12 days after wounding, untreated skin (left) lacks hair follicles, but TGM treatment (right) promotes the formation of new hair follicles (arrowheads) as the tissue heals and regenerates.

QUESTION: Most of us have Demodex mites living in or near our eyelash follicles. How did we come to acquire them? Demodex mites are tiny eight-legged parasites that mostly live in the hair ...

It could also be caused by an irritant (like chemicals in synthetic hair) or dehydrated scalps ... it may be signs of parasites in the follicle that thrive off or dead skin cells and sebum called ...