How to Use hair follicle in a Sentence

hair follicle

noun
  • This was to close the hair follicle, because the shave was over.
    — Brennan Kilbane, GQ, 10 Oct. 2017
  • With the laser, the hair follicle is damaged over time and can not grow back.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Simply put, a healthy scalp leads to healthy hair follicles and healthy hair.
    — L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 14 July 2023
  • The scrub goes straight to the root of the problem—keratin buildup around the hair follicles.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2026
  • In layman’s terms, with the hair follicle destroyed, hair cannot grow.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Hair type, from pin-straight to kinky, depends on the shape of the hair follicle itself.
    — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The cap will trap in steam that opens up hair follicles, so your hair will really soak in all that good stuff.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2023
  • This is how lasers can zap your hair follicles and not your internal organs.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2019
  • This can help wash away any bacteria that can upset the hair follicle.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
  • This stops the hair follicle from growing hair, and the existing hair should fall out.
    — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2018
  • They were covered with tiny freckle-size dots of blood trapped under the skin at the hair follicles.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
  • But Vaughn said hair loss can even result from a scar, which destroys the hair follicles.
    — Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Each hair follicle on the breasts has been carefully placed and measured.
    — Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader, 7 Mar. 2018
  • This is when a person’s body attacks their hair follicles, causing patchy hair loss.
    — Julia Sullivan, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Stem cells provide growth factors to hair follicles and improve their health.
    — Kenneth Willardt, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2017
  • One way to prevent the hair follicle from getting plugged is to use a good face wash, Mark said.
    — Madison O'Connor, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The most common is a urine test, but there are also blood tests, hair follicle tests, and saliva tests.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • These actions can damage the hair follicle, and once it's harmed, the strand doesn't always grow back.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2020
  • The cap will trap in steam that opens up hair follicles, so your hair will really soak in the good stuff in the treatment.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2023
  • These options can prevent injury to the hair follicle and help get the hair growth cycle back on track.
    — Essence, 23 June 2021
  • Tight ponytails can certainly pull your hair out of the hair follicle and is a common cause of hair loss.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The spiral shape of the hair follicle and hair shaft predispose the hair to breakage.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 23 May 2018
  • The laser seeks out pigment in your skin, which is typically found in the base of your hair follicle.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 23 June 2020
  • The use of hair follicle testing was denied at least twice by Navy leaders over that time.
    — Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
  • So, how does one remedy hair loss and support the regrowth of hair follicles?
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The friction from a tight-fitting sports bra can irritate hair follicles and cause red bumps.
    — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Leather breathes because all the hair follicles of the animal are like little holes.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Thinning Hair Hair grows more slowly as hair follicles start to shrink.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
  • These devices work by emitting a beam of light that is attracted to the pigment in a hair follicle.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
  • That’s just a fancy way of saying that melanin in the hair follicle absorbs the laser energy.
    — Aimee Simeon, Allure, 3 June 2026

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