Hair and nails
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Hair and nails work with the skin to protect our body tissues from injury and help regulate temperature. They may be affected by nutritional deficiency, ageing, injury or infection.
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- Dandruff and itching scalp
Itching scalp can be caused by a number of conditions, including dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis.
- Hair transplant surgery
Hair transplant surgery involves taking skin from parts of the scalp where hair is growing and grafting it to the thinning or bald areas, or areas of trauma.
- Head lice (nits)
No product can prevent head lice, but regular checks can help prevent the spread.
- Patterned hair loss
All men and women develop progressive patterned hair loss as they grow older.
- Pubic lice (crabs)
Pubic lice (crabs) spread through skin-to-skin contact and can cause small red areas, sores and itching.
Reviewed on: 23-02-2022