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GlossaryDesquamation

process of shedding dead skin cells from the outer layer

Desquamation is the process by which the outermost layer of the skin, known as the stratum corneum, sheds dead cells. This natural exfoliation helps maintain skin health by removing old cells and making way for new ones, and it can be influenced by various factors such as skin conditions, treatments, and overall health.

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research The Fate of Epidermal Tight Junctions in the Stratum Corneum: Their Involvement in the Regulation of Desquamation and Phenotypic Expression of Certain Skin Conditions

11 citations , July 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”

Tight junctions help control skin shedding and may be targets for treating certain skin conditions.

research Diffuse Plate-Like Sheets of Desquamation in a 69-Year-Old Woman with Relapsed Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

2 citations , January 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports”

The rash resolved after stopping ponatinib.

research A Quantitative Study of Desquamation in the Stratum Corneum

April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

New method measures skin cell turnover quickly and effectively, showing turnover slows with age and responds more to treatments in older skin.

Premature Desquamation of the Inner Root Sheath in Noninflamed Hair Follicles as a Specific Marker for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

research Premature Desquamation of the Inner Root Sheath in Noninflamed Hair Follicles as a Specific Marker for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

6 citations , December 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”

Early shedding of the inner root sheath in noninflamed hair follicles is a relatively specific sign of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

research Investigation of the Hair Follicle Inner Root Sheath in Scarring and Non-Scarring Alopecia

28 citations , June 2007 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology”

IRS premature desquamation is not unique to CCCA and occurs in various scarring alopecias.

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