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This is the medical term used to describe dandruff.
What is pityriasis?
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of this fungus.
What is malassezia?
This severe type of dandruff is characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum.
What is pityriasis steatoides?
This is a severe form of dandruff accompanied by redness and inflammation.
What is seborrheic dermatitis?
This is the technical term for ringworm.
What is tinea?
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by these organisms.
What is fungal?
This is a scalp disorder characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp.
What is tinea favosa?
This is a highly contagious skin disease caused b a parasite called a mite.
What is scabies?
This term refers to an infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice.
What is pediculosis capitis?
This term refers to an acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain.
What is furuncle?
This refers to the thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand.
What is texture?
This type of hair has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing.
What is coarse?
This measurement describes the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp.
What is density?
This is the ability of the hair to absorb moisture.
What is porosity?
Chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require more of this solution.
What is alkaline?
This is the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking.
What is elasticity?
This is hair flowing in the same direction, as the result of follicles sloping in the same direction.
What is hair stream?
Dry hair and scalp should be treated with products that contain moisturizers and this ingredient.
What are emollients?
This is the innermost layer of the hair and is composed of round cells.
What is the medulla?
This is the middle layer of the hair.
What is the cortex?
This phase signals the end of hair growth.
What is telogen?
This is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is meant for men.
What is Finasteride?
This is the technical term for male pattern baldness.
What is androgenic alopecia?
This tuft of hair stands straight up.
What is a cowlick?
This hair forms in a circular pattern on the crown of the head.
What is a whorl?