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Hair is dead tissue! There is no such thing as HEALTHY HAIR!!! (Original Post) Recursion Feb 2013 OP
Yeah.. that's always gotten me.... Though one can certainly improve scalp "health" hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1
my hair refelects my health, hollysmom Feb 2013 #2
Most ads promote thier products for :healthy-looking" hair, don't they? cyberswede Feb 2013 #3
I know....it makes me mad! kurtzapril4 Feb 2013 #4
SHIT! THERE'S A ZOMBIE ON MY HEAD. Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #5
I don't think hair qualifies as tissue blogslut Feb 2013 #6
Gimme a head with hair! cyberswede Feb 2013 #7

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)
1. Yeah.. that's always gotten me.... Though one can certainly improve scalp "health"
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:28 PM
Feb 2013

which can have impact on quantity and texture of hair.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
2. my hair refelects my health,
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:33 PM
Feb 2013

Doctors need to look at dead tissue to evaluate your health, nails and hair tell a story.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
3. Most ads promote thier products for :healthy-looking" hair, don't they?
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:45 PM
Feb 2013

That little semantic trick always bugged me.

kurtzapril4

(1,353 posts)
4. I know....it makes me mad!
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 04:23 PM
Feb 2013

For years...I couldn't grow my hair past my shoulders, and I started using Nioxin for my scalp, and Voila! My hair is almost down to the middle of my back!

blogslut

(38,000 posts)
6. I don't think hair qualifies as tissue
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 05:21 PM
Feb 2013

It is protein that is pushed out through living follicles. The condition of the shafts (hair) is indicative of follicle health.

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