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Cuticle

The outer surface of hair, composed of overlapping scales made of colorless keratin protein. It gives hair luster and shine and also provides some of its strength.

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23 Sep 2014
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Crown

The highest part of the head

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23 Sep 2014
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Cortex

The layer of the hair shaft that surrounds the medulla and is filled with keratin fibers. The main structural part of the hair fiber that accounts for most of its size and »

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23 Sep 2014
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Cobblestoning

"Plugs" that have not healed flush with the skin and therefore have left the scalp lumpy." Plugs" seldom heal flush with the skin. Cobblestoning occurs »

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23 Sep 2014
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Club Hair

A hair that has stopped growing or is no longer in the anagen phase. It is anchored to the skin with its "club-like" root, but will eventually be pushed out and »

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23 Sep 2014
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Catagen

The intermittent stage between the growing ( anagen ) and resting ( telogen ) phases of the hair’s growth cycle.

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23 Sep 2014
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Bonding

A term used to describe the simple act of gluing a hairpiece onto the scalp.

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23 Sep 2014
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Dihydrotestosterone

(DHT) Is a male hormone that is suggested to be the main cause for the miniaturisation of the hair follicle and for hair loss. DHT is formed when the male hormone testosterone »

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23 Sep 2014
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Androgenetic Alopecia

Hair loss resulting from a genetic predisposition to effects of DHT on the hair follicles. Also termed female pattern baldness and male pattern baldness, male pattern baldness, »

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23 Sep 2014
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Androgen

General term referring to any male hormone. The major androgen is testosterone.

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