Hair
This is the visible part of the hair that extends above the skin.
Hair Shaft
Abnormal hair loss
Alopecia
Cause scaly, flaky rashes or patches on the skin.
Pityriasis
Technical term for gray hair.
Canities
Melanin is responsible for the color of hair. There are two main types of melanin:
Eumelanin and Pheomelanin
The skin that surrounds the hair root. It anchors the hair in place and is where hair growth occurs.
Hair Follicle
an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, leading to hair loss. characterized by the complete loss of all hair on the scalp
Alopecia Totalis
Live on the human scalp and feed on blood, leading to intense itching, scalp irritation, and sometimes secondary infections due to scratching.
Pediculosis Capitis
Technical term for split ends, is a condition where the hair shaft splits or frays
Trichoptilosis
the building blocks of the protein (keratin)
Amino Acids
Extends from the hair bulb, which is the rounded structure at the base of the follicle where hair growth occurs, to the point where it exits the skin.
Hair Root
age-related hair loss, is a form of hair thinning and loss that occurs as part of the natural aging process.
Alopecia Senilis
a painful, swollen bump under the skin, usually caused by a bacterial infection in a hair follicle or oil gland
Furncle
excessive hair growth that can occur on any part of the body,
Hypertrichosis
known as end bonds, are the chemical bonds that link amino acids together to form proteins, including keratin in hair.
Peptide Bonds
visible part of the hair that extends above the skin. It consists of three main layers:
Hair Shaft, Cuticle, cortex, and medulla
male or female pattern baldness, is a hereditary form of hair loss.
Androgenic Alopecia
Fungal infection of the scalp, hair shafts, and sometimes eyebrows and eyelashes. It is caused by dermatophyte fungi this condition is contagious and can spread through direct contact with infected individuals or contaminated objects like combs and towels.
Tinea Capitis
a rare genetic hair disorder that causes the hair shaft to be brittle and beaded in appearance
Monilethrix
elements refer to the key elements that make up hair, specifically in the context of its chemical compositio
COHNS
A fibrous protein made up of amino acids
Keratin
autoimmune condition that causes sudden, patchy hair loss. It can affect people of all ages and is characterized by one or more circular bald patches on the scalp or other areas of the body where hair normally grows.
Alopecia Areata
the barbers itch, Inflammation of the hair follicles in the beard area, typically caused by bacterial infection.
Folliculitis Barbae
Technical term for knotted hair
Trichorrhexis Nodosa
Chemical bonds that help stabilize the structure of proteins, particularly in hair and other keratinized tissues. There are three main types of side bonds in proteins
Disulfide, hydrogen, and Salt bonds