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    Glossary Keratotic Plugs

    small, hardened accumulations of keratin blocking hair follicles

    Keratotic plugs, also known as keratin plugs or follicular plugs, are small, hardened accumulations of keratin and dead skin cells that block hair follicles. These plugs can lead to conditions like keratosis pilaris, where the skin becomes rough and bumpy, often resembling goosebumps. They are commonly found on the upper arms, thighs, and buttocks, and can sometimes cause inflammation or irritation.

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    1. Sebaceous Gland, Hair Shaft, and Epidermal Barrier Abnormalities in Keratosis Pilaris with and without Filaggrin Deficiency ˜The œAmerican journal of pathology · 2015 · 23 citations
    2. 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
    3. The clinical features and histopathologic patterns of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a series of 38 cases Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2014 · 46 citations
    4. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Adult Periorificial Dermatitis: A Case Report Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023
    5. Widespread and eruptive comedonal lesions with alopecia JAAD case reports · 2022
    6. Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei: First Case Report from Saudi Arabia 2003 · 1 citations
    7. Validity of trichoscopy in the diagnosis of primary cicatricial alopecias International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 34 citations
    8. Trichoscopic Findings of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Associated with Gefitinib Case Reports in Dermatology · 2017 · 21 citations
    9. Clinico-epidemiology of Keratosis Pilaris with Histopathologic and Dermoscopic Evaluation – A Cross-sectional Study in a Rural Tertiary Hospital Clinical Dermatology Review · 2026
    10. The Effectiveness of Topical Keratolytics (Alpha Hydroxy Acids/Beta Hydroxy Acids/Urea) in Treating Keratosis Pilaris: A Review of the Literature Cureus · 2025
    11. Trias of keratosis pilaris, ulerythema ophryogenes and 18p monosomy: Zouboulis syndrome Journal of dermatology · 2014 · 15 citations
    12. TREATMENT OF KERATOSIS PILARIS: A NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW OF TOPICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND VARIANT-SPECIFIC THERAPIES International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science · 2026
    13. Nilotinib-induced generalized keratosis pilaris: Report of a rare case Indian Journal of Pharmacology · 2021 · 5 citations
    14. A Rare Case of Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans Affecting a Female Child Clinical dermatology review · 2022
    15. Primary cicatricial alopecias Expert Review of Dermatology · 2010 · 1 citations
    16. A Novel Connexin 26 Mutation in a Patient Diagnosed with Keratitis–Ichthyosis–Deafness Syndrome 2002 · 152 citations
    17. Treatment of Keratosis Pilaris With 810-nm Diode Laser JAMA dermatology · 2014 · 20 citations
    18. Nilotinib-Induced Keratosis Pilaris Case Reports in Dermatology · 2016 · 19 citations
    19. A clinical and histopathological study of cicatricial alopecia Our Dermatology Online · 2013 · 5 citations
    20. Keratosis Pilaris-like Eruption during Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Literature Review and Report of a Case Related to Imatinib Journal of clinical medicine · 2023
    21. Skin Elsevier eBooks · 2011 · 2 citations
    22. Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei et Colli: A Case Report International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology · 2026
    23. Primary Cicatricial Alopecias Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 18 citations
    24. Efficacy and safety of non‐cross‐linked hyaluronic acid compound in the treatment of keratosis pilaris: A split‐body randomized clinical trial Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2024 · 4 citations
    25. Lichen planopilaris Informa Healthcare eBooks · 2012
    26. Tretinoin Treatment of Fox-Fordyce Disease Archives of dermatology · 1979 · 19 citations
    27. Traumatic anserine folliculosis Indian dermatology online journal · 2017 · 8 citations
    28. Autosomal recessive monilethrix: Novel variants of the <i>DSG4</i> gene in three Chinese families Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2022 · 5 citations
    29. Solitary papule with central crater in a young man: Dermoscopy picks the clue Clinical dermatology review · 2022 · 1 citations
    30. Multifocal alopecia of the scalp, axillae, and body JAAD Case Reports · 2024