transplant surgeries.
June 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with allergies or high eosinophil levels have a higher chance of severe hair loss from alopecia areata, and sudden hair loss can indicate chronic graft-versus-host disease.
4 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” A liver transplant patient with APECED had a rare VZV recurrence and pneumonia, treated successfully, but later died from other infections.
July 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” The ZMY-1 system makes hair transplants faster without losing safety or effectiveness.
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January 2015 in “PubMed”
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Skin grafting can help repigment vitiligo, but it's less effective for widespread cases due to the Koebner phenomenon.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Inhibiting Zyxin may help treat androgenetic alopecia by promoting hair growth.
June 2026 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” Scalp necrosis is a rare but serious complication of hair transplantation that requires early detection and treatment.
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September 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Occipital donor sites for skin grafts heal faster, hurt less, look better, and have fewer complications than femoral sites.
January 2014 in “INTAS POLIVET” The dog's wound healed well with skin grafts, showing full skin and hair growth by day 60.
March 2024 in “Journal of Animal Reproduciton and Biotechnology” A rare fetal malformation caused difficult birth in a goat, requiring surgery.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” Oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids significantly improved a rare scalp condition in three elderly patients.
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October 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Two transplant patients on cyclosporine unexpectedly developed hair loss.
14 citations
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October 1978 in “Archives of Dermatology” Zinc deficiency can cause skin issues like hair loss and eczema.
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August 2005 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Goats may need lifelong zinc supplements due to hereditary zinc absorption issues.
November 1994 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Thousand-graft hair transplants offer better coverage and look more natural but have concerns about graft survival and cosmetic risks.