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Health and appearance of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson in 1977 at age 18 (left) and 1997 at age 38 (right) Michael Jackson was an American entertainer who spent over four decades in the public eye, first as a child star with the Jackson 5 and later as a solo artist. From the mid-1980s, Jackson's appearance began to change dramatically.
This syndrome caused every subsequent generation in a bloodline to have their life expectancy shortened. When the amber lead concentration in the body is fatally high, white blotches appear on the victim's skin, their hair becomes white, and they feel intense chronic pain. The only known survivor of this syndrome is Trafalgar D. Water Law.
Skin color contrast has been identified as a feminine beauty standard observed across multiple cultures. Women tend to have darker eyes and lips than men, especially relative to the rest of their facial features, and this attribute has been associated with female attractiveness and femininity, [7] yet it also decreases male attractiveness ...
Poliosis. Depigmentation of sections of skin and hair in 48-year-old man with vitiligo and poliosis. Poliosis (also called poliosis circumscripta) is the decrease or absence of melanin (or colour) in head hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, or any other hirsute area. It is popularly known as white forelock when it affects hair directly above the forehead.
Pseudofolliculitis barbae. Pseudofolliculitis barbae ( PFB) is a type of irritant folliculitis that commonly affects people who have curly or coarse facial hair. [1] It occurs when hair curls back into the skin after shaving, causing inflammation, redness, and bumps. [2] [3] This can lead to ingrown hairs, scarring, and skin discoloration.
Blood is red due to the presence of hemoglobin; deoxygenated blood (in veins) has a deep red color, and oxygenated blood (in arteries) has a light cherry-red color. Veins below the skin can appear blue or green due to subsurface scattering of light through the skin, and aspects of human color perception. Many medical diagrams also use blue to ...
Uncombable hair syndrome ( UHS) is a rare structural anomaly of the hair with a variable degree of effect. It is characterized by hair that is silvery, dry, frizzy, wiry, and impossible to comb. [4] It was first reported in the early 20th century. [5] It typically becomes apparent between the ages of 3 months and 12 years. [6]
Dermatology. Carotenosis is a benign and reversible medical condition where an excess of dietary carotenoids results in orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer. The discoloration is most easily observed in light-skinned people and may be mistaken for jaundice. [1] [2] : 540 [3] : 681 Carotenoids are lipid-soluble compounds that include ...