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    Glossary Follicular Plugging

    blockage of hair follicles by sebum, keratin, and dead cells

    Follicular plugging refers to the blockage of hair follicles by a combination of sebum, keratin, and dead skin cells. This condition can lead to inflammation and is often associated with skin disorders like acne and certain types of alopecia, such as lichen planopilaris.

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    1. Analysis of the Pretreatment Effect of Ethanol on the Stratum Corneum- and Hair Follicular-Penetration of Drugs Using the Hair Follicle-Plugging Method Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 2014 · 10 citations
    2. Hair Transplantation—From the “Ancient” 4 mm Plugs to the Latest Follicular Unit Excision Technique: 8 Decades of Painful Progress Updates in clinical dermatology · 2024 · 1 citations
    3. Optical coherence tomography-assisted diagnosis of follicular keratosis of the chin 2015 · 5 citations
    4. Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome with coexisting palmoplantar keratoderma treated with acitretin International journal of trichology · 2022 · 1 citations
    5. Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei in women Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1995 · 25 citations
    6. Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei: First Case Report from Saudi Arabia 2003 · 1 citations
    7. Photogallery. Follicular occlusion syndrome Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej · 2023
    8. Follicular red dots in areas with an anatomic colocalization of alopecia areata and vitiligo Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
    9. Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia (IFAP) syndrome Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases · 2011 · 71 citations
    10. An Exosome Regenerative Complex Plus Microneedling Promotes Hair Growth in Subjects With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair. PubMed · 2025
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    1. Do the more newer gen topical retinoids e.g. tazarotene outperform tretinoin in inducing follicular sulfotransferase activity? Reddit · 29 Jul 2026
    2. Pelage Pharmaceuticals’ PP405 and its Impact on Follicular Regeneration to be Presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting 2026 28th march Reddit · 26 Mar 2026
    3. Pelage Pharmaceuticals’ PP405 and its Impact on Follicular Regeneration to be Presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting 2026 Reddit · 18 Mar 2026
    4. Minoxidil Skin Delivery from Nanoemulsion Formulations Containing Eucalyptol or Oleic Acid: Enhanced Diffusivity and Follicular Targeting Reddit · 25 Dec 2024
    5. Information regarding Follicusan DP? Reddit · 22 Oct 2023
    6. Targeted Follicular Finasteride Delivery: A Low-Systemic Strategy Reddit · 28 Mar 2026
    7. What is the deal with "longitudinal partial follicular unit transplantation" Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
    8. What is the deal with "longitudinal partial follicular unit transplantation" Reddit · 13 Dec 2019
    9. Can single hairs follicules be able to produce two hairs once again with treatment? Never saw a study about that. Reddit · 19 Jun 2024
    10. Pelage PP405: New Hair Growth from Inactive Follicular Units - Phase 2a results at AAD 2026 Reddit · 29 Mar 2026
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