Hair Care Conditions Flashcards
Normal ability to absorb moisture
Hair is in good condition
Suitable for mos services
Average porosity / Slightly raised cuticle
Hair is able to absorb the least amount of moisture
Poor porosity
Resistant porosity/Flat cuticle
Hair is damaged from chemical services(over processed)
Not in good condition
Treatment is required
Extreme porosity/Raised cuticle
Combination of 2 or more porosities
Uneven porosity
Mixed types
The ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking
Elasticity
Cuticles become cracked and frayed
Broken Hair
Start as small cracks in then cuticle that deepen into the cortex
Split Ends
Characterized by presence of lumps or swelling along the hair shaft
Nodules
Graynesss or whiteness of the scalp hair
Canities
Beads or nodes formed on the hair shaft
Monilethrix
Characterized by a mass of hairs trans tangled in a mat that cannot me separated
Matting
Alternating bands of gray and dark hair
Ringed hair
Abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo or baby fine hair appears
Hypertrochosis
Excessive amounts of terminal hair found in women in areas of the body where man usually get hair, such as the face (lips and chin), back, abdomen, and chest
Hirsuties
Thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp
Scales
Chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking
Dandruff
Red, circular patch of small blisters caused by vegetable parasite
Tinea
Ringworm
Enlarged open hair follicles that are surrounded by clusters of red spots
Tines Capetians
Ringworm of the scalp
Dry, yellow, encrusted areas on the scalp called scutula
May have a peculiar odor
Shiny pink or white scars at result
Tinea favosa
Honeycomb ringworm
Red and watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by animal parasites burrowing under the skin
Scabies
Itch mite
Pediculous capitis
Head lice
Infestation of the head
