Trial reportLasers in medical science2017
Enhancing hair growth in male androgenetic alopecia by a combination of fractional CO
Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04003376 (Efficacy of Fractional CO2 Laser Alone and as Transepidermal Drug Delivery for Different Modalities of Treatment in Alopecia Areata), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Fractional CO2 Laser Alone and as Transepidermal Drug Delivery for Different Modalities of Treatment in Alopecia Areata
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and Safety of Fractional Laser Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Pooled it
- Use of fractionated laser therapy for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2023Pooled it
- A randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled, split-scalp study of the efficacy and safety of a 1550-nm fractional erbium-glass laser, used in combination with topical 5% minoxidil versus 5% minoxidil alone, for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.Lasers in medical science · 2019Trial
- Use of an alternative method to evaluate erythema severity in a clinical trial: difference in vehicle response with evaluation of baseline and postdose photographs for effect of oxymetazoline cream 1·0% for persistent erythema of rosacea in a phase IV study.The British journal of dermatology · 2019Trial
- Extracellular vesicles of human transformed skin-derived precursors containing miR-221-3p promote hair growth through DKK2-mediated Wnt/Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2026Article
- Assessment of Clients' Perceptions and Satisfaction With Eyebrow Mesotherapy Treatment.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Comparative study between fractional CO2 laser alone versus fractional CO2 laser combined with topical dutasteride in treatment of male androgenic alopecia.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Laser Therapy and Phototherapy in Cicatricial and NonCicatricial Alopecia: A Systematic Review Study.Health science reports · 2024Review
- Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser Treatment Induces Lgr5+ Stem Cell Activation and Hair Regrowth Through the Canonical Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Lasers in the management of alopecia: a review of established therapies and advances in treatment.Lasers in medical science · 2024Review
- The role of laser and energy-assisted drug delivery in the treatment of alopecia.Lasers in medical science · 2024Review
- Application of Non-Pharmacologic Therapy in Hair Loss Treatment and Hair Regrowth.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2024Review
- Status of research on the development and regeneration of hair follicles.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Review
- Effect of Skin Type on Efficacy of Laser Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review of the Literature.Skin appendage disorders · 2023Review
- Efficacy and Safety of Fractional CODermatology and therapy · 2023Article
- A study to assess the efficacy of fractional carbon dioxide laser with topical platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.Lasers in medical science · 2022Article
- Non-ablative Er:YAG laser is an effective tool in the treatment arsenal of androgenetic alopecia.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022Article
- Exosomes Secreted from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Are a Potential Treatment Agent for Immune-Mediated Alopecia.Journal of immunology research · 2022Article
- Dermal exosomes containing miR-218-5p promote hair regeneration by regulating β-catenin signaling.Science advances · 2020Article
- The Effect of the Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser on Improving Minoxidil Delivery for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Laser therapy and growth factors have been used as alternative treatments for male androgenetic alopecia (MAA). The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of hair growth factors alone or combined with ablative carbon dioxide (CO
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