Common Hair Conditions
Common Hair Conditions 2
Scalp Conditions
Hair Loss
Hair Loss 2
100
Each hair strand will have approximately this many layers of cuticle scales
What is 7 to 12
100
In severe cases of split ends it is best to do this
What is cut them off
100
Oily flakes combine with sebum which stick to the scalp in clusters and can appear yellow in color
What is greasy dandruff
100
This is the average daily hair loss
What is 40 to 100 strands
100
The premature shedding of hair in the resting phase is called this
What is telogen effluvium
200
Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or this
What is knotted hair
200
Grayness or whiteness of hair is called this
What is canities
200
Pediculosis capitis is the technical name for the infestation of this
What is head lice
200
On average, people with this color hair have the fewest hair strands
What is red hair
200
Tight corn rows can cause this
What is traction alopecia
300
The technical name for split ends
What is fragilitis crinium
300
The loss of pigment in the hair as a person ages is called this
What is acquired canities
300
A red circular patch of small blisters caused by a vegetable parasite is known as this
What is ringworm
300
The technical term for the baby fine hair that is shed shortly after birth
What is lanugo
300
Hair loss that can result from childbirth, shock, drug intake or fever
What is telogen effluvium
400
The technical term for matting of the hair
What is pilica polonica
400
This is caused by an inherited defect in the hair's keratin protein structure
What is trichorrhexis nodosa
400
Red and watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by an animal parasite burrowing under the skin
What are scabies
400
This is the most common form of hair loss in both men and women
What is androgenetic alopecia
400
Sudden hair loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp is called this
What is alopecia areata
500
Excessive chemical lightening or excessive friction from backcombing can cause this
What is pilica polonica
500
An abnormal coverage of hair on the body where normally only lanugo hair appears
What is hypertrichosis
500
The medical term for greasy dandruff
What is pityriasis steatoides
500
Alopecia may be caused by a fungal infection, an inflammatory disease of the scalp or this
What is bacterial infection
500
Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair, or by chemical damage is called this
What is traumatic alopecia
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