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    Glossary Hair Keratinocytes

    specialized cells in hair follicles producing structural protein keratin

    Hair keratinocytes are specialized cells found in the hair follicle that produce keratin, a protein that forms the structural foundation of hair. These cells play a crucial role in the growth and strength of hair, as they continuously divide and differentiate to form the hair shaft.

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      • How does cetirizine reduce inflammation linked to hair loss? Cetirizine is proposed to lower prostaglandin D2 and raise prostaglandin E2 around hair follicles; three small trials of a compounded 1% topical report modest increases in hair density and shaft thickness, with minoxidil doing better head-to-head. Topical cetirizine is off-label and unapproved for hair loss, and the evidence is too thin to call it effective or safe.