Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Hair – Sex and Psychology
2 Is Your Hair Dead or Alive? Physiology Explained
3 The Ethnic Behaviour of Hair
Black Hair
Caucasian Hair
Oriental and Asian Hair
4 Getting to Know Your Hair
5 Everyday Care and Maintenance
The Importance of Frequent Shampooing
Conditioning, Over-Conditioning and their Effect on Hair ‘Body’
6 Brushes and Combs
7 The Rules of Hair Growth
8 Hair Loss in Women
PCOS
The Pill
Pregnancy
Menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy
9 Babies, Toddlers, Infants and Children
Babies
Toddlers, Infants and Children to Pre-puberty
Children from 5 to 11 (Pre-puberty)
Puberty and Teens
10 Dandruff and Other Scalp Problems
Dandruff
Seborroeic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Pityriasis Amientacea
Neurodermatitis
Contact Dermatitis
AIDS and Scalp Flaking
Folliculitis
Ringworm
Rosacea
Lichen Simplex
Tick Bites
11 Grey Hair
12 Hair Colouring: Everything You Need to Know
Colouring Methods
Sensitivites, Allergies and Cancer Risks
Bleaching and Hair Lightening
Taking Care of Coloured Hair
Choosing Your Colour
13 Perming and Straightening
Perming
Straightening
14 Styling Your Hair Safely
How to Dry Your Hair Fast Without Drying It Out
Rollers
Curlers
Heated Rollers
Hot Irons
Hot Combs
Pins and Clips (and Sore Scalps)
Elastic Bands and Barettes (Clasps)
15 Your Health and Your Hair
Some Other Metabolic Causes of Hair Loss
16 Drug Side Effects
Chemotherapy
Other Drugs with Side Effects
17 Hair Nutrition
Vegetarians
Supplements
Good Hair Nutrition
18 Hair Tests and Blood Tests
Hair Tests
Blood Tests
19 Frustrations and Difficulties
Tangles and Snarls
Knots
Split Ends
Frizzy Hair
Limp Hair
Dull Hair and How to Shine It
Flyaway Hair (Static)
20 The Four Seasons
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
21 Women’s Hair into Older Age
22 Hair Loss in Men
The Connection Between Scalp Hair and Body Hair
Genetic Predisposition
What Happens
What You Can Do
23 Receding Hair Lines: Differential Diagnosis
24 Hair Twiddling (and Trichotillomania)
25 Other Forms of Hair Loss: Rare and Not As Rare
Alopecia Areata
Folliculitis Decalvans, Pseudopelade and Other Conditions
26 Transplants and Other Options
Transplants
Hair Extensions
Wigs
27 Hair Myths
The Old Myths
The Newer Myths
28 Hair Products: Cheap v Expensive
29 Formulations and Ingredients: A Complete Guide
Silicones
Other Categories and Descriptions Explained
Key to Ingredients
Ingredients
Index
Copyright