Hair serves an important cosmetic function for humans, and the hair follicle produces sweat gland products that help to control body temperature and release pheromones 3. Billions of people ...

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair follicles that could bring back lost locks, challenging some long-held beliefs. UVA’s ...

The hair follicles produce thinner, shorter, and also depigmented hair shafts that can hardly be seen. This process is called miniaturization and is typical for androgenetic alopecia (vellus hair ...