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Alopecia with atrophy or complete loss of hair follicles may also occur in skin over a subcutaneous or dermal neoplasm. Recommendation: If atrophy of both hair follicles and sebaceous glands is present, the term “Skin, adnexa – Atrophy” should be used. If follicular atrophy occurs without involvement of other adnexal structures, the term “Skin, Follicle – Atrophy” should be used. sebaceous follicle a hair follicle with a relatively large sebaceous gland, producing a relatively insignificant hair. solitary f's. 1. areas of concentrated lymphatic tissue in the mucosa of the colon. 2. small lymph follicles scattered throughout the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. an ovarian follicle consisting of an ovum enclosed by a single layer of cells. sebaceous follicle. a hair follicle with a relatively large sebaceous gland, producing a relatively insignificant hair. solitary follicle. 1. areas of concentrated lymphatic tissue in the mucosa of the colon. 2. small lymph follicles scattered throughout the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. Called also solitary glands. Acne is very common-nearly 17 million people in the US are affected by this condition. Acne most often begins in puberty. During puberty, the male sex hormones (androgens) increase in both boys and girls, causing the sebaceous glands to become more active-resulting in increased production of oil (sebum). The sebaceous glands are found throughout all areas of the skin except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. There are two types of sebaceous gland, those connected to hair follicles, in pilosebaceous units, and those that exist independently. The structure consisting of hair, hair follicle, arrector pili muscles, and sebaceous gland is an epidermal invagination known as a pilosebaceous unit. Sebaceous glands are also found in hairless areas (glabrous skin) of the eyelids, nose, penis, labia minora, the inner mucosal membrane of the cheek, and nipples. 1 Skin, [Adnexa, Hair follicle, Sebaceous gland – Atrophy Figure Legend: Figure 1 Normal skin in a control female F344/N rat from a 14-day repeated-dose study. Figure 2 Adnexal atrophy–smaller and reduced numbers of pilosebaceous units (arrows) in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. Isotretinoin reduces the size of the sebaceous glands that produce the skin oil, increases skin cell shedding, and affects the hair follicles, thereby reducing the development of acne lesions. loss of hair follicles may also occur in skin over a subcutaneous or dermal neoplasm. Recommendation: If atrophy of both hair follicles and sebaceous glands is present, the term. “Skin, adnexa – Atrophy” should be used. Acne is a disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The glands become clogged, leading to pimples and cysts. The sebaceous glands produce sebum that normally travels via hair follicles to the skin surface. However, skin cells can plug the follicles, blocking the sebum coming from the sebaceous glands. When follicles become plugged, skin bacteria (called Propionibacterium acnes, or P. acnes) begin to grow inside the follicles, causing inflammation.
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