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What is the flaking of the outer layer of dead skin cells on the scalp?
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∙ 14y ago
That is called tissue.
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What are the effects of water temperature on the scalp?
if the water temperature is too hot it will burn the scalp, if the water temperature is too cold it will not clean the scalp.
What is Trichology the study of?
The study of the hair and scalp is called trichology.
Where does Hair grows from?
Your hair begins growing from a root in the bottom of the follicle. The root is made up of cells of protein. Blood from the blood vessels in your scalp feeds the root, which creates more cells and makes the hair grow. The hair gets pushed up through the skin as it grows, passing an oil gland along the way.
How do you grow 9 inches of hair in a week?
you have to keep your vitamin A & E up keep yourself warm especially your head the heat keeps blood cells moving which helps the vitamins move better to the scalp
Why you do not feel pain when you cut your nails?
Because there are no nerves in your hair or nails. When you pull on them you are making the hair pull on your scalp, which contains nerves and can thus cause pain. Cutting your hair doesn't touch any nerves, so it doesn't hurt.
What is Flaky scalp?
It is where your scalp got sun burned and is peeling or you have dandruff and your scalp is flaking
What outer layer forms the periosteum of the skull?
Skin of scalp. Layered as followed from superficial to pia mater. skin of scalp peristuem skull bone dura mater-periosteal, meningeal arachnoid mater pia mater
Swollen occipital lymph node fever on and off and extreme dry mouth any idea what this could be caused from?
If accompanied by scalp itch, and flaking or hair loss. Probable fungus type infection of the scalp.
Is dandruff real?
Well it depends what you mean. Dandruff is when your scalp gets irritated and the dry flaking skin remains in your hair. It is not made up if that what your asking
Why am i losing so much hair when my scalp is dry?
You lose so much hair when the scalp is dry because the cells in your hair needs to be hydrated too. The lost hair is a result of the dead cells on your scalp.
What is scalp psoriasis?
Scalp psoriasis can be identified by red, itchy, scaly skin. The flaking of the skin can range between light white flaky patches, similar to dandruff, and brown think scaly patches. For more information about Scalp Psoriasis, view http://www.medicinenet.com/psoriasis/article.htm.
Why do you have hair in general?
to protect your scalp and they're dead cells.
Doesn't every body have dandruff?
In that dandruff is skin flaking away from the scalp, yes we all have it. Whether we notice it depends on the size of the flakes. We usually only say we have dandruff if it is very visible.
What makes your hair grow?
The keratin made by the hair follicle cells makes long fibers. The cells, growing just under the scalp, eventually die, leaving the keratin behind. This keratin, combined with the keratin left by many other cells, emerge from your scalp as hair.
What kind of food does a lice eat?
Blood and dead skin cells, mostly from the scalp.
Does your scalp have pores to absorb conditioner and such?
Conditioner is absorbed into the hair and not the scalp. The outside layer of the hair, the cuticle, can be described as being like roof tiles. The conditioner gets in under these, fills in gaps and smoothens down the cuticle.
Which way does hair grow from the scalp or from the end of the hair follicle?
Hair is attached to scalp by a blub. This bulb feeds off blood in scalp and is alive like all living cells. This bulb produces a mass of minerals we know as hair. Hair grow from the root under scalp down to ends of hair wherever that may be on yourself.
