The cause of the greater clustering on the scalp isn’t totally understood. It could be a response to some change in the skin or hair follicles, or it could be from an outside factor entering the skin. Not many studies have been done to look at these cell clusters. Three are mentioned...
1b). These findings suggest that inflammasome activation in the ORS of hair follicles may be linked to the pathogenesis of AA. Figure 1: Expression of inflammasome components and interleukin (IL)-1β in normal and alopecia areata-affected scalp tissues. (a) Paraffin-embedded normal scalp skin ...
Eyelash mites calledDemodexare also a common cause of eyelid inflammation. These organisms are present in most people. They live within hair follicles in the skin, including the eyelash follicles in the eyelids. An overgrowth ofDemodexmites is often associated with this condition. Bacteria in the ...
Fish-derived collagen hydrolysate (CH) has shown promise in improving hair and skin health. Therefore, this study sought to comprehensively assess the effects of CH extracted from Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales on hair and skin using in vitro and in vivo models. Human dermal ...