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Hair Care - DermaAmin

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<strong>Hair</strong> physiology 13<br />

are short. These issues where hair physical properties determine the ability to style hair<br />

will be revisited later in Chapter 3.<br />

HAIR LOSS IN MEN AND WOMEN<br />

<strong>Hair</strong> loss is a common reason for male and female patients to consult the dermatologist. It<br />

is easy for the patient to state that their hair is falling out, but far more difficult for the<br />

physician to determine the exact cause and provide effective treatment. <strong>Hair</strong><br />

Figure 1.17<br />

The yellow triangle represents sebum<br />

traveling down a wavy hair with more<br />

difficulty (a) and down a kinky hair<br />

shaft with even more difficulty (b).

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