| The process by which follicles degenerate and disappear is little understood and is termed follicular atresia. |
| Around puberty, our apocrine glands kick into action, releasing thick secretions into hair follicles. |
| In contrast to hair follicles of nonaffected littermates, the follicles of mutants were curved and twisted randomly, thus producing wavy hair. |
| Applying sunless tanners right after shaving could irritate the skin and hair follicles. |
| A boil is an abscess occurring in the skin, and is associated with hair follicles. |
| Filoplumes have a rachis, with barbs and barbules somewhere along them, and they arise from follicles. |
