Announcing the Top 20 Hair Research Studies of 2022

Donovan Hair Academy Announces Picks for the Top 20 Hair Research Studies of 2022

In keeping with the annual year-end tradition, Dr Donovan announces choices for the top 20 hair research studies of the past year. This year’s public webinar will take place Dec 14 at 5 pm PST (8 pm EST). The 20 studies will be discussed at the webinar.

Registration is required for the webinar and this can be done using the links below:

REGISTER FOR THE TOP 20 HAIR RESEARCH STUDIES of 2022

A recording of the webinar will be made available at a later date on the DonovanMedical youtube channel and broadcast to the Evidence Based Hair Podcast as well.

STUDIES IN FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS AND MALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS

Qui Y et al. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Androgenetic Alopecia. Acta Derm Venereol. 2022 Feb 8;102:adv00645

Sanabria et al. Prospective cardiovascular evaluation with 24-h Holter and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in men using 5 mg oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May 18;

Jimenez-Cauhe J et al. Before-after study with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring after the first dose of 5 mg oral minoxidil. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Dec;87(6):e235-e237.

Cao L et al. Nailfold capillaroscopy alterations in androgenetic alopecia: A cross-sectional study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 Feb 28;1-7. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_714_2021.

Gupta AK et al. Relative Efficacy of Minoxidil and the 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors in Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment of Male Patients: A Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 Feb 2:e215743.

Gupta AK and Bamimore M. Platelet-Rich Plasma Monotherapies for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Network Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Study. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Sep 1;21(9):943-952.

Gupta AK et al. There Is a Positive Dose-Dependent Association between Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil and Its Efficacy for Androgenetic Alopecia: Findings from a Systematic Review with Meta-Regression Analyses. Skin Appendage Disord. 2022 Sep; 8(5): 355–36

Klein E et al. Comparing combination low-dose oral minoxidil and topical minoxidil with oral minoxidil alone for the treatment of non-scarring alopecia; a retrospective chart review. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Jun 1.

Liang  X et al. Efficacy and Safety of 5% Minoxidil Alone, Minoxidil Plus Oral Spironolactone, and Minoxidil Plus Microneedling on Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Prospective, Single-Center, Parallel-Group, Evaluator Blinded, Randomized Trial. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jul 11;9:905140.

STUDIES IN ALOPECIA AREATA

 

King B et al. Two Phase 3 Trials of Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata. N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 26.

Anna Waśkiel-Burnat et al. Patients with alopecia areata are at risk of endothelial dysfunction: results of a case-control study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Mar 31.

STUDIES IN HAIR SHEDDING/TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM/ COVID19

Muller-Ramos P et al. Post-COVID-19 hair loss: prevalence and associated factors among 5,891 patients. Int J Dermatol 2022 Jan 26.

Anna Carolina Miola et al. Early-onset effluvium secondary to COVID-19: Clinical and histologic characterization. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022

Mazeto IFS et al. Ultrastructural evidence for anagen hair follicle infection with SARS-CoV-2 in early-onset COVID-19 effluvium. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jun 20.

 

STUDIES IN SCARRING ALOPECIA

Dubin C et al. Scalp and serum profiling of frontal fibrosing alopecia reveals scalp immune and fibrosis dysregulation with no systemic involvement. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Mar;86(3):551-562. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.05.016

Jamerson et al. Gene expression profiling suggests severe, extensive central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia may be both clinically and biologically distinct from limited disease subtypes Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jan

Joshi TP et al. Prevalence of lichen planopilaris in the United States: A cross-sectional study of the All of Us research program. JAAD Int. 2022 Jun 13;8:69-70.

Joshi et al. Comorbidities associated with lichen planopilaris: a case-control study using the All of Us database. Int J Dermatol. 2022 Oct 2.

STUDIES  IN VARIOUS TOPICS

Chang CJ et al. Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Oct 17;djac165.

Ying-Yi Lu et al. Impact of seborrheic dermatitis on osteoporosis risk: A population-based cohort study. J Dermatol. 2022 Sep 12.