The chemicals had damaged my hair and scalp over time.

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Her hair and face were covered in dirt and her scalp was showing where she had apparently lost big clumps of hair.

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But it will cause dirt and oil to accumulate on your scalp and hair follicles, and could cause inflammation and irritation that might stunt hair growth.

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About two years ago, I cut my hair, to the scalp, and have not chemically altered my hair since.

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Inflammatory and hair loss conditions of the scalp are rare but can also cause itching.

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Hair attached to a piece of scalp was found on the hood of Skiba's moving truck, and additional hair was on the truck's fender.

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In India, invest in coconut oil and massage it into your scalp for lustrous hair.

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Her hair and face were covered in dirt as she was carried out on a stretcher, wearing a purple and pink salwar-kameeze, and her scalp was showing where she had apparently lost big clumps of hair.

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She, like Juan, feels an affinity with the colours of her adopted homeland: Isabelle's hair is gathered round her face in soft, red curls and she jokes that her scalp has soaked up the shades of the soil.

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