HairFactz Definitions
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All Definitions
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, inflammatory skin condition of the scalp or body characterized by irritation, itching, redness, and excess shedding of dead epidermal (outer layer of the skin) cells. Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic (life long) condition that can be controlled with treatment. It often has extended inactive periods followed by flare-ups.
Scissor Cut Hair
Cutting hair with scissors produces a sheared or square cut end.
Photo is a hair cut with a scissors.
Shaft
The portion of a hair between the root and the tip.
Splitting
A splitting hair is damage usually occurring at the distal end of a hair when the hair divides down the long axis. Distal end is the end of the hair away from the root, towards the tip.
Photo is a split hair.
Sugaring
Sugaring hair removal is similar to waxing hair removal. A heated sugar mixture is spread on the skin, sometimes covered with a strip of fabric, and then lifted off to remove hair.
Systemic
Pronounced - sis-TEH-mik
Affecting the whole body.