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research Expert recommendations on supportive skin care for non‐surgical and surgical procedures

5 citations , January 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

Experts advise using sunscreen and proper skin care before, during, and after procedures to speed healing, prevent complications, and reduce scarring.

research Impaired wound healing in transgenic mice overexpressing the activin antagonist follistatin in the epidermis

163 citations , October 2001 in “EMBO journal”

Overexpressing follistatin in mice delays wound healing and reduces scar size.

research Differential cutaneous wound healing in thermally injured MRL/MPJ mice

26 citations , July 2007 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration”

MRL/MpJ mice heal burns slower with more scarring and less tissue regeneration than BALB/c mice.

research Furnishing Wound Repair by the Subcutaneous Fascia

40 citations , August 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”

The subcutaneous fascia is key to fast wound healing and could improve treatments for chronic wounds and scarring.

research Role of Nanofat Injection Before Hair Transplant in Cicatricial Alopecia

January 2025 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal”

Nanofat injections may improve hair graft survival in scarred areas.

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community The no BS guide to saving your hair without finasteride (improvement in 90% of patients in the study) with a low side effect profile or improvement in 100% of patients but a higher side effect profile and increased dosage. The future is here?

in Minoxidil 92 upvotes 6 years ago

Hair loss treatments, specifically the use of oral minoxidil in combination with micro-needling. Oral minoxidil has been found to improve hair density in 90% of patients with a low side effect profile, but using 5mg per day can result in higher side effects including hypertrichosis and edema. Other treatments mentioned include finasteride and RU58841.

community Why some people experience problems on Finasteride/Dutasteride (my theory)

in Research/Science 18 upvotes 8 months ago

Some people have side effects from finasteride and dutasteride due to hormonal predisposition, especially if DHT dominant. Alternatives like RU58841, Pyrilutamide, and Breezula are suggested to target scalp androgen receptors without altering overall hormones.

community Verteporfin scar/regrowth Update Day 84

in Research/Science 6 upvotes 3 years ago

Hair loss discussion mentions treatments Minoxidil, Finasteride, and RU58841. Verteporfin shows promise for scar/regrowth after 84 days.

community Does microneedling not scar the skin or break hairs?

in Microneedling 6 upvotes 7 months ago

Microneedling for hair loss, with concerns about potential scarring and hair breakage. Recommendations include using 0.5-0.8mm needles, opting for dermastamps or pens, and limiting frequency to twice a month.

community Hair theory Scar tissue and Verteporfin

in Chat 25 upvotes 2 years ago

A user suggests that deeper microneedling with Verteporfin injections might help regrow hair in areas with scar tissue, alongside a DHT blocker. Another user explains that hair loss might be due to reduced Wnt/β-Catenin signaling and suggests that treatments like Minoxidil, Finasteride, and microneedling could potentially reverse it.

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