Indications of an infection include redness, pain, and swelling around the growth, which may interfere with a clear diagnosis. The exact cause of a hair follicle tumor is not known though it is ...

Researchers at Duke‑NUS Medical School in Singapore found that activated hair follicle stem cells, which are essential for hair regrowth and repair, rely on a protective protein, MCL-1 ...

Folliculitis is a skin problem that happens when you get bacteria or a blockage in a tiny pocket in your skin called a hair follicle ... The bumps may clear up for a while, then come back.

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 ...

Razor bumps can range from ingrown hairs to folliculitis, which is the inflammation of the hair follicle. “Folliculitis occurs when the hair follicle becomes inflamed and a superficial infection ...

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 ...

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss on the scalp and body that is experienced by almost 2% of the global population at some point in their lifetime. A team of ...

Researchers from Australia, Singapore, and China have identified the MCL-1 protein as a key protector of hair follicles, preventing apoptosis and thereby reducing hair loss. Their study ...

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.