Publications by authors named "Beatriz Vieira Aarestrup"
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- Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common hair loss issue affecting many, with current treatments often causing unwanted side effects, especially with oral medications.
- This study introduced new formulations using nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) made from fruit seed lipids, designed to deliver finasteride more effectively with fewer side effects.
- Testing in a rat model of AGA showed that the NLC formulation increased hair follicle activity and restoration while ensuring safety for topical use, indicating a promising advancement in AGA treatment.
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is considered a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease and its presence may be related to increased emotional stress. The clinical relevance of OLP is the possibility of developing a squamous cell carcinoma, the etiology of which is still unknown. The aim of this study is to treat OLP lesions resistant to conventional treatment with corticosteroids, using topical tacrolimus 0.
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