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These are the disorders affecting the hair follicles and include a wide variety of conditions like hair loss, hypertrichosis, ingrowth of hair, premature graying, etc. The causes can vary from infection, genetic, systemic to stress. Hence, the management is done accordingly. Symptoms are usually specific to the case like balding, hair breakage or fall, excessive growth of hair, scarring of the scalp, etc. It is interesting to note that scalp diseases are not always associated with hair loss. Few of the methods to prevent hair disorders include proper hair care, hygiene and health maintenance, balanced diet.