Hair
Technical term for beaded hair
Monilethrix
What is the cause of pityriasis
fungal infection
Which hair disorder causes terminal hair to grow where it typically doesn't on a women's body
hirsuties
Which type of alopecia is defined as hair loss in round shaped patches caused by the immune system
alopecia areata
Furuncle
an acute bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain
What treatment is recommended for a client with trichorrhexis nodosa
softening the hair with conditioners
Fragilitas crinium
A condition characterized by brittleness and the formation of modular swellings along the hair shaft
monilethrix
Hair has a beaded appearance due to narrowing of the hair shaft
The complete loss of all body hair is known as
alopecia universalis
Is hair shedding normal?
yes
A cosmetologist is able to provide treatment for
trichoptilosis
Tienea capitis
brittle hair and has circular lesions on the scalp with red spots at the opening of the hair follicles
Tinea favosa
Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called
postpartum alepecia
How many hair strands is it normal to lose?
50-100
Technical term for dandruff
pityriasis
Pityriasis steatoides
Why should cosmetologists understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases?
So they can identify the difference between common and irregular hair loss to recommend hair loss treatments
Pediculosis capitis is
a parasitic infection
What hormones affect thinning hair?
androgens and thyroid hormones
How to fix split ends?
chop them
Pediculosis capitis
infestation of the hair and scalp with lice
Alopecia totalis
The loss of all terminal scalp hair
What causes dandruff
malassezia
what does lice feed on?
human blood