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Hair follicle

A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together.

Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, lips and soles of the feet.

The thicker density of hair, the more sebaceous glands are found.

For more information about the topic Hair follicle, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:

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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.


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