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This page contains a glossary of commonly used terms in hair restoration.
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Sabaceous Gland
Sebaceous glands are usually found connected to hair follicles to deposit sebum on the hairs, and bring it to the skin surface along the hair shaft.
Sagittal Grafting
(a.k.a. parallel grafts)
Grafts are placed into recipient sites made with a very small blade that pierced the skin parallel to the hair direction. See also coronal grafting.
Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto is a plant native to North America. It may have some, unproven therapeutic benefits for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It does not lower DHT or testosterone levels and has never been shown to increase hair growth.
Scleroderma
A disease of the skin and connective tissue that can cause hair loss over the affected areas
Sebaceous glands
Sebaceous glands are sebum (oil) producing glands found in the skin throughout the body except in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Seborrhoeic dermatitis is an extensive and severe form of dandruff.
Sebum
The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands of the scalp composed of oils and cellular debris.
Spironolactone
This drug acts as an antiandrogen and is used in the treatment of androgen related disorders such as female pattern baldness and hirsutism.
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