Title : The common type of hair problems among Malaysian teenagers.

General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the common type of hair problems among Malaysian teenagers. Central Idea : The common type of hair problems among Malaysian teenagers are gray hair, damaged hair and oily hair.

Introduction : I. II. III. IV. V. Do you want to see yourself look old before the time comes? Hair is a filamentous biomaterial that grows from follicles found in the dermis. This kind of biomaterial may experience three different phases along growth cycle which are anagen, catagen and telogen. Most of Malaysian teenagers nowadays did not realize that hair problem would affect to their entire life. Based on recent internet survey conducted by MSN in conjuction with Svenson, a specialist hair care centre (2004), found that over 60% of Malaysians who under 25 currently have hair loss problems and the main reason cited for this problem is due to work stress. The internet survey shown that Malaysian teenagers felt that hair problem are not too important for them to get the treatment. Actually, I had experience when I was 18 years old there is a young man saw patch on my scalp and he advised me to do some treatment in order to avoid hair loss in future. Hair problem usually concerned with a lot of things including lifestyle, nutrition, health and many more.

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(Transition : So, lets find out what is the common type of hair problems occur among Malaysian teenagers)

Body : I. Body failed producing pigments is the cause of hair becoming colourless and turning gray hair when it mixed with the darker one. (Arora, 2010). A. Teenagers suffering from gray hair is due to heredity. 1. It can be detect by looking at their parents since they were young. 2. When they get older, their body may less producing pigment. B. Precautionary step should be taken before the gray hair become worst. 1. Take a tablet called Melancor which helps overcome the tendency by increasing the body ability to produce pigments. 2. Drink plenty of water and fresh fruits juices that full of anti-toxicant to helps detoxify the body and protect the pigmented hair.

(Transition : Now, lets move on to the 2nd common type of hair problems among teenagers).

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Heat styling cause damage hair as the heat apply on hair continuously which lead hair breakage due to loss of moisture. (n.d). A. Heat is energy of being hot that can cause negative effect to our hair. 1. Most of teenagers did not know how to use the heat styling properly. 2. They tend to use heat styling regularly which bring about hair breakage. B. Precautionary step should be taken to overcome the damage hair. 1. They have to remedied their hair by a good haircut to remove the damaged parts. 2. Do some steam heating treatment which can be done in salon to keep our hair in a good condition.

(Transition : This leads us to my 3rd point which is oily hair).

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Foul-smelling, spoilt hair oils can cause hairfall. (Palaniappan, 1984). A. Hair loss occurs because the mixing between hair and scalp oils. 1. Excessive of scalp natural oils usually happen to the people who suffer from high cholesterol. 2. Mixing of hair oils and scalp natural oils may cause weak hair roots. B. Precautionary step should be taken to reduce oily hair problem.. 1. Cleaning and removing the oils by shampooing the hair everyday. 2. Practice a healthy lifestyle by taking nutritious food and avoid from take oily and spicy food.

Conclusion : I. In a conclusion, every Malaysian people should be aware of all type of hair problems occur among them. II. The intensity of the problem seems to have increased in the recent past in line with the modernisation of living habits. (Palaniappan, 1984). III. The baldness could happen to those who did not take the hair problems as a serious issues.