Does your toddler have unruly hair? Pay attention to the shape of the hair. If it is triangular or flat, it is most likely that the child has uncombed hair syndrome.
How often do girls' mothers complain that combing their daughter's curls after a walk is almost unrealistic? But the owners of the syndrome of uncombed hair cannot put their hair in order in principle. It is a genetic disease and is generally not life-threatening. However, it changes the structure of the hair so much that it does not lend itself to combing or styling. Uncombed hair syndrome usually occurs during infancy, sometimes resolves during puberty, but most often remains with the person for life.
Boys also have uncombed hair syndrome (photo from open sources)
This disease does not occur so often: according to statistics, no more than 20 thousand people now live in the world with a similar syndrome. Human. However, many carriers of the mutation simply do not know about this, taking their disease as a unique feature of the body. Uncombable hair syndrome (UHS) causes changes in one of the genes that are responsible for the formation of hair follicles. The follicles begin to "give out" not ordinary (round in cross-section) hairs, but flat or triangular. The color and structure of the hair changes: in carriers of this syndrome, they become light and dry, like straw. This phenomenon is also called "glassy hair".
Hair under UHS changes its shape and color (photo from open sources)
So, for example, Sheila Calvert-Yin, who now lives in Melbourne (Australia), was born with normal dark hair. However, at the age of three months, blonde hairs, similar to needles, began to break through them, says the girl's mother. In a few months, dark hair fell out, and the head of hair became completely light. New hair grows in a child clearly at right angles to the head and does not "fit" in any way. Even combing them is incredibly difficult: for this mom uses a comb with very rare teeth, and the combing process itself takes 20-30 minutes.
Usually UHS is manifested in childhood (photo from open sources)
It is also interesting that with UHS the hair grows back only to a certain length, then the growth stops. However, this is probably for the best, says Sheela's mom. After all, it is almost impossible to make some kind of haircut in a hairdressing salon with such a syndrome. However, the biggest problem is the close attention of others. People who meet with this syndrome for the first time can make comments about the girl's hairstyle, or openly discuss it with others.
It is almost impossible to comb hair with this syndrome (photo from open sources)
In this situation, the most important thing is not to react to criticism and accept yourself as you are. Schiele is now 10 years old, and she has learned not to be offended, but to calmly explain her peculiarity to those around her. Moreover, she accepts her hair as a sign of uniqueness, and does not want it to change and become normal with age.
With UHS, it's important to learn to accept and love your identity (open source photo)
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