HAIR DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT

Hair is filamentous growth of dennal dead cells in mammals, which are of 2 types- Lanugo and Tenninal. Hair is distinguished into 2 parts- Root (lies underneath epidermis) and Shaft (lies outside epidermis). Characteristics like elasticity, static electricity, moisture content, diameter, porosity, texture, pH etc. are properties that govern physical appearance of hair. Head hair is the most noticeable part of human body. So most of hair care products and treatments are for head hair. Various ailments like alopecia, dandruff, folliculitis, decoloration etc. pose threat to hair and hair growth. Remedies to such hair diseases include- Allopathic, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic treatments along with hair transplantation to cope baldness.