Hair Follicles

• Hyporeflective, near areflective diagonal structures tapering toward the epidermis

• Slight granular texture corresponding to the hair matrix

• Hair seen protruding from epidermal surface

• The full hair bulb may not always be visible, however even at the edge of the structure it still displays a tapering at the epidermis facing side

• Hyperreflective areas can be seen in the matrix corresponding to the keratin based hair shaft

• Surface hairs can be easily identified by their hyperreflective structure above the skin surface

• Hairs are comprised of keratin and cast a shadow on underlying features