Hair disease
Encyclopedia
Hair diseases are disorders primarily associated with the follicles of the hair
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An example is hypertrichosis
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Many hair diseases can be associated with distinct underlying disorders.
Piedra
are fungal diseases.
Hair
Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Found exclusively in mammals, hair is one of the defining characteristics of the mammalian class....
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An example is hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf syndrome. There are two distinct types of hypertrichosis: generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is...
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Many hair diseases can be associated with distinct underlying disorders.
Piedra
Piedra
Piedra is a hair disease caused by a fungus.Types include:* White piedra* Black piedra...
are fungal diseases.
External links
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hairdiseasesandhairloss.html