Hair follicle


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Hair follicle


Illustration of hair follicle with and without hair

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A hair follicle is the sac where hair growth begins.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Patrice Burgess, MD

- Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Randall D. Burr, MD

- Dermatology
Last Updated July 3, 2006

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