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  2. Prepubertal hypertrichosis - Wikipedia

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    During the catagen phase, the hair follicle undergoes a process to prepare for hair shedding. The telogen phase is when hair shedding occurs. The hair follicle growth cycle varies by person and by body location of hair growth. [16] Hypertrichosis is said to occur when hair follicles are in the anagen phase longer than normal for their ...

  3. Loose anagen syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Patients with more severe cases of loose anagen hair syndrome can be treated with minoxidil, a topical medical treatment, as a first line treatment. [3] Minoxidil can extend the duration of the hair in the anagen stage and restore the hair follicles for further growth or for the full period of the anagen phase.

  4. Hyperkeratinization - Wikipedia

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    Hyperkeratinization (American English or hyperkeratinisation in British) is a disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle. It is the normal function of these cells to detach or slough off from the skin lining at normal intervals. The dead cells are then forced out of the follicle (primarily by the growing hair).

  5. 12 Best Vitamins for Hair Growth - AOL

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    3. Folic Acid. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin found naturally in many foods. If you eat lots of dark leafy greens (like broccoli, spinach and asparagus), beans, nuts, seeds ...

  6. File:Hair-follicle cycling.ogv - Wikipedia

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    English: The following video shows the three hair growing phases (anagen, catagen and telogen). Anagen phase: is the growth phase, hair grows from the root. Catagen phase: is the transition phase, the hair follicle shrinks and detaches from the skin. Telogen phase: is the resting phase, during wich a new follicle begings development

  7. Telogen effluvium - Wikipedia

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    Telogen effluvium is a scalp disorder characterized by the thinning or shedding of hair resulting from the early entry of hair in the telogen phase (the resting phase of the hair follicle). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is in this phase that telogen hairs begin to shed at an increased rate, where normally the approximate rate of hair loss (having no ...

  8. Human hair growth - Wikipedia

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    Hair-follicle cycling Hair grows at different speeds and different lengths. Its composition causes different colors and textures, which influence how long the hair strands grow. Marianne Ernst, a German "long hair model" The three stages of hair growth are the anagen, catagen, and telogen phases. Each strand of hair on the human body is at its ...

  9. Alopecia areata - Wikipedia

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    In alopecia areata, a hair follicle is attacked by the immune system. T-cells swarm the roots, killing the follicle. This causes the hair to fall out and parts of the head to become bald. Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. [22]