Short Hair Syndrome is the coined phrase. Black women have been told every type of myth known to mankind about their hair problems. In this chapter I will share with you my discovery. Short Hair Syndrome is a very real hair disorder that many black women have but are not aware of. My hope is that many of you will breathe a sigh of relief. The study of kinky hair strands has revealed many answers to the unanswered questions about this epidemic of hair problems that black women seem to be plagued with.

Short Hair Syndrome prevents the hair strands from obtaining its potential fullness and length.

PART 1

Short Hair Syndrome defined:

Is a hair disorder a vicious cycle of hair growth and hair breakage due to some form of disruption in several areas of the hair strand? The hair breakage or loss of hair is the target symptom and the end result of a group of symptoms that collectively characterize this hair disorder. Other related symptoms that will appear within the hair strands are poor elasticity, chronic split ends, a change in the texture, tears in hair strands , and sometimes a slight change in hair color.

PART 2

Can you inherit Short Hair Syndrome?

Short Hair Syndrome, the disorder itself, cannot be inherited, but there are those who are predisposed to this hair disorder because of inherited similarities in hair texture and type. Also, there are hair care habits that are passed on from one family member to another that will cause this hair disorder to develop.

Who is most likely to have short hair syndrome?

Anyone can develop this hair disorder, but short hair syndrome usually develops among black women and children, with a combination of fine textured, extreme kinky hair type, and white women with extremely fine texture hair type. A cycle of hair breackage usually starts at a very young age and continues on as an adult. Black children that have short hair syndrome are sadly labeled as having "bad hair". In some cases, as they become adults the hair is usually kept in a short tapered style or some form of added hair, such as, a wig, braids or even weave, is applied. Most individuals are not aware of what is causing their hair not to obtain length pass their ear or shoulder. These individuals are convinced that their hair "just won’t grow", or they think their hair only grows to a certain length and stops. Although the hair texture and types I’ve mentioned are the most likely to develop SHS, anyone can develop this hair disorder.

Below are questions that are answered in Chapter 8 of Mrs. Akbari' book ORDER NOW!

• How do you know that you have developed Short Hair Syndrome?
• Can this be corrected?
• Will better nutrition prevent the development of Short Hair Syndrome
• Isn’t Short Hair Syndrome just another form of damage that is easily corrected with good conditioners? Yes and No
• How can I break away from this hair disorder?
• Couldn’t we solve this problem if we stop wearing chemicals in our hair?