Cicatricial (scarring) alopecias encompass several disorders that destroy hair follicles, replacing them with scar tissue and causing permanent hair loss. These conditions often present with ...

In their latest work, her research team transplanted hair follicles into human skin scars in an attempt to make that tissue healthy again. In this episode, Iris Kulbatski from The Scientist’s Creative ...

Scar tissue also differs from unscarred skin in that it doesn't contain any hair follicles or sweat glands. In people with ...

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...

"The traumatized hair follicles may scar over time, in which case the hair will not grow back." Dr. Engelman adds that ...

Rogaine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1988, the first drug to win the agency’s endorsement for male ...

Constant trauma to hair follicles can weaken them, leading to uneven hair regrowth. Scarring and hyperpigmentation: Persistent plucking can cause dark spots or scars, especially for those with ...

Here, the lesions tunnels and scar tissue will be removed. You may need a skin graft to cover up the wound and help it heal.