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    GlossaryHair Follicle Environment

    immediate surroundings and conditions affecting hair follicle health

    The hair follicle environment refers to the immediate surroundings and conditions within and around the hair follicle, including factors like blood supply, nutrient availability, hormonal influences, and microbial presence. This environment plays a crucial role in hair growth, health, and the potential for conditions like alopecia.

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      learn Stemoxydine

      chemical from L'Oreal that encourages hair to enter growth phase

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      an estrogen promoting hair regrowth more commonly used in women

      learn Follistatin

      glycoprotein that inhibits TGF-β and promotes hair growth by antagonizing activin

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      The Thinning Top: Why Older People Have Less Hair

      research The Thinning Top: Why Older People Have Less Hair

      4 citations , July 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
      Old people have less hair because their hair follicles don't regenerate as well, not because of fewer stem cells, and a protein called follistatin might help reactivate hair growth.
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      February 2008 in “Experimental dermatology”
      Oxidative stress plays a significant role in vitiligo, and both skin and non-skin cells may be involved.
      Environment of the Anagen Follicle

      research Environment of the Anagen Follicle

      4 citations , January 2018 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology”
      The document concludes that hair follicles have a complex environment and our understanding of it is growing, but there are limitations when applying animal study findings to humans.

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