Female pattern alopecia: current perspectives

LL Levy, JJ Emer - International journal of women's health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Hair loss is a commonly encountered problem in clinical practice, with men presenting with a
distinctive pattern involving hairline recession and vertex balding (Norwood-Hamilton …

Potential of nanoparticulate based delivery systems for effective management of alopecia

P Mishra, M Handa, RR Ujjwal, V Singh… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent times, more than 50% of the global population is facing hair-related issues
(alopecia) which is seen mostly amongst the people in the age group of 30–40 years. The …

Fibroblast Growth Factors Stimulate Hair Growth through β‐Catenin and Shh Expression in C57BL/6 Mice

W Lin, LJ Xiang, HX Shi, J Zhang… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Growth factors are involved in the regulation of hair morphogenesis and cycle hair growth.
The present study sought to investigate the hair growth promoting activities of three …

Chitosan nanoparticles for targeting and sustaining minoxidil sulphate delivery to hair follicles

BN Matos, TA Reis, T Gratieri, GM Gelfuso - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work developed minoxidil sulphate-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (MXS-NP) for
targeted delivery to hair follicles, which could sustain drug release and improve the topical …

Quantification of nanoparticle uptake into hair follicles in pig ear and human forearm

AS Raber, A Mittal, J Schäfer, U Bakowsky… - Journal of Controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
Drug delivery via the hair follicle (HF) especially with nanoparticles (NP) recently gained
attention due to a depot effect and facilitated absorption conditions within the lower HF. With …

Novel drug delivery approaches for the management of hair loss

W Alsalhi, A Alalola, M Randolph… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Alopecia is a common clinical complaint for patients and often a source of
significant psychological distress. The goal of therapy is to stop hair loss and encourage …

Iontophoretic transdermal delivery using chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles for positively charged drugs

I Takeuchi, T Takeshita, T Suzuki, K Makino - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, poly (dl-lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA) nanoparticles prepared using a
combination of an antisolvent diffusion method with preferential solvation was shown to be …

Topical treatment for scarring and non-scarring alopecia: An overview of the current evidence

CO Cardoso, S Tolentino, T Gratieri… - Clinical, Cosmetic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Alopecia is a clinical condition related to hair loss that can significantly affect both male and
female adults' quality of life. Despite the high market demand, only few drugs are currently …

Dutasteride nanocapsules for hair follicle targeting: Effect of chitosan-coating and physical stimulus

CY Ushirobira, LAF Afiune, MN Pereira… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In general, nanometer-sized drug delivery systems have a natural tendency for
accommodation in the follicular cavities, which makes them advantageous in the treatment …

Site-specific drug delivery in the skin for the localized treatment of skin diseases

Y Chen, X Feng, S Meng - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Due to the well-organized structure and barrier function of the skin, it is
generally difficult for drugs applied directly on the surface of skin to reach their expected site …