System and method for counting follicular units
A system and method for counting follicular units using an automated system comprises acquiring an image of a body surface having skin and follicular units, filtering the image to remove skin...
View ArticleTreatment of alopecia by micropore delivery of stem cells
A method of restoring hair to skin that has suffered hair loss includes optically ablating an array of spaced-apart microchannels or voids into the skin and transplanting into the voids stem cells, a...
View ArticleCreation of hair follicles in tissue-engineered skin grafts
A living tissue-engineered skin graft having a potential to develop hair follicles includes a multilayered skin-like structure of alternating nanofiber mats and layers of fibroblasts assembled in a...
View ArticleCompositions and methods for topical delivery of oligonucleotides
The present invention relates to compositions and methods which enhance the delivery of nucleic acids and other nucleosidic moieties via topical routes of administration. The invention relates to the...
View ArticleMethods of reducing odor
Methods for reducing odor include applying and/or depositing particulate antimicrobial agents via a rinse-off personal care composition to the skin and/or hair follicles....
View ArticleDisposable hair removal apparatus for nose, ears, and small orifices
A disposable hair removal apparatus for nose, ears, and other small orifices provides a user with the ability to utilizes the depilation method of waxing in the nose, ears, and/or other small orifices...
View ArticleMethod for generating induced pluripotent stem cells from keratinocytes...
Populations and uses of the iPS cells are also disclosed. d. culturing the infected keratinocytes on a layer of feeder cells in a culture medium until iPS cells are formed, thereby generating iPS...
View ArticleModel animal for studying hair growth cycle
The present invention prepared a non-human animal in which Fgf18 gene was knocked out in a keratin-5 positive cell-specific manner using a Cre-loxP system; it provides a non-human model animal in...
View ArticleCombination therapy
The present methods, systems, and kits permit the induction of multimodal injury to a subject's skin. This approach maximizes the responsiveness of the treated area to treatments for producing hair...
View ArticleComposition for regenerating hair follicles comprising cd36-expressing dermal...
Provided is a composition for regenerating hair follicles comprising CD36-expressing dermal sheath cells (DSc)....
View ArticleHair follicle neogenesis
This invention provides a skin substitute comprising epithelial cells and modified mesenchymal cells, wherein the modified mesenchymal cells have decreased TSC1/TSC2 function, increased mTORCI...
View ArticleHair transplanting device and method for the use thereof
A direct hair transplanting device enabling sequential harvesting of single hair follicles from a donor region and implantation of the same at a recipient zone of the scalp comprising a tubular...
View ArticleUse of a corn peptidic hydrolyzate as an active agent stiimulating hair growth
The invention relates to a cosmetic treatment method intended to stimulate hair growth, restore hair growth, and/or limit hair loss. The cosmetic treatment method includes providing a composition...
View ArticleMinimally invasive hair follicle incapacitation apparatus and methods
Methods, apparatus and systems for modifying hair follicles are disclosed herein. A method for modifying hair follicles may comprise inserting a tissue dissecting and modifying wand (TDM) into an...
View ArticleExtracts of microalgae and their application
Suggested are new extracts of microalgae selected from the group consisting of (i) Monodus sp. (ii) Thalassiosira sp. (iii) Chaetoceros sp. and/or (iv) Chlorococcum sp. obtainable by treating said...
View ArticleComposition and methods for permanent hair removal
Compositions and methods to prevent future hair growth are shown. After a skin treatment area is subjected to standard stripping procedures (such as sugaring or waxing), turmeric or a composition...
View ArticleShaving device with a pad
The present invention provides a shaving device that includes a handle for better control, and a stand that has a pad with sufficient surface area to comfortably compress and frictionally grip to...
View ArticleHair removal apparatus for personal use and the method of using same
Hair or partial hair removal system and hair growth deterrent that includes mechanical process for cutting, plucking or shaving hair follicles, along with pre and/or post skin treatment techniques....
View ArticleMethod of measuring the metabolic indicators of hair follicles
A method of measuring the effect of an active agent or a stressor on the baseline metabolic indicators of one or more hair follicles, the method including (a) obtaining one or more hair follicles; (b)...
View ArticleLongitudinal dermoscopic study employing smartphone-based image registration
The evolution of a skin condition over time can be useful in its assessment. In an illustrative arrangement, a user captures skin images at different times, using a smartphone. The images are...
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