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  1. Hair Diseases and Hair Loss (National Library of Medicine)
    ... know that the average person has 5 million hairs? Hair grows all over your body except on your ... feet. It takes about four months for healthy hair to grow an inch. Most hairs grow for ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hairdiseasesandhairloss.html - Health Topics
  2. Menkes syndrome
    Steely hair disease; Menkes kinky hair syndrome; Kinky hair disease ... levels can affect the structure of bone, skin, hair, and blood vessels and interfere with nerve function. ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hair Dye and Hair Relaxers (Food and Drug Administration) - Links to PDF
    ... and eyes, especially if you are not careful. Hair dyes • There are different types of hair dyes ... or reddish brown. No matter what kind of hair dye you use, follow directions carefully. Pay attention ...
    www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/pdfs/HairDye.pdf - External Health Links
  4. Good Hair Care May Head off Hair Loss (American Academy of Dermatology)
    ... fit 100 brush strokes per day into your hair-care routine? It is a myth that 100 ... breakage. Do you color, perm, or relax your hair? Dermatologists recommend that coloring, bleaching, permanents, and hair ...
    www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/hair_care.html - External Health Links
  5. Excessive or unwanted hair in women
    Hypertrichosis; Hirsutism; Hair - excessive (women) ... Excessive hair growth in women is usually from too much male hormone (androgen). A common cause is polycystic ovarian ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003148.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Dry hair
    Hair - dry ... Dry hair is hair that does not have enough moisture and oil to maintain its normal sheen and texture. ... blow-drying Dry air (environmental dryness) Menkes kinky hair syndrome Malnutrition (for example, kwashiorkor disease ) Underactive parathyroid ( ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003245.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hair loss
    Loss of hair; Alopecia; Baldness ... Hair loss usually develops gradually and may be patchy or diffuse (all over). Roughly 100 hairs are lost from your head every day. The ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003246.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What to Expect during Treatment (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment Find out what to expect when it comes to chemotherapy and hair loss. Plan to use your energy staying healthy ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/print/hair-loss/CA00037/METHOD=print - External Health Links
  9. Genetics Home Reference: Cartilage-hair hypoplasia From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    ... literature OMIM Genetic disorder catalog Genetic Conditions > Cartilage-hair hypoplasia On this page: Description Genetic changes Inheritance ... Glossary definitions Reviewed November 2008 What is cartilage-hair hypoplasia? Cartilage-hair hypoplasia is a disorder of ...
    ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cartilagehairhypoplasia - External Health Links
  10. Oily hair
    Hair - oily ... are some tips for preventing and treating oily hair: Shampoo your hair every day. Leaving the shampoo on your head ... minutes before rinsing may help. Avoid brushing your hair too often or too vigorously, since the brushing ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002042.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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