Bubble hair deformity | |
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Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Short weak brittle hair, that feels rough [1] |
Complications | Hair breaks easily [2] |
Causes | Excess heat on wet hair, chemicals [3] |
Risk factors | Hair dryers, hair straighteners, curling tongs [2] |
Diagnostic method | Appearance, microscopy [3] |
Prevention | Avoiding excessive heat and chemicals [2] |
Frequency | Females>males [2] |
Bubble hair deformity is damage of the hair shaft, resulting in patches of short weak brittle hair, that feels rough. [1]
It is typically caused by chemicals and heat; temperatures greater than 125 °C on wet hair, such as with the use of hair dryers, hair straighteners and curling tongs. [2]
Bubble hair deformity is damage of the hair shaft, resulting in patches of short weak brittle hair, that feels rough. [1]
It is typically caused by chemicals and heat; temperatures greater than 125 °C on wet hair, such as with the use of hair dryers, hair straighteners and curling tongs. [2]
Bubble hair is characterized by rows of bubbles seen microscopically within localized areas of the brittle hair. [3] These air-filled spaces occur in the cortex of the hair shaft that correspond to the breakdown of keratin and local air expansion triggered by hot water passing through the shaft. [2] There may be an inherited predisposition. [4] It can be associated with trichorrhexis nodosa and trichoptilosis. [2]
Diagnosis can be confirmed by microscopy. [3]
Avoiding excessive heat and chemicals can prevent the condition. [2]
Bubble hair is more common in females. [2]
Bubble hair deformity | |
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Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Short weak brittle hair, that feels rough [1] |
Complications | Hair breaks easily [2] |
Causes | Excess heat on wet hair, chemicals [3] |
Risk factors | Hair dryers, hair straighteners, curling tongs [2] |
Diagnostic method | Appearance, microscopy [3] |
Prevention | Avoiding excessive heat and chemicals [2] |
Frequency | Females>males [2] |
Bubble hair deformity is damage of the hair shaft, resulting in patches of short weak brittle hair, that feels rough. [1]
It is typically caused by chemicals and heat; temperatures greater than 125 °C on wet hair, such as with the use of hair dryers, hair straighteners and curling tongs. [2]
Bubble hair deformity is damage of the hair shaft, resulting in patches of short weak brittle hair, that feels rough. [1]
It is typically caused by chemicals and heat; temperatures greater than 125 °C on wet hair, such as with the use of hair dryers, hair straighteners and curling tongs. [2]
Bubble hair is characterized by rows of bubbles seen microscopically within localized areas of the brittle hair. [3] These air-filled spaces occur in the cortex of the hair shaft that correspond to the breakdown of keratin and local air expansion triggered by hot water passing through the shaft. [2] There may be an inherited predisposition. [4] It can be associated with trichorrhexis nodosa and trichoptilosis. [2]
Diagnosis can be confirmed by microscopy. [3]
Avoiding excessive heat and chemicals can prevent the condition. [2]
Bubble hair is more common in females. [2]