A surprising trigger for hair regrowth may lie in the body’s fat cells. Researchers have shown that mild skin irritation can trigger fat cells to go into panic mode, sending signals to dormant ...

The researchers used mouse skin samples to monitor changes to the fat tissue under the skin, as well as to the hair follicles and the cells that help hair grow, after they caused small injuries to ...

Skin irritation promotes hair growth on mice by stimulating their fat cells – and a serum could bring about the same effects in people, without needing to cause discomfort. Hair loss can sometimes be ...