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Dry hair

Skin layers
Skin layers
Definition


Alternative Names

Hair - dry


Considerations

Dry hair is hair that does not have enough moisture and oil to maintain its normal sheen and texture.


Common Causes
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Excessive washing, or using harsh soaps or alcohols
  • Excessive blow-drying
  • Dry air (environmental dryness)
  • Menkes kinky hair syndrome
  • Malnutrition (for example, kwashiorkor disease)
  • Underactive parathyroid (hypoparathyroidism)
  • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)


Review Date: 10/28/2008
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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