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Hair removal. Anterior view of major and minor (lighter color) body hair growth areas in anatomically typical females and males. Hair removal, also known as epilation or depilation, is the deliberate removal of body hair or head hair . Hair typically grows all over the human body and can vary in thickness and length across human populations.
Specialty. Dermatology. Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.
Re-narrated Horizon episode, first aired in the UK in 1972. [4]We give you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a nature film. Oxford Scientific Films Unit shows how it tackles such problems as filming a wood wasp laying its eggs inside trees, the hatching of a chick and the courtship rituals of the stickleback.
of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure Greek θρῐ́ξ (thríx), hair Trichocyst-tripsy: crushing Greek τρῖψις (trípsis), rubbing, friction Lithotripsy-trophy: nourishment, development Greek τροφή (trophḗ), food, nourishment Pseudohypertrophy-trop: turned toward, with an orientation toward, having an affinity for, affecting
A new analysis of Beethoven’s hair has shown the composer experienced lead poisoning toward the end of his life. He died at age 56 in 1827. Tests revealed incredibly elevated levels of lead, as ...
A variety of human hair colors; from top left, clockwise: black, brown, blonde, white, red. Human hair color is the pigmentation of human hair follicles and shafts due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, the more melanin present, the darker the hair. Its tone depends on the ratio of black or brown eumelanin to yellow ...
In 2020, a survey of UK consumers by YouGov found that women paid an average of £31.99 ($40.80) for a basic haircut, which may include a wash and blow dry. That’s more than twice the average £ ...
Uncombable hair syndrome ( UHS) is a rare structural anomaly of the hair with a variable degree of effect. It is characterized by hair that is silvery, dry, frizzy, wiry, and impossible to comb. [ 4] It was first reported in the early 20th century. [ 5] It typically becomes apparent between the ages of 3 months and 12 years. [ 6]