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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
    11. ROBOTIC HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PLUS HUMAN TOUCH Wiadomości Lekarskie · 2024
    12. Perifollicular erythema as a trichoscopy sign of progression in frontal fibrosing alopecia International journal of trichology · 2013 · 40 citations
    13. Sebaceous Gland, Hair Shaft, and Epidermal Barrier Abnormalities in Keratosis Pilaris with and without Filaggrin Deficiency ˜The œAmerican journal of pathology · 2015 · 23 citations
    14. Efficacy and Safety of Long-Pulsed 755-nm Alexandrite Laser for Keratosis Pilaris: A Split-Body Randomized Clinical Trial Dermatology and Therapy · 2022 · 9 citations
    15. 180 The investigation of dermoscopy in differential diagnosis of facial actinic keratosis Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017 · 3 citations
    16. Clinical and trichoscopic features of scalp discoid lupus erythematosus in skin of colour: A retrospective analysis Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology · 2026
    17. Clinico-epidemiology of Keratosis Pilaris with Histopathologic and Dermoscopic Evaluation – A Cross-sectional Study in a Rural Tertiary Hospital Clinical Dermatology Review · 2026
    18. IL-17 axis is a significant driver of skin inflammation in Card14 mutant pityriasis rubra pilaris model mice Research Square (Research Square) · 2023
    19. Evaluation of dermoscopy in differential diagnosis of facial actinic keratosis Chinese Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    20. Efficacy and safety of the Exfoliate-Dissolve-Repair skin care approach in the treatment of keratosis pilaris: a randomized controlled clinical trial study protocol Trials · 2026
    21. Dermoscopy of discoid lupus erythematosus: Report of two cases The Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 13 citations
    22. Trichoscopy Archives of Dermatology · 2008 · 44 citations
    23. Lichen planopilaris International Journal of Dermatology · 2001 · 5 citations
    24. Norman Orentreich, The Father of Hair Transplantation JAMA Dermatology · 2017 · 4 citations
    25. Correction of the Cornrow Transplant and Other Common Problems in Surgical Hair Restoration Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2000 · 4 citations
    26. Trichoscopy in alopecias Turkderm · 2014 · 1 citations
    27. Hair Restoration Springer eBooks · 2020
    28. Effects of lipid and acne inhibitive cream on acne model of rabbit's ears Journal of Zhengzhou University · 2009
    29. Effect of Compound Diandao Pulvis Drug Facial Mask on Acne Model of Rabbit's Ears 2008
    30. Clinical and microscopic features of generalized discoid lupus erythematosus in dogs (10 cases) Veterinary dermatology · 2016 · 20 citations