HAIR LOSS
Sudden hair loss in round or Irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp is referred to as:
Alopecia areata
A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as:
Psoriasis
Hair that has a combination of two or more different porosities is referred to as:
Uneven porosity
If a product label lists the following ingredients: “water, Ceylon alcohol, tocopherol and pantheons,” which ingredient would be found to have the largest amount?
Water
What is the average amount of daily hair loss?
40 to 100 strands
Total loss of hair on the scalp is referred to as:
Alopecia areata totalis
Excessive amounts of terminal hair found in women in areas of the body where men usually get hair, such as the face (lips and chin), back, abdomen and chest is a condition called
Hirsutism
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals is known as:
Porosity
TRUE OR FALSE: Does using a conditioner help achieve increase achieve of hair growth
FALSE
Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length?
40% to 50%
Various hair loss measurement systems identify what?
Pattern and density
The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is:
Pityriasis steatoides
Refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking
Elasticity
A mixture of two or more kinds of molecules, evenly dispersed, would be a(n):
Solution
Each hair strand has about how many layers of cuticle scales
7 to 12
Baldness that occurs early in life, beginning as early as late adolescence. Is referred to as:
Alopecia prematura
Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or:
trichoptilosis
If the layers of the cuticle are very close together, the hair has what type of porosity
Resisitant
A conditioner ingredient that gives dry hair a smooth feel and makes hair easier to comb is:
fatty alcohols
Short, fine, non-pigmented hair found more abundantly on women is known as:
Vellus
If the diameter of a female client’s ponytail has become smaller over time, it could indicate:
androgenetic alopecia
What condition results in a situation in which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist?
Ringed hair
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to:
Density
Which conditioner will penetrate into the damaged hair shaft and deposit proteins into the cortex?
Body-building conditioner
The loss of pigment in the hair as a person ages is called:
acquired canities