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What is the sand like stuff on my scalp?
Head lice. Head lice symptoms are similar to dandruff; you may experience an itchy scalp that leads to scratching. Eggs, called “nits,” cling to the hair shafts. These resemble small grains of sand that can be mistaken for dandruff flakes.
What are little white things in my hair?
Also known as nits, lice eggs are hard to see and often confused for dandruff or droplets of hair spray. They are small white specks and can be found at the base of the hair shaft.
What are the white bulbs on the end of hair?
A hair that has a white bulb at the end of it is called a Club Hair. The white bulb is made of keratin (protein) and this bulb is responsible for rooting the hair in the follicle until it sheds and the hair growth cycle re-starts.
Why is my hair falling out with white bulb?
White bulbs are unpigmented, meaning they don’t yet contain melanin, the natural pigment that gives your hair its unique color. When you start shedding lots of white bulb hairs at once, it may be a sign of telogen effluvium (TE), a form of temporary hair shedding that’s often caused by stress.
What is the white stuff under my nails when I scratch my scalp?
Sebum. The scalp produces a natural, waxy oil called sebum from glands beneath the skin. Some people produce more of this oil than others. Sebum plays an important role in protecting your skin from infection and helping keep it moist.
What is the white thing at the end of a hair strand?
What is the White Bulb on Hair? The small bulb at the end of a shed hair is a lump of keratin, a protein that makes up your hair, skin and nails. If you examine your shed hairs, you may notice that some have white bulbs, while others have bulbs that match your natural hair color.
Are blackheads little hairs?
“Our faces are covered in fine, tiny hairs, and every hair follicle from which these grow has a sebaceous gland which produces sebum,” continues Kate. “An overproduction of sebum from this gland can cause it to become clogged and appear like a blackhead.