ASET Colloquium
Hair Morphology in Heat Damaged Hair - Light And Electron Microscopy
by Dr. Ram Malkani (Consultant Dermatolist, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai)
Friday, April 11, 2014
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(Asia/Kolkata)
at Colaba Campus ( AG-66 )
at Colaba Campus ( AG-66 )
Description |
Hair is an appendage of the epidermis of the skin and a characteristic of Mammals. It has different functions in different mammals. In human beings its importance more seen as for appearances. Regardless of its ethnic origin, it exhibits common morphology. Its morphology includes the dead keratin structure which is visible above the skin called the hair shaft and its origin in the hair follicle in the deep dermis. In Dermatology practice, patients present with hair fall, hair loss, mostly women. At present, practices for visits to the beauty parlours for hair dyes, straightening, ironing are in the vogue besides hair drying by blow dryers common. Heat has been found to damage the hair resulting in high breakability index leading to hair fall. The presentation deals with light microscopy, Electron microscopy evidence of heat damaging the hair shaft. About the Speaker: Dr. Ram Malkani, is a Consultant at the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. He is a member of several professional bodies of dermatologists and has received numerous awards and honours. Although a practicing dermatologist, he has an abiding interest in research, like hormonal correlates in female patients of acne, clinical and neuro-physiological evaluation of the role of prophylactic Corticosteroids, viral genomic drug resistance in seropositive HIV individuals – to mention a few. |
Organised by | Dr. Satyanarayana Bheesette |