The Success of Thread-embedding Therapy in Generating Hair Re-growth in Mice Points to Its Possibly Having a Similar Effect in Humans

• Main Authors: Hyun Jong Shin (Author), Dong-Jin Lee (Author), Kang Kwon (Author), Hyung-Sik Seo (Author), Han-Sol Jeong (Author), Ji-Yeon Lee (Author), Ki-Tae Ha (Author), Chang-Hyun Lee (Author), Yong-Suk Jang (Author), Byung-Wook Lee (Author), Byung Joo Kim (Author), Myeong-Ho Jung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Recently, thread-embedding therapy (TET) has been widely applied in Korean medicine for cosmetic purposes such as reducing skin wrinkles. An inserted thread was reported to have induced continuous stimulation, followed by support for connective tissue regeneration. However, the potential...