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    Glossary Follicular Occlusion

    blockage of hair follicles leading to inflammation and cysts

    Follicular occlusion refers to the blockage of hair follicles, which can lead to inflammation and the formation of painful lumps or cysts. This condition is often associated with skin disorders like acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, and dissecting cellulitis, where the normal process of hair growth and shedding is disrupted, causing trapped hair and debris to accumulate within the follicle.

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      research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Hidradenitis suppurativa as a potential subtype of autoinflammatory keratinization disease.

      December 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
      This mini review discusses insights into the pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting genetic mutations, autoinflammation, and the effectiveness of biologics, and introduces the concept of autoinflammatory keratinization disease, without reporting new clinical results.
      Follicular Occlusion Syndrome

      research Photogallery. Follicular occlusion syndrome

      April 2023 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej”
      This collection presents a photogallery on the follicular occlusion syndrome, uniting diseases like hidradenitis suppurativa under shared pathogenesis, but reports no new clinical results.

      research Scalp Apocrine Glands: The Neglected Component of the Hair Follicle Complex

      December 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders”
      This review explores the under-researched role of apocrine glands in the human scalp, suggesting they may play a significant part in waste removal, electrolyte balance, interaction with the microbiome, and the pathogenesis of follicular occlusion diseases, despite being often overlooked.
      Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Pathogenesis and Management

      research Hidradenitis suppurativa: pathogenesis and management

      238 citations , July 2003 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery”
      This review discusses the importance of early diagnosis and the management of hidradenitis suppurativa, reporting no new clinical results but highlighting current therapeutic approaches and need for collaboration in treatment.

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