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Results 1 - 10 of 39 for HAIR SHAFT DISORDER
  1. Head louse infestation - scalp (image)
    ... nits) on the hair. They cling to individual hair shafts. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Male pattern baldness
    ... patches, diffuse shedding of hair, breaking of hair shafts, or hair loss associated with redness, scaling , pain, or rapid progression could be caused by other conditions.
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001177.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis) (Logical Images)
    ... Infant Teen Related diseases: Seborrheic Dermatitis View all diseases '); ... Numerous tiny, white lice eggs (nits) glued to the hair shaft are seen in this person with head lice. ...
    www.visualdxhealth.com/child/pediculosisCapitisHeadLice.htm - External Health Links
  4. Trichorrhexis nodosa
    ... thickened or weak points (nodes) along the hair shaft cause your hair to break off easily. ... trichorrhexis nodosa may be caused be an underlying disorder such as hypothyroidism, argininosuccinicaciduria, Menkes' kinky hair syndrome, Netherton syndrome, or or trichothiodystrophy.
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001449.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hair Removal (Nemours Foundation)
    ... In girls, polycystic ovary syndrome and other hormonal disorders can cause dark, ... removes the tip of the hair shaft that has grown out through the skin. Some ...
    kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/skin_stuff/hair_removal.html - External Health Links
  6. Head Lice (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... for grasping the shape and width of the hair shaft of other races. Head lice move by crawling; ... penny. (CDC Photo) Illustration of egg on a hair shaft. (CDC) Egg/Nit: Nits are lice eggs laid ...
    www.cdc.gov/lice/head/factsheet.html - External Health Links
  7. Skin, Hair, and Nails (Nemours Foundation)
    ... body against injury. Human hair consists of the hair shaft, which projects from the skin's surface, and ... cuticle , the hard outer layer that protects the shaft. Hair grows by forming new cells at the base ...
    kidshealth.org/.../general/body_basics/skin_hair_nails.html - External Health Links
  8. Head Lice: Treatment FAQs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... the head lice medicine from adhering to the hair shafts; this can reduce the effectiveness of the treatment. ... within 1 cm of the base of the hair shaft. Back to Top Where can I go to ...
    www.cdc.gov/lice/head/faqs_treat.html - External Health Links
  9. Hirsutism and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - Large PDF file
    ... androgen sensitive areas. Depilatories, chemicals that dissolve the hair shafts, may cause irritation to sensitive facial skin. Bleaching ... sheath that surrounds the lower part of the hair shaft, supplies the growing hair with nourishment, and gives ...
    www.asrm.org/Patients/patientbooklets/hirsutismPCOS.pdf - External Health Links
  10. Head Lice: Diagnosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... within 1/4 inch of the base of hair shafts suggests, but does not confirm, the person is ... 1/4 inch from the base of the hair shaft are almost always non-viable (hatched or dead). ...
    www.cdc.gov/lice/head/diagnosis.html - External Health Links
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