How does the hair follicle work?
• The hair follicle acts, as a wick to bring sebum & other cellular debris to the surface. • Closed comedones are generally associated with the sebaceous follicle lacking a thick hair or containing only a thin hair. • Since there is no hair to act as a wick, the sebum & dead cells are retained in the follicle & form an impaction. What is the sebaceous gland? • The sebaceous gland is attached to 2 types of follicle; hair & sebaceous follicle. • The structure is directly under the influence of testosterone; a hormonal influence can increase sebum production. • It involves the action of an enzyme on testosterone to finally produce dihydro testosterone that speeds up sebum production and activity of this gland. • It has a thicker consistency, higher levels of Squalane and wax esters with lower levels of free fatty acids and linoleic acids What is retention hyperkeratosis? • Retention Hyperkeratosis is the retention of dead skin cells & proliferation of additional cells in the follicle. • T
