Sentences with phrase «hair follicle becomes»

Acne is chronic skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with skin oil or dead skin cells.

By stimulating blood flow in the scalp, hair follicles become stronger, cutting down on hair breakage, hair loss, and thinning.

Left untreated, the hair follicles become plugged with mites causing thick, scaly skin and open sores that can lead to infection.

When the hair follicles become plugged with dirt and oils the hair is often lost due to secondary infection.

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This excess oil can become trapped inside your hair follicles, and when mixed with the dirt and other environmental pollutants with which you come in contact, it can lead to acne.

Even eyebrows and scalp hair is starting to become visible and the hair follicles start to produce pigmentation.

The reason for Frizzled6 mice's messy hair soon became obvious: The mutant mice are born with hair follicles that point in random directions, while normal mice have follicles pointing more or less in the direction needed for the hair to lay flat.

The stem cells in the bulge are multipotent epithelial stem cells, and can become, or differentiate into, all the epithelial cell types in the follicle (including hair follicles, epidermis, and sebaceous glands)(Oshima et al., 2001).

When a hair follicle is not producing a fiber the DP cells lose much of their cytoplasm and become inactive.

The delicate interplay of two chemical signals coaxes stem cells into becoming hair follicles, according to new research by scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Rockefeller...

When excess keratin becomes trapped inside the hair follicle, it forms a rough, raised plug.

The harsh drugs used in chemotherapy cause hair follicles to become weak and break.

Additionally, thyroid hormone is important for the growth and development of the hair follicles and without adequate thyroid hormone the hair can become very dry and brittle (8).

While it is normal to have these bacteria present on the skin, it may become active in the scalp and cause hair follicle damages.

However, if the folliculitis becomes more severe, the inflammation can permanently destroy the hair follicles.

Castor oil contains omega 9 fatty acids that nourish the body hairs and follicles making them regrow and become thicker.

He does have pretty long hair, though, and considering the Fulham - born actor has revealed that he's sporting hair extensions for his upcoming Frankenstein role, his follicles have become newsworthy.

On the other hand, clipper cutting a terrier's coat can cause the dead hair to become jammed in the follicle causing irritation, swelling, bumps, sores and sometimes pustules, Bowen said.

According to David Stern, vice president of marketing for Metro Dryers, too - hot human hairdryers dry hair or fur from the top down to the scalp, causing the coat to become brittle, while the super powerful airflow of high velocity dryers dries from the base of the follicle to the top of the hair or fur for quick and thorough drying.

As the oil glands are connected to the hair follicles, the latter can become blocked by sebum, causing blackheads.

This is situation where your dogs hair follicles have become infected, usually with staph bacteria.

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Finally, feline chin acne, caused by plugged hair follicles that can occasionally become infected with bacteria, is another common skin condition that can be found in cats of any age — not just adolescents.

Dermoid Sinus — this neural tube defect is essentially a lump containing hair follicles, sebaceous glands and sweat glands that can communicate with the spinal cord and cause serious problems if it becomes infected (causing meningitis).

These mites live in the hair follicles and only become a problem when they reproduce out of control.

A dog's coat can become dried due to the skin dryness due to a lack of moisture in the hair follicles and hair loss which can completely become dry or the coat may become dry in patches.