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Hair salons

Of or relating to any establishment where customers pay a professional hairdresser to cut, wash, style or dye their hair.

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Amino acid

Consumer services; Hair salons

A chemical substance found in plants and animals. The building blocks of hair.

Alternating current

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The type of electricity that comes from a wall outlet (AC), as opposed to direct current (DC).

Alpha hydroxy acid

Consumer services; Hair salons

Known as AHA, these solutions are used as exfoliants. They can help reduce ingrown hairs and improve the look of skin.

Alopecia universalis

Consumer services; Hair salons

Alopecia Universalis is the term for hairloss which occurs over the entire body.

Alopecia totalis

Consumer services; Hair salons

This is the complete loss of scalp hair often combined with the loss of eyebrows and eyelashes.

Alopecia neurotica

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Baldness following a nervous disorder or injury to the nervous system.

Alopecia areata

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Alopecia Areata is the medical term for hairloss which occurs in patches on the scalp.

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