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    Glossary Hair Follicle Immune Privilege

    unique ability to avoid immune system attacks on hair follicles

    Hair Follicle Immune Privilege refers to the unique ability of hair follicles to protect themselves from the body's immune system. This means that certain immune responses are suppressed in the hair follicle area to prevent inflammation and autoimmune attacks, which is crucial for normal hair growth and preventing conditions like alopecia areata.

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    1. Hair Multiplication extract, clone, and reinsert your own hair cells
    2. Alopecia Areata autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss
    3. Rapamycin Immune-suppressing drug, also called sirolimus
    4. Tofacitinib JAK inhibitor pill, an immune-system drug
    5. Vitamin D Vitamin made in the skin from sunlight, also taken as a supplement