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Hair-grooming syncope (also known as hair-combing syncope) is a form of syncope (a fainting disorder) associated with combing and brushing one's hair. It is most typically seen in children aged five to sixteen. Hair-grooming syncope typically manifests as presyncopal symptoms during hair combing, brushing, braiding, trimming, curling or blow ...
Bubble hair is characterized by rows of bubbles seen microscopically within localized areas of the brittle hair. [3] These air-filled spaces occur in the cortex of the hair shaft that correspond to the breakdown of keratin and local air expansion triggered by hot water passing through the shaft. [2] There may be an inherited predisposition. [4]
JVD is a French company that manufactures hygiene and hotel equipment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established in 1984 by Jacques de Vasselot and is based in Rezé, near Nantes , France. The company produces a variety of products, including hand dryers, soap and towel dispensers, and air purifiers, primarily for the hygiene sector. [ 3 ]
Hair casts, also known as pseudonits, represent remnants of the inner root sheath, and often occur in great numbers and may mimic nits in the scalp. [ 1 ] : 764 Signs and symptoms
Perhaps the most well-known condition to cause hair loss is alopecia, which, Massick explains, “causes your own immune system to attack the hair follicles [so that] the hairs just fall out ...
Alopecia occurs for various reasons, including genetics, autoimmune disorders where the immune system attacks hair follicles, hormonal changes, medical treatments like chemotherapy, or other factors.
The most common cause is androgenetic alopecia, also known as male pattern or female pattern hair loss due to the effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on the hair follicles. A variety of factors may lead to this condition such as hormonal effects , age, diet, autoimmunity , emotional stress, physical stress, drug effects, genetics , or infections .
3. Medications. Some medications have been associated with temporary hair loss. Most of the time hair loss related to medication is due to the drug disrupting the hair growth cycle leading to a ...