Tag Archives: hair follicle

Tinea barbae

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Michael Cashman

Tinea of the beard is a dermatophyte infection of the skin and hair follicles located in the bearded areas of the head and neck. It is a slowly evolving disease and infection of the skin causes itchiness while infection of … Continue reading →

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Managing Keratosis Pilaris

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Kira Mayo

Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a very common benign skin condition that affects the hair follicle. Find out how you can manage KP to keep you skin looking great. Continue reading →

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Hair follicle

Posted on December 20, 2009 by DermHub

formed by the inward folding of the epidermis; “sac” in which hair grows and sebaceous gland release sebum

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Hair: Understanding the Growth Cycle

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Silvina Pugliese

Hair is a complex structure with an even more complex growth cycle. In order to understand how hair grows, it is important to understand some basic terminology. Only then will the different phases of hair growth begin to make sense! Continue reading →

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