I didn’t know that three specific genes controlled whether or not you hair was difficult to comb. The article did say that the uncombable hair syndrome does go away, but how can anyone be sure that they have this syndrome. The shaft in kids with uncombable hair syndrome appears to have grooves on it. When the hair is split and a cross-section is examined scientists noticed a heart or kidney shape is produced. In normal hair there are no grooves and the cross section is round. Kids with this syndrome can not control it. Contrary to popular belief, shampoos and conditioners do nothing for these types of tangles.
How is it possible to have uncombable hair? One of the genes affected in this syndrome is mutated, a change in DNA. This mutation was
