Hair - dry
Dry hair is hair that does not have enough moisture and oil to maintain its normal sheen and texture.
Call your health care provider if:
Your doctor will perform a physical examination and may ask the following questions:
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
Hair - dry
Habif TM. Hair diseases. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 24.
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