hair growth
Follicles at work
Hair growth is the process by which hair develops and lengthens from follicles in the skin.
The term appears in discussions of both desired and unwanted hair: products promising to stimulate hair growth on balding scalps, or treatments to reduce unwanted hair growth on the face or body.
She noticed increased hair growth after changing medications.
- biotinB7, a metabolic cofactor
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- regrowingGrowing back anew
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
estrogen · dermal papilla · stem cells · minoxidil · laser therapy · keratin · thyroid hormones · trichotillomania · scalp · stress · sprouting · sebaceous gland · aging · mane · stimulate · strands · nourish · vitamins
- slow processesaging, evolution, continental drift, erosion, weathering
- Genetic Traitsskin color, dimples, blood type, freckles, blue eyes
- regenerationregeneration, healing, renewal, rebirth, revival
- keratinization
- growthgrow, growing, increase, increasing, expansion
- hairhaircut, hairstyle, coily, strands, follicle
hair growthhair loss
Diminishing scalp coverage
shedding · balding · hair thinning · telogen effluvium · alopecia
hair growthbaldness
Absence of hair
alopecia · hair loss · thinning hair · receding hairline · bald spot
hair growthhair removal
Eliminating unwanted body fuzz
depilation · epilation · waxing · laser hair removal · electrolysis