Chapter 8 Disorders of the Hair that can be treated in the salon

Canities Technical term of gray hairTechnical term of gray hair –Cause: loss of natural pigment in hair Congenital canitiesCongenital canities –Exists at or before birth –Occurs in albinos mostly, occasionally in persona with normal hair Acquired canitiesAcquired canities –Due to old age; onset may occur prematurely in early adult life –CAUSE: WORRY, ANXIETY, NERVOUS STRAIN, PROLONGED ILLNESS

Disorders of the Hair Ringed hairRinged hair –Alternate bands of gray and dark hair –Hypertrichosis Also known as hirsuties,Also known as hirsuties, Means superfluous hairMeans superfluous hair Characterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of body that normally only grow vellus hairCharacterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of body that normally only grow vellus hair TREATMENT: tweeze or remove by depilatories, electrolysis, shaving or epilationTREATMENT: tweeze or remove by depilatories, electrolysis, shaving or epilation

Disorders of the Hair TrichoptilosisTrichoptilosis –Split hair ends –TREATMENT: conditioning to lubricate and soften ends & cutting

Disorders of the Hair Trichorrhexis NodosaTrichorrhexis Nodosa Knotted hairKnotted hair Dry, brittle condition; including formation of nodular swelling along hair shaftDry, brittle condition; including formation of nodular swelling along hair shaft Hair breaks easily which creates a brush-like spreading of fibers along the hair shaftHair breaks easily which creates a brush-like spreading of fibers along the hair shaft TREATMENT: softening the hair with conditioners and moisturizersTREATMENT: softening the hair with conditioners and moisturizers

Disorders of the Hair MonilethrixMonilethrix –Beaded hair –Breaks between the beads or nodes –TREATMENT: scalp & hair conditioning Fragilitas CriniumFragilitas Crinium –Brittle hair that causes splitting –TREATMENT: hair and scalp condititoning

Summary The hair disorders that can be treated in the salon are:The hair disorders that can be treated in the salon are: CanitiesCanities Ringed hairRinged hair HypertrichosisHypertrichosis TrichoptilosisTrichoptilosis Trichorrhexis nodosaTrichorrhexis nodosa MonilethrixMonilethrix Fragilitas criniumFragilitas crinium