Monday, April 16, 2007

The Hair Follicle



Hair is far more complex than it appears on the surface.We all know that it not only plays a vital role in the appearance of both men and women, but it also helps to transmit sensory information as well as create gender identification.



By week 22 a developing fetus has all of its hair follicles formed. At this stage there are 5 million hair follicles on the body. There are a total of one million on the head with one hundred thousand on the scalp.

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