Ch. 8 Hair Diseases and Disorders

Which of the following is a reason cosmetologists should understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases?

• Cosmetologists can better recommend client hair loss treatments if they can identfify the differences between common and irregular hair loss.

• Cosmetologists cannot recommend the use of Minoxidil or Finasteride unless they can identify the cause of the client's hair loss.

• the proper use of cold caps as an option for chemotherapy patients requires an understanding of how hair and scalp disorders lead to hair loss.

• Cosmetologists must be able to identfify the type of fungal infection to know how to disinfect a client's scalp before performing services.

Which type of alopecia is defined as hair loss in round or irregularly shaped patches caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles? 

• androgenic alopecia 

• alopecia totalis 

• postpartum alopecia

• alopecia areata 

The following are all causes of hair loss EXCEPT _________.

• pregnancy 

• insufficient diet 

• extreme stress

• autoimmune disorders 

Which of the following statements is true about alopecia areata? 

• Alopecia areata most often begins in childhood. 

• Alopecia areata is most easily identified by scalp inflammation.

• Alopecia areata is also known as male pattern baldness and does not affect women. 

• Alopecia areata causes the loss of all terminal hair on the body. 

A client expresses frustration with continued thinning hair following a prolonged medical situation, during which the client did not receive adequate nutrition. On the advice of the healthcare provider, the client followed an improved nutrition diet, but after 2 months there has been no improvement in hair density. What advice should a cosmetologist give the client? 

• The client should consult with the healthcare provider about the possibility of using a medication like Minoxidil or Finasteride to stimulate hair growth. 

• The client should consider a temporary option, such as a wig or hair extensions, as the hair growth is unlikely to improve. 

• The client should continue the improved nutrition diet and wait for results as there has not yet been enough time for the hair follicles to regenerate. 

• The client should take a pregnancy test as pregnancy can lead to hair loss. 

The complete loss of all body hair is known as _____________.

• alopecia universalis

• alopecia totalis

• alopecia areata 

• androgenic alopecia

Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called _________.

• Congenital Alopecia  

• Postpartum Alopecia

• Involutional Alopecia

• androgenic Alopecia

Which hair disorder causes terminal hair to grow on areas of a woman’s body where terminal hair typically does not grow? 

• hirsuties 

• hypertrichosis 

• monilethrix

• canities 

Which sentence best describes a client with the disorder monilethrix? 

• The client’s hair has alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand. 

• The client’s hair is longer or thicker than usual. 

• The client’s hair is knotted and brittle.

• The client’s hair has a beaded appearance due to narrowing of the hair shaft. 

Identify a true statement about congenital canities.

• Canities can be present at birth. 

• Canities can be caused by narrowing of the hair shaft. 

• Canities can result from age and genetics. 

• Canities can result from extreme stress.